Method and Arrangement to Control a Repeater in a Wireless Communication System
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsChristian Hoymann, Magnus Almgren, Arne Simonsson, Per Skillermark
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for controlling a repeater that is less costly and more flexible. The objective is achieved by a method in a control unit (150) for controlling a repeater (100) being comprised in a radio access network (110). The control unit sends a repeater control message to the repeater (100). The repeater control message is tunneled as ordinary data communication via an available radio communication channel (160) within the radio access network (110). The repeater control message is configured to control the repeater (100).
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1-32. (canceled)
A method implemented by a control unit for controlling a relay or repeater (“repeater”) in a radio access network, the method comprising sending a repeater control message to the repeater through a tunnel and thus as ordinary data from the perspective of the radio access network, said tunnel created by setting up an available radio communication channel from the control unit to the repeater and by addressing a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, a mobile phone number, or an Internet protocol (IP) address of the repeater, the repeater control message configured to control the repeater.
A method implemented by a relay or repeater (“repeater”) in a radio access network for being controlled by a control unit, the method comprising:
- receiving a repeater control message from the control unit through a tunnel and thus as ordinary data from the perspective of the radio access network, said tunnel created by setting up an available radio communication channel from the control unit to the repeater and by addressing a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, a mobile phone number, or an Internet protocol (IP) address of the repeater;
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- controlling the repeater according to the received repeater control message.
A control unit for controlling a relay or repeater (“repeater”) in a radio access network, the control unit comprising a transceiver unit configured to send a repeater control message to the repeater through a tunnel and thus as ordinary data from the perspective of the radio access network, said tunnel created by setting up an available radio communication channel from the control unit to the repeater and by addressing a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, a mobile phone number, or an Internet protocol (IP) address of the repeater, the repeater control message configured to control the repeater.
A relay or repeater (“repeater”) in a radio access network, the repeater comprising:
- a transceiver unit configured to receive a repeater control message from a control unit through a tunnel and thus as ordinary data from the perspective of the radio access network, said tunnel created by setting up an available radio communication channel from the control unit to the repeater and by addressing a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, a mobile phone number, or an Internet protocol (IP) address of the repeater;
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- a processor configured to control the repeater according to the received repeater control message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.