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Amazon patents system to switch radio frequencies as portable units move

This patent describes a method for portable radio units that provide wireless connectivity to move between different frequency bands. The system predicts where the unit is heading and automatically requests a new frequency allocation suited for that future location. This allows the device to maintain a stable connection without manual intervention as it travels.

Why it mattersIt improves the reliability of mobile cellular infrastructure by ensuring portable base stations always have the right frequency for their current position.

In the filing’s own words

Disclosed are various embodiments for dynamic spectrum management for portable radio-based networks. In one embodiment, it is determined that a portable radio unit implementing a cell of a radio-based network has moved away from a reference location associated with a first spectrum allocation used by the portable radio unit. A second spectrum allocation for the portable radio unit is obtained based at least in part on a direction of movement of the portable radio unit. The portable radio unit is then configured to use the second spectrum allocation instead of the first spectrum allocation.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A system, comprising: a radio-based network comprising a portable radio unit providing connectivity to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices; and a computing device configured to at least: configure the portable radio unit to use a first spectrum allocation to provide the connectivity to the plurality of UE devices, the first spectrum allocation being associated with a reference location for the portable radio unit; receive a current location of the portable radio unit; determine a predicted future location of the portable radio unit based at least in part on the current location of the portable radio unit; request a second spectrum allocation associated with the predicted future location of the portable radio unit from a spectrum allocation service; and configure the portable radio unit to use the second spectrum allocation instead of the first spectrum allocation to provide the connectivity to the plurality of UE devices.

Facts

Company
Amazon (Amazon Technologies, Inc.)
Official title
Dynamic spectrum management for portable radio-based networks
Patent number
US12739690B2
Application number
18183921
Filed
Mar 14, 2023
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
18

Classified under

H04W 28/0226 Electricity & electronicsH04W 64/006 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/0453 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/121 Electricity & electronics
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