Methods and apparatus for hybrid access to a core network
AssigneenCore Communications, Inc.
InventorBEHZAD MOHEBBI
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for hybrid access to a core network. In one embodiment, a wireless router enables a subscriber device to connect to a core network via an intermediate network (e.g., a Wi-Fi network) rather than the network traditionally associated with the core network (e.g., a cellular network). In one implementation, a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) is configured to directly connect to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) core network as a logical evolved NodeB (eNB).
Claims21
A method for wireless communications comprising a first and a second communications systems, where the first communications system has at least a first node and a second node in communications with each other, comprising:
- modifying a protocol stack of the first node, said modification comprising splitting the protocol stack into a first portion of layers and a second portion of layers, the first portion of layers and the second portion of layers configured to transact one or more data payloads;
- executing the first portion of layers within the first node, and causing the second node to execute the second portion of layers;
- and
- communicating the one or more data payloads via the second communications system;
- where the combined execution of the first portion of layers and the second portion of the layers enables communications with at least one logical entity in the first communications system.
A wireless router apparatus configured to provide connectivity to a core network, comprising:
- a network interface, the network interface configured to connect to the core network associated with a first radio technology;
- a radio interface, the radio interface configured to provide an open wireless network according to a first radio technology different than the second radio technology;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium in data communication with the processor and comprising one or more instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the wireless router apparatus to, responsive to receiving one or more transactions for the core network from a subscriber device connected to the open wireless network, translate the received one or more transactions for delivery to the core network.
A subscriber device configured to communicate with a core network via a wireless router, comprising:
- a radio interface, the radio interface configured to communicate with a wireless router, where the wireless router is configured to communicate with the core network;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable apparatus comprising one or more instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the subscriber device to transact one or more data payloads for a logical entity of the core network to the wireless router;
- wherein the one or more data payloads does not include at least one physical or medium access control layer parameter required by the core network.
The subscriber device of claim 20, where the one or more data payloads comprises a cryptographic challenge and response test configured to establish secure communications with the first network.
A method for wireless communications via first and second communication systems, the first communication system having at least a first node and a second node in data communication with each other, a protocol stack of the first and second nodes each comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion configured to transact one or more data payloads;
- executing the first portion of the first node, and causing execution of the second portion of the second node;
- and
- communicating one or more data payloads via the second communication system;
- wherein the execution of the first portion of the first node and the second portion of the second node cooperates to enable communication with one or more logical entities in the first communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.