FLEXIBLE RADIO NETWORK
First Claim
1. Telecommunication node (1), characterised by the fact that it comprises at least one local base station (3) that can use a multiplexing method to set up point to multipoint radio links with radio terminals, at least one local radio terminal (4) capable of using said multiplexing method to set up a radio link with a base station, and a switch (10) to transfer data between said local radio terminal and said local base station, the local base station being capable of emitting beacon signals (20) to be detected by adjacent radio terminals, the local radio terminal comprising means of detecting beacon signals to detect a base station adjacent to said local radio terminal, and said communication node comprising radio link management means (13, 45) to inhibit setting up of redundant radio links involving said at least local radio terminal and/or said at least local base station.
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Abstract
A telecommunication node (1), comprises a local base station (3) capable of emitting beacon signals so as to be detected by adjacent radio terminals, a local radio terminal (4) with means for detecting beacon signals to detect a base station adjacent to said local radio terminal, and radio link management means to enable setting up of a radio link (2) between said communication node and at least a remote communication node including at least an element chosen among the group consisting of a base station adjacent to said local radio terminal and a radio terminal adjacent to said local base station. A radio receiver is capable of receiving configuration data defining air support resources to be allocated to a local base station on a low speed radio channel.
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- 1. Telecommunication node (1), characterised by the fact that it comprises at least one local base station (3) that can use a multiplexing method to set up point to multipoint radio links with radio terminals, at least one local radio terminal (4) capable of using said multiplexing method to set up a radio link with a base station, and a switch (10) to transfer data between said local radio terminal and said local base station, the local base station being capable of emitting beacon signals (20) to be detected by adjacent radio terminals, the local radio terminal comprising means of detecting beacon signals to detect a base station adjacent to said local radio terminal, and said communication node comprising radio link management means (13, 45) to inhibit setting up of redundant radio links involving said at least local radio terminal and/or said at least local base station.
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13. Method for management of radio links in a radio telecommunication network comprising steps consisting of:
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emitting beacon signals from a base station, detecting beacon signals at a radio terminal, determining if the radio terminal and the base station belong to the same node in said network, and inhibiting setting up of a radio link between the radio terminal and the base station when they belong to the same node of said network.
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14. Method of configuring a telecommunication node, comprising steps consisting of:
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deploying at least one radio telecommunication node comprising at least one local base station that can use a multiplexing method to set up point to multipoint radio links with radio terminals, at least one local radio terminal capable of using said multiplexing method to set up a radio link with a base station, and a switch to transfer data between said local radio terminal and said local base station, transmitting configuration data defining air medium resources to be allocated to said local base station, on at least one low speed long range radio channel, receiving said configuration data at said telecommunication node and configuring said local base station so as to respect said allocated air medium resources.
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15. Method of configuring a telecommunication node, comprising steps consisting of:
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deploying at least one radio telecommunication node (1) comprising at least one local base station (3) capable of using a multiplexing method to set up point to multipoint radio links with radio terminals, at least one local radio terminal (4) capable of using said multiplexing method to set a radio link with a base station, and a switch to transfer data between said local radio terminal and said local base station, transmitting configuration data on a low speed long range radio channel, defining a channel allocated to a base station, receiving said configuration data at said telecommunication node and configuring a said local radio terminal (4) so that it monitors said defined channel to detect beacon signals.
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