Patent ID: 9439092
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for remotely detecting cell site component faults, the method comprising: receiving heat signature information of a remote cell site collected via an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the heat signature information indicates an amount of heat emitted by one or more components at the remote cell site; referencing a heat map specific to the remote cell site, wherein the heat map describes historical heat signature information for the remote cell site; analyzing the heat signature information to detect an anomaly indicative of a component fault at the remote cell site based on the heat map, wherein the component fault indicates an increased likelihood of impaired functioning of a corresponding component; upon detecting the anomaly, communicating an indication of the anomaly, an identification of the corresponding component, and an indication of a maintenance action, wherein the maintenance action includes one or more of activating a component, inactivating a component, and reactivating a component.