Management of a hybrid communication network comprising a cellular network and a local network
US8913590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method of managing a hybrid network including a cellular network and a local network wherein a number of dual mode mobile terminals are connectable to a base station of the cellular network through a direct cellular link and are also connectable, one with respect to the other, through the local network by a radio access technique. The method includes the steps of computing a cost associated with a direct connection established along a path (A) extending from a selected mobile terminal to the base station through the cellular link only, computing a cost (Ccg) associated with at least one indirect connection established along a path (B) extending from the selected mobile terminal to the base station through the local network and the cellular network, and selecting for data transmission the path that minimizes the cost.
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