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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Martin Johansson, Mölndal, SE;
Mats H Andersson, Göteborg, SE;
Ingemar Folke Karlsson, Kållered, SE;
Martin Johansson, Mölndal, SE;
Mats H Andersson, Göteborg, SE;
Ingemar Folke Karlsson, Kållered, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A sub-node, such as a repeater station or relay station, equipped with a multi-beam sub-node link antenna. The beams of the sub-node link antenna allow communication between the sub-node and at least two nodes (access points/base stations). The sub-node is further provided with at least one transmitting and receiving coverage antenna to generate coverage in at least one geographical secondary coverage area a; a-c, and a control mechanism that selects one of the nodes to extend the geographical primary coverage area A-B; A-E of the nodeto include the geographical secondary coverage area a; a-c of the sub-node. The invention is also related to a cellular communication network, and a method for generating coverage in a cellular communication network.