Radio access network with meshed radio base stations
US6996086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication network supporting mobile communications includes a mesh of radio base stations (RBSs) interconnected as packet data routing network. The RBSs are RF-coupled together so that adjacent ones may relay communications traffic to each other. By attaching to the mesh of radio base stations at one or more attachment points, communications traffic may be routed between a base station controller and any one of the radio base stations in the mesh based on configuring the appropriate route through the mesh. Preferably, the mesh is implemented as an IP-based routing network with each radio base station in the mesh operating as an addressable routing node within the mesh.
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