Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-11
2008-03-11
Ly, Nghi H. (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S436000, C455S442000, C455S450000, C455S452100, C370S329000, C370S331000, C370S341000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10495768
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a cellular communication system based on a central main unit, a primary-cell communication unit connected to the central main unit, and a number of secondary-cell communication units. Each secondary-cell unit is connected to the primary-cell unit via a respective wireless optical link. The secondary-cell communication units are preferably remote radio units in a distributed radio base system, where each remote radio unit forms a distributed radio base station together with the central main unit. The wireless optical link quality is measured to detect reduced link availability. The invention compensates for insufficient link availability by providing adequate radio coverage from another communication unit within the cellular system and re-directing the radio traffic to that communication unit. Adequate radio coverage from another communication unit within the cellular system and re-directing the radio traffic to that communication unit. Adequate radio coverage is accomplished either by dynamically increasing the radio coverage or using a micro-macro cell architecture.
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Ly Nghi H.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
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