Method and system for wireless coverage redundancy
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1. A method for wireless coverage redundancy, comprising:
- monitoring a communication backhaul in operative communication with a macro network;
in response to the backhaul being available, facilitating communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul and determining whether an access point (AP) base station simultaneously operates as an AP and a repeater, wherein an authorized AT uses the AP base station as an AP while an unauthorized AT uses the AP base station as a repeater; and
in response to the backhaul not being available, boosting a communication signal between the AT and a base station in operative communication with the macro network.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for providing wireless coverage redundancy in case, for example, the backhaul of an access point (AP) base station is not available. In one embodiment, the method involves monitoring the backhaul, and in response to the backhaul being available, facilitating communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul. In addition, or in the alternative (e.g., when the backhaul is not available), a communication signal between the AT and a macro base station (or another AP base station) may be boosted.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for wireless coverage redundancy, comprising:
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monitoring a communication backhaul in operative communication with a macro network; in response to the backhaul being available, facilitating communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul and determining whether an access point (AP) base station simultaneously operates as an AP and a repeater, wherein an authorized AT uses the AP base station as an AP while an unauthorized AT uses the AP base station as a repeater; and in response to the backhaul not being available, boosting a communication signal between the AT and a base station in operative communication with the macro network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An access point (AP) base station, comprising:
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a backhaul interface for a communication backhaul in operative communication with a macro network; a transceiver module for communicating with at least one of (i) an access terminal (AT), (ii) the macro network via the backhaul, and (iii) a base station in operative communication with the macro network; at least one processor operatively coupled with the interface and the transceiver module; and a memory module operatively coupled with the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; (a) monitor the backhaul; (b) in response to the backhaul being available, facilitate communication between the AT and the macro network via the backhaul and determine whether the AP base station simultaneously operates as an AP and a repeater, wherein an authorized AT uses the AP base station as an AP while an unauthorized AT uses the AP base station as a repeater; and (c) in response to the backhaul not being available, boosting a communication signal between the AT and the base station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An access point (AP) base station, comprising:
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means for monitoring a communication backhaul in operative communication with a macro network; means for facilitating communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul in response to the backhaul being available; means for determining whether the AP base station simultaneously operates as an AP and a repeater in response to the backhaul being available, wherein an authorized AT uses the AP base station as an AP while an unauthorized AT uses the AP base station as a repeater; and means for boosting a communication signal between the AT and a base station in operative communication with the macro network in response to the backhaul not being available. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to monitor a communication backhaul in operative communication with a macro network code for causing a computer to, in response to the backhaul being available, facilitate communication between an access terminal (AT) and the macro network via the backhaul and determine whether an access point (AP) base station simultaneously operates as an AP and a repeater, wherein an authorized AT uses the AP base station as an AP while an unauthorized AT uses the AP base station as a repeater; and code for causing a computer to, in response to the backhaul not being available, boost a communication signal between the AT and a base station in operative communication with the macro network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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