Low power network with extended coverage
US10998957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network (20) includes one or more replay modules (64), one or more repeaters (68) and one or more processors (72), (84) and (70). The replay modules are configured to connect by Radio Frequency (RF) cable (82) to RF interfaces (52) of respective Base Stations (BSs) (32) that provide connectivity between wireless devices (24) and servers (26) over a packet network (28). Each of the repeaters is configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more wireless devices, and to further communicate with one or more BSs via respective replay modules. The processors are configured to receive messages originating from one or more of the wireless devices and destined to the servers, to process the messages to determine a scheduling plan for transmitting the messages to one or more selected BSs, and to emulate to the selected BSs transmissions of the wireless devices, by transmitting the messages to the selected BSs via the respective replay modules, in accordance with the scheduling plan.
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