Communications with a mobile virtual base station
US10178590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for using virtual base stations in communication systems. A communication system may comprise a plurality of fixed base stations. A virtual base station may be generated and/or assigned to a fixed base station in the communication system, with the fixed base station emitting signals of the virtual base station. The communication system may also comprise at least one network node, and communication system may be configured to transmit data of the virtual base station between the at least one network node and the assigned fixed base station, and emit signals of the virtual base station from the assigned fixed base station with the transmitted data of the virtual base station. The data of the virtual base station may be transmitted from the network node over multicast and/or broadcast connections, to the assigned fixed base station and to one or more fixed base stations.
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