Cellular communication system with dedicated repeater channels
AssigneeCisco Systems, Inc.
InventorMichael L. Trompower
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Abstract
A cellular communication system in which dedicated repeater controller transceivers are included in base stations and wireless base stations. The repeater controller transceivers are configured to operate on a different channel as compared to communications received by or transmitted directly from mobile terminals. By utilizing a dedicated channel for communications between the base stations and wireless base stations, the contention areas formed by overlapping cell areas is effectively eliminated. The different channels may be based on differences in parameters such as frequency and/or data encoding techniques.
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A cellular communication system, comprising:
- a base station coupled to a system backbone;
- a mobile terminal for communicating with the system backbone by way of the base station;
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- a wireless base station serving as an intermediary for communications between the mobile terminal and the base station;
- wherein the base station includes a base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and a repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel with respect to data coding technique.
In a cellular communication system comprising a base station coupled to a system backbone, a mobile terminal for communicating with the system backbone by way of the base station, and a wireless base station serving as a repeater for communications between the mobile terminal and the base station, a method of communication comprising the steps of:
- the base station wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel;
- wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are different with respect to data coding technique.
In a cellular communication system comprising a base station coupled to a system backbone, a mobile terminal for communicating with the system backbone by way of the base station, and a wireless base station serving as a repeater for communications between the mobile terminal and the base station, a method of communication comprising the steps of:
- the base station wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel;
- wherein the base station includes a transceiver which dynamically modifies its transmission parameters to achieve the first communication channel and the second communication channel.
A base station for use in a cellular communication system having a system backbone, at least one mobile terminal and at least one wireless base station, comprising:
- a communication circuit coupling the base station to the system backbone;
- a base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the at least one mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and a repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the at least one wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel with respect to data coding technique.
A wireless base station for use in a cellular communication system having a system backbone, at least one mobile terminal and at least one base station coupled to the backbone, comprising:
- a wireless base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal on a first communication channel;
- a wireless base station repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel with respect to a data coding technique;
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- another wireless base station repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with another wireless base station included in the cellular communication system on a third communication channel.
A cellular communication system, comprising:
- a base station coupled to a system backbone;
- a mobile terminal for communicating with the system backbone by way of the base station;
- and
- a wireless base station serving as an intermediary for communications between the mobile terminal and the base station;
- wherein the base station includes a base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and a repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel, wherein the base station transceiver and the repeater controller transceiver are made up of a transceiver which dynamically modifies its transmission parameters to achieve the first communication channel and the second communication channel.
In a cellular communication system comprising a base station coupled to a system backbone, a mobile terminal for communicating with the system backbone by way of the base station, and a wireless base station serving as a repeater for communications between the mobile terminal and the base station, a method of communication comprising the steps of:
- the base station wirelessly communication with the mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel, wherein the base station includes a transceiver which dynamically modifies its transmission parameters to achieve the first communication channel and the second communication channel.
A base station for use in a cellular communication system having a system backbone, at least one mobile terminal and at least one wireless base station, comprising:
- a communication circuit coupling the base station to the system backbone;
- a base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the at least one mobile terminal directly on a first communication channel, and a repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the at least one wireless base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel, wherein the base station transceiver and the repeater controller transceiver are made up of a transceiver which dynamically modifies its transmission parameters to achiever the first communication channel and the second communication channel.
A wireless base station for use in a cellular communication system having a system backbone, at least one mobile terminal and at least one base station coupled to the backbone, comprising:
- a wireless base station transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal on a first communication channel;
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- a wireless base station repeater controller transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the base station on a second communication channel, the first communication channel being different from the second communication channel wherein the base station transceiver and the repeater controller transceiver are made up of a transceiver which dynamically modifies its transmission parameters to achieve the first communication channel and the second communication channel.
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