Virtual cells for wireless networks
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing communications with a first mobile device with a network comprising a plurality of radio transceivers;
determining that said first mobile device is communicating with a first of said plurality of radio transceivers;
establishing a first virtual cell of a first set of said plurality of radio transceivers wherein said first set of said plurality of radio transceivers are configured to transmit a first communication to said first mobile device substantially simultaneously, and wherein any of said first set of said plurality of radio transceivers are configured to receive a second communication from said first mobile device;
determining the type of data to be transmitted in said first communication and said second communication;
establishing communications with a second mobile device with a network comprising a plurality of radio transceivers;
determining that said second mobile device is communicating with a second of said plurality of radio transceivers; and
sending and receiving communications between said second mobile device and said second of said plurality of radio transceivers;
establishing a second virtual cell of a first set of said plurality of radio transceivers wherein said second set of said plurality of radio transceivers are adapted to transmit a third communication to said second mobile device substantially simultaneously, and wherein any of said second set of said plurality of radio transceivers are adapted to receive a fourth communication from said second mobile device.
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Abstract
In a network having multiple wireless transmitters, a mobile device operating with the network may be assigned one or more wireless transmitters as a virtual cell. Transmissions to the mobile device may be broadcast from several cells simultaneously, so that the mobile device will receive the transmissions in any of the areas covered by the cells. When the network determines that the mobile device is moving out of one cell area and into another, the virtual cell may move as well. The virtual cell may consist of one or many areas covered by a wireless network, and may have a shape that is determined by geography, trajectory, wireless coverage, or other factors.
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing communications with a first mobile device with a network comprising a plurality of radio transceivers; determining that said first mobile device is communicating with a first of said plurality of radio transceivers; establishing a first virtual cell of a first set of said plurality of radio transceivers wherein said first set of said plurality of radio transceivers are configured to transmit a first communication to said first mobile device substantially simultaneously, and wherein any of said first set of said plurality of radio transceivers are configured to receive a second communication from said first mobile device; determining the type of data to be transmitted in said first communication and said second communication; establishing communications with a second mobile device with a network comprising a plurality of radio transceivers; determining that said second mobile device is communicating with a second of said plurality of radio transceivers; and sending and receiving communications between said second mobile device and said second of said plurality of radio transceivers; establishing a second virtual cell of a first set of said plurality of radio transceivers wherein said second set of said plurality of radio transceivers are adapted to transmit a third communication to said second mobile device substantially simultaneously, and wherein any of said second set of said plurality of radio transceivers are adapted to receive a fourth communication from said second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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