Small-cell gateway configured for multiple air interfaces
First Claim
1. A small-cell gateway for multi-access network communication, the small-cell gateway comprising:
- first radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with at least one mobile device according to a cellular air interface standard including providing at least one small cell according to the cellular air interface standard;
second radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with mobile devices according to a wireless local area network (WLAN) air interface standard; and
control circuitry to communicate coordination information to coordinate handoffs of mobile devices between the cellular and WLAN air interface standards and to coordinate handoffs among small cells of the cellular air interface standard.
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Abstract
A communication networks including a plurality of small cell providing air interface infrastructure functionality is provided. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the management of inter-small cell communication in accordance multiple air interfaces supported within individual small cells. Additionally, aspects of the present disclosure relate to the management of intra-small cell communication in accordance with communication networks implementing multiple small cells. In other aspects, small cells coordinate handovers through the use of a controller, or by leveraging wireless connections created between the small cells. In further aspects, the small cells enable the utilization of multiple air interface standards within a small cell.
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1. A small-cell gateway for multi-access network communication, the small-cell gateway comprising:
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first radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with at least one mobile device according to a cellular air interface standard including providing at least one small cell according to the cellular air interface standard; second radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with mobile devices according to a wireless local area network (WLAN) air interface standard; and control circuitry to communicate coordination information to coordinate handoffs of mobile devices between the cellular and WLAN air interface standards and to coordinate handoffs among small cells of the cellular air interface standard. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A small-cell gateway for multi-access network communication, the small-cell gateway comprising:
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first radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with at least one mobile device according to a cellular air interface standard including providing at least one small cell according to the cellular air interface standard; second radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with mobile devices according to a wireless local area network (WLAN) air interface standard; and control circuitry to coordinate communications including handoff of communications between the cellular and WLAN air interface standards. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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