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US 7,623,857 B1Granted
Intelligent pico-cell for transport of wireless device communications over wireline networks
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsDouglas O'Neil, John Alson Hicks, III
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Abstract
In one embodiment a pico cell may be used to detect a presence of a wireless device and receive a wireless signal from the wireless device. The wireless signal may then be converted from a protocol used by the wireless device to a converted signal in a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection. The converted signal may then be transmitted over the broadband connection.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- an interface configured to detect wireless signals emitted from at least one of a macro cell in proximity or a wireless device in proximity, wherein detection includes monitoring radio frequency channels, the monitoring performed continuously or at intervals;
- a converter configured to convert between wireless signals in a protocol associated with the wireless device and converted signals in a protocol suitable for transmission over a broadband connection;
- a client configured to send and receive converted signals via the broadband connection;
- and
- a remote administrator module configured to receive at least one of commands, instructions, or data from a remote administrator over the broadband connection, wherein the remote administrator accesses an existing policy that guides at least one of access to or operation of the apparatus and issues a command to change the existing policy if the existing policy is unacceptable.
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A method comprising:
- detecting a presence of a wireless device;
- receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device;
- converting the wireless signal from a protocol used by the wireless device to a converted signal in a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection;
- transmitting the converted signal over a broadband connection;
- registering the wireless device to a pico-cell receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device;
- and
- receiving a remote command for changing an existing policy that guides at least one of access to or operation of the pico-cell if the existing policy is unacceptable, wherein changing the existing policy includes removing one or more cellular carriers from a list to prevent a customer of the one or more cellular carriers to access the pico-cell.
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One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
- detecting a signal from a wireless device by monitoring radio frequency channels, wherein the monitoring is conducted continuously or at intervals;
- converting the signal from a wireless protocol to a protocol suitable for use with a broadband connection;
- and
- sending the signal over the broadband connection;
- and
- remotely accessing an existing policy wherein the policy guides at least one of access to or operation of a pico-cell;
- and
- remotely changing the existing policy if the existing policy is unacceptable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.