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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Jason M. Jugar, Centreville, VA (US);
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Jason M. Jugar, Centreville, VA (US);
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for multi-carrier capacity increase in low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) systems by logical grouping of base stations. In an embodiment, an LCIB controller determines that a set of multiple LCIBs should be logically grouped, and selects operational parameters for each LCIB in the set. The LCIB controller designates one LCIB as a primary LCIB, thereby designating the others as secondary LCIBs. The controller configures the primary LCIB to broadcast a pilot beacon that includes at least some of the operational parameters selected for each LCIB, and to operate using the parameters selected for the primary LCIB. The controller also configures each secondary LCIB to not broadcast a pilot beacon, and to operate using the parameters selected for the respective secondary LCIB.