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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Christopher M. Yenney, Ashburn, VA (US);
Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, KS (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Christopher M. Yenney, Ashburn, VA (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for providing wireless service using multiple protocols on a single radio-frequency (RF) carrier. According to an embodiment, a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) provides wireless service on an RF carrier using a first wireless-communication protocol and provides wireless service on the RF carrier using a second wireless-communication protocol, where providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service on the RF carrier using the second wireless-communication protocol occur at different times. The LCIB may alternate between providing wireless service using the first wireless-communication protocol and providing wireless service using the second wireless-communication protocol.