Acquiring time synchronization and location information with a femtocell
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1. A method comprising:
- an access point base station automatically conveying an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and wherein the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area, and wherein said automatically conveying is performed without receiving user input requesting transmission of the activation request;
the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization, wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel;
the access point base station performing a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station, wherein the second plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and the highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel;
the access point base station conveying the acquired location to the service provider; and
the access point base station initially determining a change in a corresponding wireless network, and reporting the change to the service provider prior to receiving updated operational parameters.
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Abstract
A method for acquiring time synchronization and location information with a Femtocell includes an access point base station conveying an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, where the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and where the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area. The method also includes the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization and a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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an access point base station automatically conveying an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and wherein the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area, and wherein said automatically conveying is performed without receiving user input requesting transmission of the activation request; the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization, wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; the access point base station performing a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station, wherein the second plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and the highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; the access point base station conveying the acquired location to the service provider; and the access point base station initially determining a change in a corresponding wireless network, and reporting the change to the service provider prior to receiving updated operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A femtocell, comprising:
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at least one wireless port for providing bi-directional communication with one or more access terminals, wherein the at least one wireless port is usable in providing wireless communication in a local area; a first port for providing bi-directional communication with a service provider over an IP network; a processor coupled to the at least one wireless port and the first port; a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium comprises program instructions executable to; automatically convey an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, wherein said automatically conveying is performed without receiving user input requesting transmission of the activation request; perform a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization, wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; perform a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station, wherein the second plurity of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; convey the acquired location to the service provider; and initially determine a change in a corresponding wireless network, and report the change to the service provider prior to receiving updated operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving an activation request from an access point base station to a service provider through a wired connection, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area, and wherein the activation request was automatically transmitted by the access point base station without receiving user input requesting transmission of the activation request; receiving a location of the access point base station, wherein the access point base station performs a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization and a second plurality of procedures to acquire the received location, and wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel and wherein the second pluraity of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and the highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; and receiving a report from the access point base station indicating a change in a corresponding wireless network, wherein the change is initially determined by the access point base station and is reported prior to the access point base station receiving updated operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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an access point base station conveying an activation request from an access point base station to a service provider through a wireless connection, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and wherein the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area; the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization, wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; the access point base station performing a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station, wherein the second plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and the highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; the access point base station conveying the acquired location to the service provider; and the access point base station initially determining a change in a corresponding wireless network, and reporting the change to the service provider prior to receiving updated operational parameters.
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22. A method comprising:
automatically configuring an access point base station without requiring a user to manually configured the access point base station, said automatically configuring comprising; the access point base station automatically conveying an activation request to a service provider through a wired connection, wherein the service provider provides wireless communication in a macro area, and wherein the access point base station provides wireless communication in a local area; the access point base station performing a first plurality of procedures to acquire a time synchronization, wherein the first plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a CDMA channel and highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; the access point base station performing a second plurality of procedures to acquire a location of the access point base station, wherein the second plurality of procedures comprises at least employing a position determination entity request and the highly detectable pilot protocol, in parallel; and the access point base station conveying the acquired location to the service provider.
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