Patent ID: 9585031
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method to guide a placement of a new small cell, comprising: recording and storing, in a database system over time, location-dependent measured network characteristics and location-dependent contextual data needs of the mobile device; determining, by a processor, likely future location-specific network needs based on the recorded and stored location-dependent measured network characteristics and location-dependent contextual data needs of the mobile device; using, by the processor, the determined likely future location-specific network needs and characteristics of the new small cell in: using, by a device for guiding the user in the placement of the new small cell, the placement coordinates to guide a user in the placement of the new small cell; wherein the new small cell is a radio cell station with smaller coverage area than a macro cell; wherein accurate placement of the new small cell is facilitated by using location estimation techniques, and testing and calibrating the new small cell.