Communication System and Method For Wirelessly Exchanging User Data With a User Terminal
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a first wireless access station having a first data connection for transferring user data and one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting user data received over said first data connection to a first user terminal within a wireless communication range of the first wireless access station;
a second wireless access station disposed a first distance away from a second wireless access station and having a second data connection for transferring user data, the second wireless access station being configured to receive user data over said second data connection and to transmit said user data to said first wireless access station for subsequent transmission to said first user terminal; and
a controller configured to cause at least a first part of said user data for said first user terminal to flow over said first data connection and at least a second part of said user data for said first user terminal to flow over said second data connection.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a communication system including a first wireless access station with a first data connection for transferring user data and a second wireless access station with a second data connection for transferring user data. The first wireless access station and second wireless access station are located at distant positions from each other. The first wireless access station has one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting user data that are received over the first data connection to a user terminal. The second wireless access station is configured to receive user data over the second data connection and to transmit the user data directly to the first wireless access station for transmission to the user terminal. The communication system further includes a controller configured for controlling at least a part of the user data for the user terminal to flow over the second data connection.
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39 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a first wireless access station having a first data connection for transferring user data and one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting user data received over said first data connection to a first user terminal within a wireless communication range of the first wireless access station; a second wireless access station disposed a first distance away from a second wireless access station and having a second data connection for transferring user data, the second wireless access station being configured to receive user data over said second data connection and to transmit said user data to said first wireless access station for subsequent transmission to said first user terminal; and a controller configured to cause at least a first part of said user data for said first user terminal to flow over said first data connection and at least a second part of said user data for said first user terminal to flow over said second data connection. - 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 wireless access station comprising one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting user data to a user terminal and a receiving module arranged to receive at least a part of said user data directly from a further wireless access station.
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23. A wireless access station being configured to receive user data and further user data over a data connection and comprising a transmitter configured for directly transmitting said further user data to a further wireless access station and one or more antennas for wirelessly transmitting said user data to a user terminal.
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24. A controller for use in a communication system comprising a first wireless access station having a first data connection to the controller for transferring user data and a second wireless access station disposed a first distance away from a second wireless access station, the second wireless access station having a second data connection to the controller for transferring user data and a direct connection with the first wireless access station, wherein the controller is configured to cause at least a first part of said user data for a first user terminal to flow over said first data connection and at least a second part of said user data for said first user terminal to flow over said second data connection for further transmission to said user terminal via the first wireless access station.
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25. A method of transmitting user data to a user terminal in a communication system comprising a first wireless access station with a first data connection for transferring user data and a second wireless access station with a second data connection for transferring user data, said first wireless access station and said second wireless access station being located a first distance apart from each other, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least a first part of said user data over said first data connection at said first wireless access station; receiving at least a second part of said user data over said second data connection at said second wireless access station; transmitting said second part of said user data from said second wireless access station to said first wireless access station; and transmitting said first and second parts of said user data from said first wireless access station to said user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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