Methods and apparatus for enhancing coverage in quasi-licensed wireless systems
US11457485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/305
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for enhancing area coverage and data rates in a quasi-licensed wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a cellular wireless communication network (e.g. 4G, 5G, or LTE) for the delivery of services to a number of installed fixed wireless apparatus (CPE/FWA) at user or subscriber premises. The CPE/FWAs may act as relays or supplementation devices to provide requisite data rates to the CPEs that are out of the network coverage, effectively adding new customers to the network. As such, the CPEs that acts as relays are connected to one or more base stations, dynamically allocate some resources to the out of coverage CPEs, for the delivery/receipt of information to/from the out-of-coverage CPES/FWA.
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