Technique for controlling loss and theft of remote radio equipment in a cellular ad hoc network
First Claim
1. A radio equipment of a base station for a cellular communications network, comprising:
- a radio subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit and receive radio signals for the cellular communications network;
a local wireless interface;
memory; and
a controller associated with the local wireless interface and the memory that is configured to, during commissioning of the radio equipment;
receive a physical location of the radio equipment and an access password for the radio equipment from a wireless device via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and the wireless device established via the local wireless interface; and
store the physical location of the radio equipment and the access password for the radio equipment in the memory;
wherein the access password provides subsequent access to a maintenance subsystem of the radio equipment via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and a mobile terminal operated by a user established via the local wireless interface and the access password was obtained from a network management center of the cellular communications network and is received from the mobile terminal in such a manner that the access password is unknown to the user of the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling loss and theft of a radio equipment of a base station in a cellular communications network. In one embodiment, a radio equipment of a base station of a cellular communications network includes a radio subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit and receive radio signals for the cellular communications network, a local wireless interface, memory, and a controller. During commissioning of the radio equipment, the controller is configured to receive a physical location of the radio equipment and an access password for the radio equipment from a wireless device via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and the wireless device established via the local wireless interface. The controller is configured to store the physical location of the radio equipment and the access password for the radio equipment in the memory of the radio equipment.
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1. A radio equipment of a base station for a cellular communications network, comprising:
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a radio subsystem configured to wirelessly transmit and receive radio signals for the cellular communications network; a local wireless interface; memory; and a controller associated with the local wireless interface and the memory that is configured to, during commissioning of the radio equipment; receive a physical location of the radio equipment and an access password for the radio equipment from a wireless device via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and the wireless device established via the local wireless interface; and store the physical location of the radio equipment and the access password for the radio equipment in the memory; wherein the access password provides subsequent access to a maintenance subsystem of the radio equipment via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and a mobile terminal operated by a user established via the local wireless interface and the access password was obtained from a network management center of the cellular communications network and is received from the mobile terminal in such a manner that the access password is unknown to the user of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operation of a radio equipment of a base station for a cellular communications network, comprising:
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receiving, during commissioning of the radio equipment, a physical location of the radio equipment and an access password for the radio equipment from a wireless device via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and the wireless device established via a local wireless interface of the radio equipment; and storing the physical location of the radio equipment and the access password for the radio equipment in memory;
wherein the access password provides subsequent access to a maintenance subsystem of the radio equipment via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and a mobile terminal operated by a user established via the local wireless interface and the access password was obtained from a network management center of the cellular communications network and is received from the mobile terminal in such a manner that the access password is unknown to the user of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless device comprising:
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a local wireless interface; and a controller associated with the local wireless interface configured to; obtain an access password for a radio equipment of a base station of a cellular communications network from a network management center of the cellular communications network; and transmit, to the radio equipment, the access password for the radio equipment via a local wireless connection established between the wireless device and the radio equipment via the local wireless interface;
wherein;the controller is configured to obtain the access password and transmit the access password in such a manner that the access password is unknown to a user of the wireless device, and the access password provides subsequent access to a maintenance subsystem of the radio equipment via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and a second wireless device established via a local wireless interface of the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operation of a wireless device comprising:
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obtaining an access password for a radio equipment of a base station of a cellular communications network from a network management center of the cellular communications network; and transmitting, to the radio equipment, the access password for the radio equipment via a local wireless connection established between the wireless device and the radio equipment via a local wireless interface of the wireless device;
wherein;obtaining the access password and transmitting the access password are performed in such a manner that the access password is unknown to a user of the wireless device, and the access password provides subsequent access to a maintenance subsystem of the radio equipment via a local wireless connection between the radio equipment and a second wireless device established via a local wireless interface of the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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