Dynamic Cell Bonding (DCB) for Radio-over-Fiber (RoF)-Based Networks and Communication Systems and Related Methods
First Claim
1. A method of operating an optical fiber-based wireless communication system, comprising:
- (a) determining a first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication session;
(b) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and a data rate from each of the first plurality of remote units;
(c) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and an estimated data rate from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the RoF communication session; and
(d) dynamically bonding one of the second plurality of remote units to the RoF communication session if the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the estimated data rate of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the data rate of one of the first plurality of remote units.
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Abstract
Communication devices, systems, and methods for dynamic cell bonding (DCB) for Radio-over-Fiber (RoF)-based networks and communication systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating an optical fiber-based wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining a first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication session. The method also includes measuring a received signal strength from each of the first plurality of remote units. The method also includes measuring a received signal strength from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the RoF communication session. At least one of the second plurality of remote units is dynamically bonded to the RoF communication session if the measured received signal strength of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the measured received signal strength of the first plurality of remote units.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of operating an optical fiber-based wireless communication system, comprising:
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(a) determining a first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication session; (b) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and a data rate from each of the first plurality of remote units; (c) measuring at least one of a received signal strength and an estimated data rate from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the RoF communication session; and (d) dynamically bonding one of the second plurality of remote units to the RoF communication session if the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the estimated data rate of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the data rate of one of the first plurality of remote units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller comprising:
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a head-end unit communicatively coupled to and configured to conduct a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication session with a first plurality of remote units and a second plurality of remote units; where the head-end unit is configured to; (a) determine the first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to a RoF communication session; (b) measure at least one of a received signal strength and a data rate from each of the first plurality of remote units; (c) measure at least one of a received signal strength and an estimated data rate from each of the second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the RoF communication session; and (d) dynamically bond one of the second plurality of remote units to the RoF communication session if at least one of the measured received signal strength and the estimated data rate of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than the at least one of the measured received signal strength and the data rate of one of the first plurality of remote units. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of remote units; and a head-end unit communicatively coupled to and configured to conduct a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication session with a first plurality of remote units and a second plurality of remote units comprising a controller for directing a signal to the plurality of remote units, wherein the head-end unit is configured to; (a) determine the first plurality of remote units in a cloud bonded to the RoF communication session; (b) measure at least one of a received signal strength and a data rate from each of the first plurality of remote units; (c) measure at least one of a received signal strength and an estimated data rate from each of a second plurality of remote units in the cloud not bonded to the RoF communication session; and (d) dynamically bond one of the second plurality of remote units to the RoF communication session if at least one of the measured received signal strength and the estimated data rate of the one of the second plurality of remote units is greater than at least one of the measured received signal strength and the data rate of one of the first plurality of remote units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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