Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via frequency channels
Reexamination Certificate
1997-04-30
2002-04-09
Ton, Dang (Department: 2661)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via frequency channels
C455S161100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06370157
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to wireless communications, and more particularly to automatic frequency control.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Wireless access provides tetherless access to mobile users, this has been done principally to address the requirements of two specific and disjoint domains: voice telephony and indoor data LANs. Cellular telephone networks have extended the domain of telephone service over a wireless last hop, while mobile-IP LANs such as WaveLAN and RangeLAN do the same for indoor users of TCP/IP data networks. Advances with wireless technology and high-speed integrated service wired networking promises to provide mobile users with comprehensive multimedia information access in the near future.
Personal Communication Services (PCS) are a broad range of individualized telecommunication services which enable individuals or devices to communicate irrespective of where they are at anytime. Personal Communication Networks (PCN) are a new type of wireless telephone system communicating via low-power antennas. PCNs offer a digital wireless alternative to the traditional wired line.
As a cellular mobile radio moves from one cell to another, it is “handed” off to the next cell by a controller, which determines which cell is receiving the strongest signal. Because the cellular user remains closer to the base transceiver than in classical mobile communications, the cellular user's transceiver requires less power and is therefore less expensive. The great advantage of the cellular concept over non-cellular radio is that higher capacity is allowed with the same frequency allocation. This advantage comes at a cost, the necessity of a large number of cell sites and associated radio ports.
Cellular and PCS technologies that are based on Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) require accurate control of the carrier frequency. Typical cellular base stations use a 0.2 ppm tolerance carrier frequency crystal and mobile units use 2.5 ppm tolerance carrier frequency crystals. In a cellular base station the tighter tolerance is achieved through higher costs and larger size. The design of a PCS system requires smaller cells and subsequently more Personal Base Stations (PBS).
Therefore, there is a need for maintaining tight tolerance of carrier frequency at a lower cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided in a wireless communication network having public frequency channels, a method for automatic frequency control for a cellular base station. The method comprising the steps of: scanning the public frequency channels; locking the cellular base station to a signal on one of the public frequency channels; and returning the cellular base station to normal operation.
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Boccuzzi Joseph
Lieu Winston Hong
Gibbons Del Deo Dolan Griffinger & Vecchione
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Nguyen Brian
Ton Dang
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