Use of macro-network channel-list messages for selection of carriers for low-cost internet base-station frequency-hopping pilot beacons
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1. A method for a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) to select carriers for a frequency-hopping pilot beacon, the method comprising:
- an LCIB receiving channel-list message information associated with one or more macro-network coverage areas within a vicinity of the LCIB;
the LCIB using the received channel-list message information to identify a set of macro-network carriers on which to transmit a frequency-hopping pilot beacon; and
the LCIB transmitting the frequency-hopping pilot beacon, wherein transmitting the frequency-hopping pilot beacon comprises repeatedly cycling through transmitting pilot-beacon information on each of the carriers in the identified set and, for each carrier in the identified set, prioritizing how often the pilot beacon information is transmitted on the carrier based on how many of the one or more macro-network coverage areas each includes the carrier in a channel-list message of the macro-network coverage area.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for selecting carriers for low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) frequency-hopping pilot beacons. The LCIB receives channel-list message information associated with one or more macro-network coverage areas within a vicinity of the LCIB. The LCIB then uses the received channel-list message information to identify a set of macro-network carriers on which to transmit a frequency-hopping pilot beacon. The LCIB can then transmit its frequency-hopping pilot beacon on each of the carriers in the identified set.
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1. A method for a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) to select carriers for a frequency-hopping pilot beacon, the method comprising:
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an LCIB receiving channel-list message information associated with one or more macro-network coverage areas within a vicinity of the LCIB; the LCIB using the received channel-list message information to identify a set of macro-network carriers on which to transmit a frequency-hopping pilot beacon; and the LCIB transmitting the frequency-hopping pilot beacon, wherein transmitting the frequency-hopping pilot beacon comprises repeatedly cycling through transmitting pilot-beacon information on each of the carriers in the identified set and, for each carrier in the identified set, prioritizing how often the pilot beacon information is transmitted on the carrier based on how many of the one or more macro-network coverage areas each includes the carrier in a channel-list message of the macro-network coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) comprising:
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a communication interface; a processor; and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to;
receive channel-list message information associated with one or more macro-network coverage areas within a vicinity of the LCIB;use the received channel-list message information to identify a set of macro-network carriers on which to transmit a frequency-hopping pilot beacon; and transmit the frequency-hopping pilot beacon, wherein transmitting the frequency-hopping pilot beacon comprises repeatedly cycling through transmitting pilot-beacon information on each of the carriers in the identified set and, for each carrier in the identified set, prioritizing how often the pilot beacon information is transmitted on the carrier based on how many of the one or more macro-network coverage areas each includes the carrier in a channel-list message of the macro-network coverage area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) to select carriers for a frequency-hopping pilot beacon, the method comprising:
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an LCIB sending a request for channel-list message information; an LCIB receiving channel-list message information associated with macro-network coverage areas within a vicinity of the LCIB; the LCIB using the received channel-list message information to identify a set of macro-network carriers on which to transmit a frequency-hopping pilot beacon; the LCIB determining that the number of carriers set forth in the received channel-list message information is above an LCIB limit, wherein the LCIB limit corresponds to a maximum number of carriers on which the LCIB is capable of transmitting its pilot beacon; and the LCIB transmitting a frequency-hopping pilot beacon on an LCIB limit number of carriers selected from the carriers set forth in the received channel-list message information, wherein the selected carriers are those appearing on a highest number of channel-list messages of the macro-network coverage areas within the vicinity of the LCIB. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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