SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A UNIVERSAL BASE STATION
First Claim
1. A base station for processing a plurality of communications channels for up to a plurality of network operators, the base station comprising:
- a transceiver module communicatively coupled to up to a plurality of network operators, the transceiver module configured to process a plurality of upstream communication channels and a plurality of downstream communication channels based on one or more wireless communication modulation protocols, each of the upstream and downstream communication channels associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators;
wherein the transceiver module is configured to output a combined downstream RF signal based on the plurality of downstream communication channels; and
wherein the transceiver module is configured to output a plurality of upstream data packets based on the plurality of upstream communication channels, each upstream data packet of the plurality of upstream data packets associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a universal base station are provided. In one embodiment, a base station for processing a plurality of communications channels for up to a plurality of network operators comprises a transceiver module communicatively coupled to up to a plurality of network operators, the transceiver module configured to process a plurality of upstream communication channels and a plurality of downstream communication channels based on one or more wireless communication modulation protocols, each of the upstream and downstream communication channels associated with one of the network operators. The transceiver module is configured to output a combined downstream RF signal based on the downstream communication channels. The transceiver module is configured to output a plurality of upstream data packets based on the upstream communication channels, each upstream data packet of the plurality of upstream data packets associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators.
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38 Claims
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1. A base station for processing a plurality of communications channels for up to a plurality of network operators, the base station comprising:
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a transceiver module communicatively coupled to up to a plurality of network operators, the transceiver module configured to process a plurality of upstream communication channels and a plurality of downstream communication channels based on one or more wireless communication modulation protocols, each of the upstream and downstream communication channels associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators; wherein the transceiver module is configured to output a combined downstream RF signal based on the plurality of downstream communication channels; and wherein the transceiver module is configured to output a plurality of upstream data packets based on the plurality of upstream communication channels, each upstream data packet of the plurality of upstream data packets associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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communicating a stream of data packets between a base station and up to a plurality of network operators, the stream of data packets transporting information representing a plurality of communications channels; associating data packets representing a first communications channel of the plurality of communications channels with a base station resource for processing a first RF channel; associating data packets representing a second communications channel of the plurality of communications channels with a base station resource for processing a second RF channel; and generating an RF signal for wireless transmission to one or more wireless subscriber units based on an output of the first RF channel and the second RF channel - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A base station for processing a plurality of communications channels for up to a plurality of network operators, the base station comprising:
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means for communicating with up to a plurality of network operators; means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels based on one or more wireless communication modulation protocols, each of the downstream communication channels associated with one of the up to a plurality of network operators, the means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels responsive to the means for communicating with up to a plurality of network operators; means for allocating signal processing resources of the means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels to a first network operator of the up to a plurality of network operators, the means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels further responsive to the means for allocating signal processing resources of the means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels; and means for generating a downstream RF signal, the means for generating a downstream RF signal responsive to the means for processing a plurality of downstream communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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