# US 8,571,543 B2 · Basestation maintenance systems and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,571,543 B2 - Document ID: US8571543B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/620,639 - Filed: 2012-09-14 - Published: 2013-01-10 - Granted: 2013-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-11 - Assignees: BlackBerry Limited - Applicants: Charles W. T. Nicholls; Scott Widdowson - Inventors: Charles W. T. Nicholls; Scott Widdowson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8571543B2 ## CPC - H04B 1/18: Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line (coupling networks between antennas or lines and receivers independent of the nature of the receiver H03H) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for maintenance of a base station having a tower and base station circuitry, the system comprising: a movable radio module that is mechanically movable between (1) a first position in which the movable radio module is detachably connected to a connection mechanism located in the vicinity of a top portion of the tower to facilitate providing a network service, and (2) a second position in which the movable radio module is disconnected from the connection mechanism to facilitate maintenance on the movable radio module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the movable radio module is mechanically movable in the vertical direction between the first position and the second position, the second position being below the first position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the movable radio module is mechanically movable in the vertical direction by a winch system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is a connection plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, further comprising a location guide for guiding the movable radio module for proper alignment with the connection plate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is directly or indirectly interconnected with an antenna system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism completes electrical connection between the movable radio module and an antenna system that is mounted on the tower. ### Claim 8 A system for maintenance of a base station having a tower and base station circuitry, the system comprising: a base station module that is mechanically movable between (1) a first position in which the base station module is detachably coupled to a connection mechanism mounted on the tower to facilitate providing a network service, and (2) a second position in which the base station module is disconnected from the connection mechanism to facilitate maintenance on the base station module. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the connection mechanism is directly or indirectly interconnected with an antenna system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the connection mechanism completes electrical connection between the base station module and an antenna system that is mounted on the tower. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the base station module is mechanically movable in the vertical direction between the first position and the second position, the second position being below the first position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the base station module is mechanically movable in the vertical direction by a winch system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the connection mechanism is a connection plate. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, further comprising a location guide for guiding the base station module for proper alignment with the connection plate. ### Claim 15 A method for maintenance of a base station system having a tower and base station circuitry, the method comprising: mechanically moving a base station module from a first position in which the base station module is detachably connected to a connection mechanism located in the vicinity of a top of a tower to a second position in which the base station module is disconnected from the connection mechanism, and performing maintenance on the base station module with the base station module disconnected from the connection mechanism. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, the method further comprising mechanically moving the base station module from the second position to the first position such that the base station module is detachably reconnected to the connection mechanism once the maintenance has been completed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the connection mechanism completes electrical connection between the base station module and an antenna system that is mounted on the tower. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the base station module is mechanically movable in a vertical direction by a winch system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the connection mechanism is a connection plate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the base station module is mechanically movable in the vertical direction between the first position and the second position, the second position being below the first position.