Wireless communication system and device for coupling a base station and mobile stations

• US 9,379,916 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2015
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: General Access Solutions, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Access Solutions, Ltd. (LOXAM SAS)
• Inventors: Struhsaker, Paul F.
• Primary Examiner(s): REGO, DOMINIC E
• Application Number:
  US14/595,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20150126243A1
• Time in Patent Office: 533 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422.1, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/443, 455/444, 4555521-5542
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Wireless communication devices, comprising: a first transceiver in wireless communication with a terrestrial base station, wherein the station is in wireless communication with wireless communication devices; and a second wireless LAN transceiver in wireless communication with computing devices located within a coverage area of the second transceiver, the second transceiver being coupled to the first transceiver wherein: the first transceiver receives a first signal from the station, the first signal intended for a first computing device of the computing devices, the second wireless LAN transceiver determines signal characteristics of the first computing device, and the second transceiver transmits the first signal to the first computing device based on the determined signal characteristics of the first computing device; and the second transceiver receives a second signal from the first computing device, the second signal intended for the station, and the first transceiver transmits the second signal to the station.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a first transceiver in wireless communication with a terrestrial base station, wherein the terrestrial base station is in wireless communication with a plurality of wireless communication devices; and

a second wireless local area network transceiver in wireless communication with a plurality of computing devices located within a coverage area of the second wireless local area network transceiver, the second wireless local area network transceiver being coupled to the first transceiver wherein;

the first transceiver receives a first signal from the base station, the first signal intended for a first computing device of the plurality of computing devices, the second wireless local area network transceiver determines signal characteristics of the first computing device, and the second wireless local area network transceiver transmits the first signal to the first computing device based on the determined signal characteristics of the first computing device; and

the second wireless local area network transceiver receives a second signal from the first computing device, the second signal intended for the base station, and the first transceiver transmits the second signal to the base station.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the second wireless local area network transceiver is removably coupled to the first transceiver.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 2, further comprising an antenna, wherein the second wireless local area network transceiver is removably coupled to the antenna.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a fixed-site subscriber station.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is mounted on the outside of a building and at least some of the plurality of computing devices are located inside the building.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 1, further comprising an AC power supply and a battery power supply.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 6, further comprising a battery monitor operable to detect error conditions in one of the AC power supply and the battery power supply and transmit an alarm signal to the base station via the first transceiver.

8. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is further operable to communicate via wireline with one of a telephone and a personal computer.

9. A wireless communication system, comprising:

a first wireless communication device in wireless communication with a base station and a plurality of computing devices, the first wireless communication device comprising;

a first transceiver coupled to a first antenna, the first transceiver operable to communicate with a terrestrial base station in wireless communication with a plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein the first wireless communication device is one of the plurality of wireless communication devices; and

a second transceiver coupled to a second antenna, the second transceiver in wireless communication with the plurality of computing devices, the second transceiver being coupled to the first transceiver wherein;

the first transceiver receives a first signal from the base station, the first signal intended for a first computing device of the plurality of computing devices, the second transceiver determines signal characteristics of the first computing device, and the second transceiver transmits the first signal to the first computing device based on the determined signal characteristics of the first computing device; and

the second transceiver receives a second signal from the first computing device, the second signal intended for the base station, and in response the first transceiver transmits the second signal to the base station.

10. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the second transceiver is removably coupled to the first transceiver.

11. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the second transceiver is removably coupled to the second antenna.

12. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication device is a fixed-site subscriber station.

13. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the first wireless communication device is adapted for mounting to an outside surface of a building.

14. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication device further comprises an AC power supply and a battery power supply.

15. The wireless communication system of claim 14, wherein the wireless communication device further comprises a battery monitor operable to detect error conditions in one of the AC power supply and the battery power supply and transmit an alarm signal to the base station via the first transceiver.

16. The wireless communication system of claim 9, wherein the first transceiver is further operable to communicate via wireline with one of a telephone and a personal computer.