Radio base station

• US 6,738,645 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 05/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Knight, Clifford Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pan, Yuwen
• Application Number:
  US09/822,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20020142806A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• Field of Search: 455/561, 455/560, 455/90, 455/423, 455/424, 455/440, 340/601, 340/522, 340/539.26, 340/539.27, 340/539.28
• US Class Current: 455/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A radio base station for a wireless communication system is disclosed. The radio base station has wireless communication equipment, an enclosure, an air conditioning system, and a notification system. The wireless communication equipment receives, processes, and transmits frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz. The enclosure has an interior region, and the enclosure houses the wireless communication equipment within the interior region. The air conditioning system cools the interior region. The notification system monitors the air conditioning system, and the notification system communicates with a communications network and sends a notification when the air conditioning system operates. The notification system thus provides an alert when the air conditioning system is cooling the wireless communication equipment.

Claims

1. A prefabricated radio base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:

wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz;

an enclosure housing the wireless communication equipment;

a first air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment;

a second air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment in response to a failure of the first air conditioning system; and

a monitoring and notification system including a relay assembly coupled to both the first and second air conditioning systems, the relay assembly sensing a voltage signal from the second air conditioning system and determining when the second air conditioning system operates, the monitoring and notification system communicating with a communications network and programmed to send a notification in response to the sensed voltage signal,

wherein the monitoring and notification system provides an alert when the second air conditioning system is cooling the wireless communication equipment.

2. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a pager network and sends a page notification when the air conditioning system operates.

3. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with the communications network and sends an email notification when the air conditioning system operates.

4. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a telephone network and sends a call notification when the air conditioning system operates.

5. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a mobile telephone network and sends a call notification when the air conditioning system operates.

6. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system monitors the air conditioning system and provides real-time information on the operation of the air conditioning system.

7. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends at least one of electrical usage information, main breaker information, refrigerant information, and ambient temperature information regarding the air conditioning system.

8. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends status information, fault information, error information, and alarm information regarding the air conditioning system.

9. A prefabricated radio base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:

wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz;

an enclosure housing the wireless communication equipment;

a first air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment;

a second air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment; and

a monitoring and notification system monitoring at least one of the first air conditioning system and the second air conditioning system, the monitoring and notification system communicating with a communications network and programmed to send a notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates,

wherein the monitoring and notification system provides an alert when the wireless communication equipment is cooled, and the monitoring and notification system includes a relay assembly; and

wherein the relay assembly includes a first relay coupled to the first air conditioning system, a second relay coupled to the second air conditioning system and a delay coupled both the first and second relays, the delay senses a signal from at least one of the first and second relays and provides the sensed signal to the communications network as the alert.

10. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a pager network and sends a page notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates.

11. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with the communications network and sends an email notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates.

12. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a telephone network and sends a call notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates.

13. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a mobile telephone network and sends a call notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates.

14. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends at least one of electrical usage information, main breaker in formation, refrigerant information, and ambient temperature information regarding the first air conditioning system.

15. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends status information, fault information, error information, and alarm information regarding the first air conditioning system.

16. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends at least one of electrical usage information, main breaker information, refrigerant information, and ambient temperature information regarding the second air conditioning system.

17. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 9, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends status information, fault information, error information, and alarm information regarding the second air conditioning system.

18. A prefabricated radio base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:

wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz;

an enclosure housing the wireless communication equipment;

a first air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment;

a second air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment; and

a monitoring and notification system monitoring at least one of the first air conditioning system and the second air conditioning system, the monitoring and notification system communicating with a communications network and programmed to send a notification when at least one of i) the first air conditioning system operates and ii) the second air conditioning system operates, the notification comprising at least one of an email, a page, a telephone call, and a mobile telephone call,

wherein the monitoring and notification system provides an alert when the wireless communication equipment is cooled, and the monitoring and notification system includes a relay assembly; and

wherein the relay assembly includes a first relay coupled to the first air conditioning system, a second relay coupled to the second air conditioning system and a delay coupled both the first and second relays, the delay senses a signal from at least one of the first and second relays and provides the sensed signal to the communications network as the alert.

19. A prefabricated radio base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:

wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz;

an enclosure housing the wireless communication equipment;

a first air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment;

a second air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment, in response to a failure of the first air conditioning system;

a monitoring and notification system monitoring the second air conditioning system, the monitoring and notification system communicating with a communications network and programmed to send a notification when the second air conditioning system operates,

wherein the monitoring and notification system provides an alert when the second air conditioning system cools the wireless communication equipment, and the monitoring and notification system includes a relay assembly; and

wherein the relay assembly includes a first relay coupled to the first air conditioning system, a second relay coupled to the second air conditioning system and a delay coupled both the first and second relays, the delay senses a signal from the second relay and provides the sensed signal to the communications network as the alert.

20. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a pager network and sends a page notification when the second air conditioning system operates.

21. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with the communications network and sends an email notification when the second air conditioning system operates.

22. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a telephone network and sends a call notification when the second air conditioning system operates.

23. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system communicates with a mobile telephone network and sends a call notification when the second air conditioning system operates.

24. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends at least one of electrical usage information, main breaker information, refrigerant information, and ambient temperature information regarding the second air conditioning system.

25. A prefabricated radio base station according to claim 19, wherein the monitoring and notification system sends status information, fault information, error information, and alarm information regarding the second air conditioning system.

26. A prefabricated radio base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:

wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz;

an enclosure housing the wireless communication equipment;

a first air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment;

a second air conditioning system cooling the wireless communication equipment in response to a failure of the first air conditioning system;

a monitoring and notification system monitoring the second air conditioning system, the monitoring and notification system communicating with a communications network and programmed to send a notification when the second air conditioning system operates, the notification comprising at least one of an email, a page, a telephone call, and a mobile telephone call,

wherein the monitoring and notification system provides an alert when the second air conditioning system cools the wireless communication equipment, and the monitoring and notification system includes a relay assembly; and

wherein the relay assembly includes a first relay coupled to the first air conditioning system, a second relay coupled to the second air conditioning system and a delay coupled both the first and second relays, the delay senses a signal from the second relay and provides the sensed signal to the communications network as the alert.

27. A process of notifying personnel when an air conditioning system cools a prefabricated radio base station, the process comprising:

applying an electric power to first and second air conditioning systems;

detecting when one of first and second air conditioning systems cools the prefabricated radio base station by sensing a voltage signal from one of the first and second air conditioning systems, the prefabricated radio base station comprising an enclosure housing wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1855 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.40 Hz-2.5 GHz; and

communicating with a communications network and sending a notification in response to the sensed voltage signal, the notification comprising at least one of an email, a page, a telephone call, and a mobile telephone call,

wherein the notification alerts the personnel that one of the first and second air conditioning systems is cooling the radio base station.

28. A process of notifying personnel when an air conditioning system cools a prefabricated radio base station, the process comprising:

applying an electric power to first and second air conditioning systems, the second air conditioning system operating in response to a failure of the first air conditioning system;

sensing a voltage signal from the second air conditioning system;

determining when the first air conditioning system is failed and when the second air conditioning system operates to cool the prefabricated radio base station, the prefabricated radio base station comprising an enclosure housing wireless communication equipment for receiving, processing, and transmitting frequencies in at least one range of 806-960 MHz, 1710-1355 MHz, 2500-2690 MHz, and 2.4 GHz-2.5 GHz; and

communicating with a communications network and sending a notification when in response to the sensed voltage signal, the notification comprising at least one of an email, a page, a telephone call, and a mobile telephone call,

wherein the notification alerts the personnel that the second air conditioning system is operating, thus indicating a potential problem with the first air conditioning system.