Method and system for dynamically routing between a radio access network and distributed antenna system remote antenna units
US7286507B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/085
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved mechanism for routing communication traffic between a radio access network and distributed antenna system (DAS) remote antenna units. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a DAS hub and each DAS antenna unit served by the DAS hub will sit as a respective node on a packet-switched network. Further, the DAS hub will maintain or otherwise have access to a set of mapping data that correlates one or more radio access network coverage segments (e.g., cell sectors) with one or more DAS antenna unit addresses on the packet-switched network (e.g., IP addresses). Advantageously, an administrator of the DAS can then configure or alter the mapping data whenever desired, to conveniently set the RAN-DAS correlations and to thereby distribute RAN coverage in a desired manner throughout the DAS.
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