Integrated network management of a software defined radio system
First Claim
1. A communications system, the system comprising:
- one or more radio head interface modules;
one or more radio head units adapted to receive radio signals through one or more radio antennas and adapted to communicate voice and data streams to the one or more radio head interface modules;
a call processing software module, the one or more radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the call processing software module;
wherein the call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of the voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards;
an element management system module adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules;
one or more agent modules;
a first agent module of the one or more agent modules adapted to communicate with the element management system; and
a management module adapted to communicate with the one or more agent modules, wherein the first agent module is further adapted to receive query messages from the management module and provide a current state of the one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on the query messages;
wherein the first agent module is further adapted to receive reconfiguration messages from the management module and alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on the reconfiguration messages.
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Abstract
A communications system is presented. One or more radio head units are adapted to receive radio signals through one or more radio antennas and adapted to communicate voice and data streams to one or more radio head interface modules. The one or more radio head interface modules are adapted to communicate with a call processing software module wherein the call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. An element management system module is adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules and an agent module adapted to communicate with the element management system. The agent module is further adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on messages from a management module.
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56 Claims
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1. A communications system, the system comprising:
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one or more radio head interface modules;
one or more radio head units adapted to receive radio signals through one or more radio antennas and adapted to communicate voice and data streams to the one or more radio head interface modules;
a call processing software module, the one or more radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the call processing software module;
wherein the call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of the voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards;
an element management system module adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules;
one or more agent modules;
a first agent module of the one or more agent modules adapted to communicate with the element management system; and
a management module adapted to communicate with the one or more agent modules, wherein the first agent module is further adapted to receive query messages from the management module and provide a current state of the one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on the query messages;
wherein the first agent module is further adapted to receive reconfiguration messages from the management module and alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on the reconfiguration messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A software defined radio communications network system, the system comprising:
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one or more radio head units;
one or more radio head interface modules;
one or more call processing software modules;
one or more agent modules, wherein one or more of the one or more agent modules are adapted to communicate with one or more of the one or more radio head units, the one or more radio head interface modules, and the one or more call processing software modules; and
a management module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of configuring networked devices for a software defined radio communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving radio signals through one or more radio antennas;
communicating voice and data streams to one or more radio head interface modules;
communicating with a call processing software module;
performing modulation and demodulation of the voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards;
sending one or more messages from a management module to an agent module; and
altering one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on the one or more messages.
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37. A method for configuring networked devices for a software defined radio communications network, the method comprising:
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modulating and demodulating digital voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards;
sending one or more messages from a management module to an agent module; and
altering one or more logical channel RF parameters based on the one or more messages. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for a method for configuring networked devices for a software defined radio communications network, the method comprising:
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modulating and demodulating digital voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards;
receiving one or more messages from a management module; and
altering one or more logical channel RF parameters based on the one or more messages. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A communications system, the system comprising:
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means for modulating and demodulating digital voice and data streams using one or more air interface standard;
means for communicating one or more reconfiguration messages; and
means for altering one or more operating parameters of one or more radio head interface modules based on the one or more reconfiguration messages. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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