AGGREGATION OF CARRIERS OF A CELLULAR RADIO NETWORK WITH CARRIERS OF AN AUXILIARY NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of selecting between a first radio network operating in a licensed radio spectrum and a second radio network operating in an unlicensed radio spectrum at a base station, the base station comprising a first radio subsystem configured to operate in the licensed radio spectrum and a second radio subsystem configured to operate in the unlicensed radio spectrum, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a first radio network carrier and a second radio network carrier to carry a given data flow from the base station to a user equipment;
signaling to the user equipment to select one of a first radio subsystem of the user equipment and a second radio subsystem of the user equipment to receive the given data flow on the selected carrier; and
transmitting to the user equipment the given data flow on the selected carrier.
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Abstract
A method and devices for integrating a cellular radio network with a WiFi network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes selecting, at a base station having a cellular radio subsystem and a WiFi radio subsystem, at least one of a cellular radio network carrier and a WiFi carrier to carry at least one data flow from the base station to a user equipment. The method further includes transmitting, from the base station to a user equipment, a control signal to cause the user equipment to select at least one of a cellular radio subsystem of the user equipment and a WiFi radio subsystem of the user equipment to receive the selected at least one of the cellular radio network carrier and the WiFi carrier. Data from the at least one data flow is transmitted on the at least one selected carrier.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of selecting between a first radio network operating in a licensed radio spectrum and a second radio network operating in an unlicensed radio spectrum at a base station, the base station comprising a first radio subsystem configured to operate in the licensed radio spectrum and a second radio subsystem configured to operate in the unlicensed radio spectrum, the method comprising:
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selecting one of a first radio network carrier and a second radio network carrier to carry a given data flow from the base station to a user equipment; signaling to the user equipment to select one of a first radio subsystem of the user equipment and a second radio subsystem of the user equipment to receive the given data flow on the selected carrier; and transmitting to the user equipment the given data flow on the selected carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A base station comprising:
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a first radio subsystem configured to transmit data flows on first radio network carriers; a second radio subsystem configured to transmit data flows on second radio network carriers; the base station being configured to; select one of a first radio network carrier and a second radio network carrier to carry a given data flow from the base station to a user equipment; signal to the user equipment to select one of a first radio subsystem of the user equipment and a second radio subsystem of the user equipment to receive the given data flow on the selected carrier; and transmit the given data flow to the user equipment on the selected carrier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of selecting between a first radio network operating in a licensed spectrum and a second radio network operating in an unlicensed spectrum at a user equipment, the user equipment comprising a first radio subsystem configured to operate in the licensed spectrum and a second radio subsystem configured to operate in the unlicensed spectrum, the method comprising:
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selecting one of the first radio subsystem and the second radio subsystem to receive a given data flow on one of a first radio network carrier and a second radio network carrier selected by a base station based on control signaling received from the base station; and receiving the given data flow from the base station on the selected carrier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A user equipment comprising:
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a first radio subsystem configured to operate in a licensed spectrum, and configured to receive data flows carried by first radio network carriers; a second radio subsystem configured to operate in a unlicensed spectrum, and configured to receive data flows carried by second radio network carriers; the user equipment being configured to; select one of the first radio subsystem and the second radio subsystem to receive a given data flow on one of a first radio network carrier and a second radio network carrier selected by a base station based on control signaling received from the base station; and receive the given data flow from the base station on the selected carrier. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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