Multi-service provider wireless access point
First Claim
1. A method of providing wireless service for multiple service providers from a single access point, the method comprising:
- providing a multi-service provider wireless access point having one or more radios to communicate with wireless devices and an uplink interface to provide an uplink connection to a plurality of wireless service providers, wherein the multi-service provider wireless access point further comprises a plurality of antennas;
receiving, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, a communication from a wireless device;
collecting, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, an identifier of the wireless device from the communication;
identifying, from the identifier of the wireless device, a wireless service provider serving the wireless device;
receiving, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, one or more subsequent communications from the wireless device;
routing, from the multi-service provider wireless access point, the one or more subsequent communications to the identified wireless service provider, over the uplink connection, and through a telecommunication service provider core network associated with the identified wireless service provider and accessible to subscribers of the identified wireless service provider;
mapping each of a plurality of sub-bands to one or more respective wireless service providers;
identifying a sub-band allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device;
mapping each of the plurality of sub-bands to one or more of the plurality of antennas of the wireless access point;
identifying which one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device; and
communicating with the wireless device using the sub-band assigned to the wireless service provider via the identified one or more antennas that provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device.
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques that can provide wireless service for multiple service providers from a single, multi-service provider wireless access point. In an aspect, a multi-service provider wireless access point might communicate with a plurality of wireless devices, each associated with a different wireless carrier, and route communications from each device to the appropriate carrier (and/or, similarly, transmit communications from each carrier to the appropriate wireless device). In this way, for example, a single wireless access point could provide service to cellphones of subscribers of a number of different carriers. Such a wireless access point can provide enhanced efficiency and reduced cost, along with the ability to provide higher service for a number of wireless carriers.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of providing wireless service for multiple service providers from a single access point, the method comprising:
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providing a multi-service provider wireless access point having one or more radios to communicate with wireless devices and an uplink interface to provide an uplink connection to a plurality of wireless service providers, wherein the multi-service provider wireless access point further comprises a plurality of antennas; receiving, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, a communication from a wireless device; collecting, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, an identifier of the wireless device from the communication; identifying, from the identifier of the wireless device, a wireless service provider serving the wireless device; receiving, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, one or more subsequent communications from the wireless device; routing, from the multi-service provider wireless access point, the one or more subsequent communications to the identified wireless service provider, over the uplink connection, and through a telecommunication service provider core network associated with the identified wireless service provider and accessible to subscribers of the identified wireless service provider; mapping each of a plurality of sub-bands to one or more respective wireless service providers; identifying a sub-band allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device; mapping each of the plurality of sub-bands to one or more of the plurality of antennas of the wireless access point; identifying which one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device; and communicating with the wireless device using the sub-band assigned to the wireless service provider via the identified one or more antennas that provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A multi-service provider wireless access point, comprising:
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one or more radios and a plurality of antennas to communicate with wireless devices; an uplink interface to provide an uplink connection to a plurality of wireless service providers; a processor in communication with the one or more radios and the uplink interface; and a non-transitory machine readable medium having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the processor to perform one or more operations, the set of instructions comprising; instructions to receive a communication from a wireless device; instructions to obtain, from the communication, an identifier of the wireless device; instructions to identify, from the identifier of the wireless device, a wireless service provider serving the wireless device; and instructions to receive one or more subsequent communications from the wireless device; instructions to route the one or more subsequent communications to the identified wireless service provider, over the uplink connection, and through a telecommunication service provider core network associated with the identified wireless service provider and accessible to subscribers of the identified wireless service provider; instructions to map each of a plurality of sub-bands to one or more respective wireless service providers; instructions to identify a sub-band allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device; instructions to map each of the plurality of sub-bands to one or more of the plurality of antennas of the wireless access point; instructions to identify which one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device; and instructions to communicate with the wireless device using the sub-band assigned to the wireless service provider via the identified one or more antennas that provides enhanced communication performance for the identified sub-band that is allocated to the wireless service provider serving the wireless device.
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