APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SIMULCASTING AND DE-SIMULCASTING WITH A PLURALITY OF BASE STATIONS
First Claim
1. A base station simulcast controller module apparatus, comprising:
- a communications interface including a first interface for communicating with a base station controller, and a backhaul interface for communicating with a plurality of base stations; and
a processing circuit coupled with the communications interface, the processing circuit adapted to;
send a message to the base station controller over the first interface, the message adapted to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of the plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID); and
send one or more simulcasting control instructions to the plurality of base stations over the backhaul interface, the one or more simulcasting control instructions adapted to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations.
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Abstract
Base station simulcast controller module apparatuses are adapted to send a message to the base station controller to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of the plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID). One or more simulcasting control instructions may be sent to the plurality of base stations to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations. Methods for facilitating simulcasting and de-simulcasting at a plurality of base stations include sending a message to a base station controller to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of a plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID). One or more simulcasting control instructions are also sent to the plurality of base stations to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations.
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22 Claims
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1. A base station simulcast controller module apparatus, comprising:
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a communications interface including a first interface for communicating with a base station controller, and a backhaul interface for communicating with a plurality of base stations; and a processing circuit coupled with the communications interface, the processing circuit adapted to; send a message to the base station controller over the first interface, the message adapted to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of the plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID); and send one or more simulcasting control instructions to the plurality of base stations over the backhaul interface, the one or more simulcasting control instructions adapted to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method operational on a base station simulcast controller module apparatus, the method comprising:
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sending a message to a base station controller to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of a plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID); and sending one or more simulcasting control instructions to the plurality of base stations to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A base station simulcast controller module apparatus, comprising:
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means for sending a message to a base station controller to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of a plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID); and means for sending one or more simulcasting control instructions to the plurality of base stations to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions operational on a base station simulcast controller module apparatus, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
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send a message to a base station controller to direct the base station controller to send downlink packets across each of a plurality of base stations for simulcast with a common sector identity (ID); and send one or more simulcasting control instructions to the plurality of base stations to facilitate simulcasting with the sector ID from the plurality of base stations. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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