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), wherein each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, the method comprising:
- an LCIB controller determining a location of each of the plurality of LCIBs;
- the LCIB controller determining a range of operation of each of the plurality of LCIBs;
- based at least on the determined locations and the determined ranges of operation, the LCIB controller determining that each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs is within a predetermined proximity to at least one other LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs, wherein determining that each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs is within a predetermined proximity to at least one other LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs comprises comparing (i) GPS information and range of operation information of the LCIB to (ii) GPS information and range of operation information of the at least one other LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs;
- in response to the determination that each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs is within a predetermined proximity to at least one other LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs, the LCIB controller (i) selecting respective transmission-power levels for each respective LCIB in the plurality such that each respective LCIB limits operation to a respective area, wherein no such respective area overlaps any other such respective area and (ii) configuring each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective transmission-power levels selected for the respective LCIB.
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, wherein the first LCIB and the second LCIB each comprise a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, 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;
- determining a range of operation of each of the first LCIB and the second LCIB;
- based at least on the determined locations and the determined ranges of operation, determining that the second LCIB is within a predetermined proximity to the first LCIB, wherein determining that the second LCIB is within the predetermined proximity to the first LCIB comprises comparing (i) GPS information and range of operation information of the first LCIB to (ii) GPS information and range of operation information of the second LCIB;
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- responsive to determining that the second LCIB is within the predetermined proximity to the first LCIB,
- (i) configuring the second LCIB to operate according to a second set of operational parameters;
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- (ii) re-configuring the first LCIB to operate according to a third set of operational parameters, such that the first LCIB and the second LCIB limit operation to respective areas, wherein the respective areas do not overlap, and wherein the second and third sets are each different from the first set.
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), wherein each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, 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;
- determine a range of operation of each of the plurality of LCIBs;
- based at least on the determined locations and the determined ranges of operation, determine that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed, wherein determining that each LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs is densely deployed comprises comparing (i) GPS information and range of operation information of the LCIB to (ii) GPS information and range of operation information of at least one other LCIB in the plurality of LCIBs;
- in response to the determination that the plurality of LCIBs are densely deployed, (i) select respective transmission-power levels for each respective LCIB in the plurality such that each respective LCIB limits operation to a respective area, wherein no such respective area overlaps any other such respective area and (ii) configure each respective LCIB in the plurality to operate according to the respective transmission-power levels selected for the respective LCIB.
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