HYBRID BAND INTELLIGENT BACKHAUL RADIO

• US 20150156777A1
• Filed: 11/24/2014
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: COMS IP Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc. (COMSovereign Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Negus, Kevin J., Proctor, James A. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,226,295 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 1/00 Frequency-division multiplex systems H04J14/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/52 based on load
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/045 between access point and backbone network device

Abstract

A hybrid band intelligent backhaul radio (HB-IBR) is disclosed that is a combination of two radios operating in different bands. Embodiments include a dual radio configuration wherein a first radio operates in a non-line of sight (NLOS) radio link configuration and a second ancillary radio operates in a near line of sight or line of sight configuration (n)LOS. For example, the HB-IBR may have an Intelligent Backhaul Radio (IBR) operating in the non-line of sight mode of operation within the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band, and have an ancillary radio link operating in the FCC part 101 E band of operation at 60 GHz. A common medium access control (MAC) block may be utilized between the dual radios.

Claims

1. A hybrid band intelligent backhaul radio comprising:

a first radio, wherein the first radio is configured to operate in a first frequency band utilizing first radio parameters to provide a first communications link;

a second radio, wherein the second radio is configured to operate in a second frequency band utilizing second radio parameters to provide a second communications link, said second frequency band being different from said first frequency band; and

a controller in communication with the first radio and the second radio, the controller to control functions associated with the first and second radio parameters and the first and second communication links, wherein performance metrics of the first communications link is enhanced utilizing said second communications link.