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US 8,570,940 B1Granted
Method and system for operating densely-deployed low-cost internet base stations (LCIBs)
AssigneeSprint Spectrum L.P.
InventorsChristopher M. Yenney, Ryan S. Talley
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for operation of densely-deployed low-cost Internet base stations (LCIBs). In an embodiment, an LCIB controller determines that a plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed. The LCIB controller then selects respective densely-deployed operational parameters for each respective LCIB in the plurality. After selecting the respective parameters, the LCIB controller configures each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective densely-deployed operational parameters.
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A method in a communication system that includes a plurality of macro base stations and a plurality of low-cost Internet base stations (LCIBs), the method comprising:
- an LCIB controller determining a location of each of the plurality of LCIBs;
- based at least on the determined locations, the LCIB controller determining that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed;
- in response to the determination that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed, the LCIB controller (i) selecting respective operational parameters for each respective LCIB in the plurality and (ii) configuring each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective operational parameters selected for the respective LCIB, so as to reduce interference between the plurality of LCIBs, wherein each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs also has a respective set of standard operational parameters, wherein the plurality of LCIBs comprises a first LCIB and a second LCIB, and wherein the first LCIB is operating within a predetermined proximity to the second LCIB;
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- after configuring each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective operational parameters, the LCIB controller (i) determining that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed, wherein determining that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed comprises (a) checking a registration status of the second LCIB, (b) determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, and (c) in response to determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, concluding that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, and (ii) in response to determining that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed, re-configuring the first LCIB to operate according to a set of standard operational parameters.
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A method in a communication system that includes a plurality of macro base stations, a first low-cost Internet base station (LCIB), and a second LCIB, the method comprising:
- receiving a registration from the first LCIB;
- configuring the first LCIB to operate according to a first set of operational parameters;
- receiving a registration from the second LCIB;
- determining a location of each of the first LCIB and the second LCIB;
- based at least on the determined locations, determining that the second LCIB is within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB;
- in response to determining that the second LCIB is within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, (i) configuring the second LCIB to operate according to a second set of operational parameters, and (ii) re-configuring the first LCIB to operate according to a third set of operational parameters so as to limit interference between the first LCIB and the second LCIB, wherein the second and third sets are each different from the first set;
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- after re-configuring the first LCIB to operate according to a third set of operational parameters, (i) determining that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, wherein determining that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB comprises (a) checking a registration status of the second LCIB, (b) determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, and (c) in response to determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, concluding that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, and (ii) in response to determining that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, re-configuring the first LCIB to operate according to the first set of operational parameters.
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A system located in a communication system that includes a plurality of macro base stations and a plurality of low-cost Internet base stations (LCIBs), the system comprising:
- a communication interface;
- a processor;
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- data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to:
- determine a location of each of the plurality of LCIBs;
- based at least on the determined locations, determine that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed;
- in response to the determination that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed, (i) select respective operational parameters for each respective LCIB in the plurality and (ii) configure each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective operational parameters selected for the respective LCIB, so as to reduce interference between the plurality of LCIBs, wherein each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs also has a respective set of standard operational parameters, wherein the plurality of LCIBs comprises a first LCIB and a second LCIB, and wherein the first LCIB is operating within a predetermined proximity to the second LCIB;
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- after configuring each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective operational parameters, (i) determine that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed, wherein determining that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed comprises (a) checking a registration status of the second LCIB, (b) determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, and (c) in response to determining that the second LCIB is no longer registered, concluding that the second LCIB is no longer operating within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, and (ii) in response to the determination that the first LCIB is no longer densely deployed, re-configure the first LCIB to operate according to a set of standard operational parameters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.