ADVANCED BACKHAUL SERVICES
First Claim
1. A first tiered service radio for operating in a radio frequency band according to rules for operation allowing for radios of multiple tiers of service, comprising:
- a plurality of receive RF chains;
one or more transmit RF chains;
an antenna array comprising a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF or transmit RF chain; and
an interface bridge configured to couple the radio to a data network,wherein the tiered service radio is configured to perform each of the following;
communicate with a network based registry to determine registry information associated with any registered radios meeting specific criteria, wherein the specific criteria includes at least information associated with at least higher priority tiered service radio devices to that of the first tiered service radio;
scan one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of signature radio signals transmitted from one or more other tiered service radios to generate scan data, and wherein the radio comprises at least one adjustable network parameter that is adjustable based on the scan data,wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said registry information, andwherein the at least one network parameter is adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first tiered service radio with the other tiered service radios or said registered radios,wherein the adjusting the at least one network parameter comprises one or more of;
selecting a frequency channel utilized between the first tiered service radio and a second tiered service radio;
adjusting the effective radiation pattern of the first tiered service radio;
selecting one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and
adjusting the physical configuration or arrangement of the one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements.
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Abstract
“Tiered” groups of devices (tiered service radios) and/or licenses associated with the devices or users so as to provide a hieratical set of interference protection mechanisms for members of each tier of service are disclosed. Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data links for any communication application, including wireless backhaul applications, are also disclosed. Exemplary systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein allow for the efficient operation of such a tiered service. Interference protection among tiered service devices belonging to one or more tiers of the service, from other devices within the same tier of service, or devices of other tiers of service, is disclosed. Identification of other devices of the same or differing tiers of service, and interference mitigation between other tiered service devices based upon intercommunication between the devices, and/or via a central registry database, are also disclosed.
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34 Claims
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1. A first tiered service radio for operating in a radio frequency band according to rules for operation allowing for radios of multiple tiers of service, comprising:
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a plurality of receive RF chains; one or more transmit RF chains; an antenna array comprising a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF or transmit RF chain; and an interface bridge configured to couple the radio to a data network, wherein the tiered service radio is configured to perform each of the following; communicate with a network based registry to determine registry information associated with any registered radios meeting specific criteria, wherein the specific criteria includes at least information associated with at least higher priority tiered service radio devices to that of the first tiered service radio; scan one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of signature radio signals transmitted from one or more other tiered service radios to generate scan data, and wherein the radio comprises at least one adjustable network parameter that is adjustable based on the scan data, wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said registry information, and wherein the at least one network parameter is adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first tiered service radio with the other tiered service radios or said registered radios, wherein the adjusting the at least one network parameter comprises one or more of; selecting a frequency channel utilized between the first tiered service radio and a second tiered service radio; adjusting the effective radiation pattern of the first tiered service radio; selecting one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and adjusting the physical configuration or arrangement of the one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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