Incorporation of mesh base stations in a wireless system
US9491657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Incorporating and operating a mesh base station in a wireless network is described. The mesh base station can utilize common wireless resource allocations as a corresponding wireless base station while transmitting to wireless subscriber stations during the same time period. The mesh base station obtains a data packet from the wireless base station over a backhaul link during a scheduled time period and transmits the data packet to the designated wireless subscriber station during another scheduled time period. The wireless base station and the mesh base station can also receive data packets from wireless subscriber stations during a same time period. A wireless network can be configured with two mesh base stations at an approximate boundary of two adjacent sector coverage areas, where a coverage area is supported by a wireless base station and each mesh base station supports wireless subscriber stations within a coverage radius.
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