# US 8,543,058 B2 · Systems and methods for optimizing short range wireless communications within a larger wireless network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,543,058 B2 - Document ID: US8543058B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/695,866 - Filed: 2010-01-28 - Published: 2010-08-26 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2009-02-24 - Assignees: Eden Rock Communications, LLC - Applicants: Jeffrey P Harrang - Inventors: Jeffrey P Harrang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8543058B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/50: at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment - H04W 52/228: {using past power values or information} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A networked computing system that is configured to optimize short-range wireless communications within a distributed wireless communications network. The networked computing system may include one or more base stations, a transceiver device having shorter range wireless communications capability than the base station(s), and one or more user equipment capable of communicating with the transceiver device and the base station(s). Within the networked computing system, the transceiver device is configured to: transmit a signal to detect a regional base station and then determine at least one operating parameter based on communications characteristics associated with the detected regional base station(s). The operating parameter(s) may be a non-interfering operating power levels or a modulation and coding scheme level utilized to facilitate communications between the transceiver device and the user equipment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A networked computing system for optimizing short-range wireless communications within a distributed wireless communications network, the networked computing system comprising: a first base station having a first coverage area; a second base station having shorter range wireless communications capability and a second coverage area, the second coverage area being smaller than the first coverage area, the second coverage area having an overlap area that overlaps with the first coverage area; and a user equipment being located within the overlap area and capable of communicating with the first and second base stations, wherein the second base station is configured to: transmit a registration request signal to the first base station in order to connect to the first base station; and determine at least one operating parameter for the second base station based on communications characteristics associated with the first base station. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The networked computing system of claim 1, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a non-interfering operating power level or a modulation and coding scheme level utilized to facilitate communications between the second base station and the user equipment. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The networked computing system of claim 1, wherein the second base station determines the at least one operating parameter by increasing a power level of the registration request signal until an acknowledgment from the first base station is received by the second base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The networked computing system of claim 1, wherein the at least one operating parameter is utilized to set operating levels for communication with the user equipment when the user equipment attempts to communicate with the second base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The networked computing system of claim 1, wherein the second base station instructs the user equipment to communicate with the first base station to determine at least one refined communications operating level based on the communications characteristics associated with the first base station. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The networked computing system of claim 5, wherein the at least one refined communications operating level is utilized to facilitate improved communications between the second base station and the user equipment, such that the second base station and the user equipment can communicate within the distributed wireless communications network without causing substantial interference. ### Claim 7 A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions for optimizing short-range wireless communications within a distributed wireless communications network, which when executed, performs a method comprising: transmitting a registration request signal to a first base station from a second base station, the first and second base stations having first and second coverage areas, respectively, the second coverage area being smaller than the first coverage and having an overlap area that overlaps with the first coverage area, the registration request signal being used to connect to the first base station by the second base station; and determining at least one operating parameter for the second base station based on communications characteristics associated with the first base station. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a non-interfering operating power level or a modulation and coding scheme level utilized to facilitate communications between the second base station and a user equipment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the second base station determines the at least one operating parameter by increasing a power level of the registration request signal until an acknowledgment from the first base station is received by the second base station. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the at least one operating parameter is utilized to set operating levels for communications with a user equipment that attempts to communicate with the second base station, the second base station being a femtocell. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the second base station instructs a user equipment to communicate with the first base station to determine at least one refined communications operating level based on communications characteristics associated with the first base station. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least one refined communications operating level is utilized to facilitate improved communications between the second base station and the user equipment, such that the second base station and the user equipment can communicate within the distributed wireless communications network without causing substantial interference. ### Claim 13 A computer implemented method for optimizing short-range wireless communications within a distributed wireless communications network, the method comprising: transmitting a registration request signal to a first base station having a first coverage area by a second base station having a second coverage that is smaller than the first coverage area; receiving an acknowledgment of the registration request signal from the first base station by the second base station; and determining at least one operating parameter of the second base station based on communications characteristics associated with the first base station using the acknowledgment received. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a non-interfering operating power level or a modulation and coding scheme level utilized to facilitate communications between the second base station and a user equipment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein a power level of the registration request signal being transmitted to the first base station is increased until the acknowledgment is received from the first base station. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein the at least one operating parameter is utilized to set operating levels for communications with a user equipment attempting to communicate with the second base station. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein the second base station instructs a user equipment to communicate with the first base station to determine at least one refined communications operating level based on communications characteristics associated with the first base station. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer implemented method of claim 17, wherein the at least one refined communications operating level is utilized to facilitate improved communications between the second base station and the user equipment, such that the second base station and the user equipment can communicate within the distributed wireless communications network without causing substantial interference. ### Claim 19 A base station comprising: at least one memory; a communications component; and at least one processor, wherein the base station is configured to: transmit a registration request signal to another base station having a first coverage area using the communications component, the first coverage area being bigger than a second coverage of the base station; receiving an acknowledgment of the registration request signal from the first base station by the base station; and determine at least one operating parameter of the base station based on communications characteristics associated with the another base station using the acknowledgment received. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The transceiver device of claim 19, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a non-interfering operating power level or a modulation and coding scheme level utilized to facilitate communications between itself and a user equipment, and wherein a power level of the registration request signal is increased until the acknowledgment is received from the regional base station.