Add-on base station for cellular network expansion
Abstract
An add-on base-station (41, 42, 43) comprising: a wireless RF channel (51) including an antenna (61) and an RF unit (62) adapted to connect to a first mobile user (11); channel electronic means (53) for connecting the wireless RF channel (51) to a second channel connected to an Internet network (24); and a call controller (54) adapted to supervise operation of said channel electronic means (53); wherein said add-on base station (41, 42, 43) is adapted to connect the first mobile user (11) to the Internet network (24) via an IP connection (52, 65); the add-on base station (41, 42, 43) is comprised in a system which also comprises at least one coordination center (3) connected to the Internet network (24); the add-on base-station (41, 42, 43) is adapted to contact the coordination center (3) via the Internet network (24) prior to the call; the add-on base-station (41, 42, 43) has a unique identity; and the add-on base station (41, 42, 43) is further adapted to either : - report its location, known according to a GPS device inserted within said add-on base station such that the location of the add-on base station (41, 42, 43) is made known to the coordination center (3); - or forward to said coordination center (3) information regarding an identity of a received base station and a power level of a reception, such that the coordination center (3) can estimate the location of the add-on base station (41, 42, 43) using this information.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 2802189
- Publication, DOCDB
- 2802189
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP2802189
- Application
- 141725390
- Application, DOCDB
- 14172539
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20140172539
Titles3
- German
- Zusatzbasisstation zur Erweiterung eines zellularen netzes
- English
- Add-on base station for cellular network expansion
- French
- Station de base complémentaire destinée à une expansion de réseau cellulaire
Classification
- CPC, 13
- H04W4/24
- H04M7/0066
- H04M2215/2026
- H04M2215/2033
- H04M2215/22
- H04M2215/32
- H04W16/16
- H04W84/045
- H04W88/08
- H04L12/2856
- H04W48/16
- H04W64/003
- H04W88/16
- IPC, 4
- H04W88 08
- H04W24 02
- H04W16 16
- H04W84 10
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden