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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2007
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for implementing an alternative timing source for low-cost-Internet-base-station-(LCIB) systems. In accordance with an embodiment, an LCIB has an internal clock. The LCIB is arranged to receive a GPS signal, and to treat timing information embedded in the GPS signal as the LCIB's primary source of timing information for calibrating the internal clock. The LCIB detects a loss of the GPS signal, and responsively uses a macro-network receiver to receive macro-network timing information from a macro network, which is a terrestrial wireless network. The LCIB uses the macro-network timing information to calibrate the internal clock.