Integration of a Wi-Fi access point with a cellular radio unit

US11357005B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Fred J. Anderson · Lakeville, US
• Anand Oswal · Pleasanton, US
• Rajesh S. Pazhyannur · Fremont, US
• Arun G. Khanna · Sunnyvale, US
• Paul J. Stager · Akron, US
• David Kloper · Santa Clara, US
• Brian D. Hart · Sunnyvale, US
• Qing Zhao · Emmelshausen, DE
• Jie Jiang · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W84/12
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for an integrated Wi-Fi Access Point and cellular network Radio Unit (RU) include a communication system interfacing with a wired network for communicating Wi-Fi traffic and cellular network traffic, the communication system integrating a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) with a cellular network Radio Unit (RU). The Wi-Fi traffic and cellular network traffic can be processed in the communication system. The communication system can interface with at least one programmable Radio Frequency (RF) front end configured for wireless communication over one or more frequency bands for Wi-Fi traffic and one or more frequency bands for cellular network traffic (e.g., 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi).