Extended range concentric cell base station
US6212405A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W16/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a extended range concentric cell base station and a method for extending a cell size or access range without incurring ASIC correlator re-design. This is accomplished with a concentric cell base station design that incorporates multiple timing protocols. The concentric base station has associated a micro cell and a macro cell, wherein the micro and macro cells use a different timing protocol that will cause signals transmitted by mobiles within their respective cells to be received within the confines of search windows associated with the timing protocols.
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