Base station having a plurality of logical base stations
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorJie Lin
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a base station for communicating in a communication system using different communication technologies. The base station includes a first logical base station being configured to communicate according to a first communication technology, and a second logical base station being configured to communicate according to a second communication technology, the second communication technology being different from the first communication technology.
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A base station for conducting communications in a communication system using different communication technologies, comprising:
- a first logical base station, configured to conduct communications according to a first communication technology;
- and
- a second logical base station, configured to conduct communications according to a second communication technology,
- wherein the second communication technology is different from the first communication technology.
A radio communication system, comprising:
- a base station having a first logical base station configured to communicate according to a first communication technology and a second logical base station configured to communicate according to a second communication technology, wherein the second communication technology being different from the first communication technology;
- a first control node, configured to communicate with the first logical base station according to the first communication technology;
- and
- a second control node, configured to communicate with the second logical base station according to the second communication technology.
A method for use by a base station capable of communicating in different communication technologies, wherein the base station comprises a first logical base station configured to conduct communications according to a first communication technology, and a second logical base station configured to conduct communications according to a second communication technology, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming signal;
- determining whether the incoming signal is provided according to the first communication technology or the second communication technology;
- if the incoming signal is provided according to the first communication technology, processing the signal using the first logical base station;
- and
- If the incoming signal is provided according to the second communication technology, processing the signal using the second logical base station;
- wherein the second communication technology is different from the first communication technology.
A computer program product comprising a readable storage medium configured to store program code thereon for use by a base station comprising a first logical base station configured to conduct communications according to a first communication technology, and a second logical base station configured to conduct communications according to a second communication technology, the program code comprising instructions for executing a method that comprises:
- receiving an incoming signal;
- determining whether the incoming signal is provided according to the first communication technology or the second communication technology;
- if the incoming signal is provided according to the first communication technology, processing the signal using the first logical base station;
- and
- if the incoming signal is provided according to the second communication technology, processing the signal using the second logical base station;
- wherein the second communication technology is different from the first communication technology.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.