Gateway coordinating multiple small cell radio access networks
US11071032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/00698
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of coordinating a plurality of radio access networks (RANs) includes aggregating, with a gateway, communications interfaces between a plurality of RANs and a packet core network through the gateway. A plurality of radio nodes (RNs) in each of the RANs is communicatively coupled to the gateway and to user equipment (UE) devices associated with the RNs in each of the RANs. The gateway also controls and coordinates mobility of the UE devices within and among the RANs. In addition, the gateway acts as a virtual enhanced NodeB (eNB) to the packet core network, thereby hiding the aggregated communications interfaces from the packet core network.
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