Wireless communications method, system and terminal therefor utilising a plurality of simultaneous, data bearing, communications links for conveying data between a plurality of base stations and a terminal
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorJohn E Hudson
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Abstract
Capacity of radio links in an in-building cellular communication system is currently limited by bandwidth available for a communications link between a terminal and a single base station. The present invention mitigates this limitation by permitting the terminal to establish a number of communications links with a number of base stations. Content data is distributed in parallel over the number of communications links.
Claims46
A wireless communications system comprising a terminal capable of communicating with a plurality of base stations using a respective plurality of simultaneous communications links, a number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links bearing content data, wherein the content data borne by each of the number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links are non-identical.
A method of communicating data between a plurality of base stations and a terminal, the method comprising the step of:
- establishing a plurality of respective simultaneous communications links between the plurality of base stations and the terminal, a number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links bearing content data, wherein the content data born by each of the number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links are non-identical.
Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium, the code being for communicating data between a plurality of base stations and a terminal, the code comprising:
- code to establish a plurality of simultaneous communications links between the plurality of base stations and the terminal, a number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links bearing content data, wherein the content data born by each of the number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links is non-identical.
A programmed computer for communicating data between at least one base station and a terminal, comprising memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code, and
- a processor for executing the program code stored in memory, wherein the program code includes:
- code to establish a plurality of simultaneous communications links between the plurality of base stations and the terminal, a number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links bearing content data, wherein the content data born by each of the number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links is non-identical.
A computer readable medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code being for communicating data between at least one base station and a terminal and comprising:
- code to establish a plurality of simultaneous communications links between the plurality of base stations and the terminal, a number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links bearing content data, wherein the content data born by each of the number of the plurality of simultaneous communications links is non-identical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.