Portable cellular network system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a system that includes a radio base station integrated with a core network module housed in a single enclosure, electrical power caused by activation of a single switch, wherein the radio base station includes a transceiver, a base station processor, a base station memory, the base station memory storing base station application programs and base station configuration settings, and wherein the core network module includes a core network processor, a core network memory, and a subscriber database, the core network memory storing core network application programs and core network configuration settings;
in response to receiving the electrical power caused by activation of the single switch, initializing components of the radio base station and the core network module in a partially parallel fashion,wherein initializing components of the radio base station comprises;
powering on the base station processor, base station memory, and transceiver,beginning execution of the base station application programs, andloading, by the base station application programs, the base station configuration settings from the base station memory,wherein initializing components of the core network module comprises;
powering on the core network processor and core network memory,beginning execution of the core network application programs,loading, by the core network application programs, the core network configuration settings from the core network memory, andloading, by a subscriber application program, subscriber information from the subscriber database into the core network memory;
offering, by the core network module to the radio base station, core network services that facilitate placement and reception of cellular calls by cellular devices served by the system; and
after initialization of the radio base station, accepting, by the radio base station, the offer of core network services.
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Abstract
A system for setting up a cellular network is provided. The system includes a base station module and a core network module. The base station module has a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor configured to provide base station functions to handle transmission and reception of radio signals to and from cellular devices within the cellular network via the transmitter and receiver. The core network module has a processor configured to provide core network functions to handle cellular communication services for the cellular devices. The system has a switch connected to supply power to the base station module and the core network module from a power source. Activating the switch causes the base station functions and core network functions to be automatically and systematically started up to enable full functionality of the cellular network system. The system is sufficiently compact so that it can be carried by hand.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a system that includes a radio base station integrated with a core network module housed in a single enclosure, electrical power caused by activation of a single switch, wherein the radio base station includes a transceiver, a base station processor, a base station memory, the base station memory storing base station application programs and base station configuration settings, and wherein the core network module includes a core network processor, a core network memory, and a subscriber database, the core network memory storing core network application programs and core network configuration settings; in response to receiving the electrical power caused by activation of the single switch, initializing components of the radio base station and the core network module in a partially parallel fashion, wherein initializing components of the radio base station comprises; powering on the base station processor, base station memory, and transceiver, beginning execution of the base station application programs, and loading, by the base station application programs, the base station configuration settings from the base station memory, wherein initializing components of the core network module comprises; powering on the core network processor and core network memory, beginning execution of the core network application programs, loading, by the core network application programs, the core network configuration settings from the core network memory, and loading, by a subscriber application program, subscriber information from the subscriber database into the core network memory; offering, by the core network module to the radio base station, core network services that facilitate placement and reception of cellular calls by cellular devices served by the system; and after initialization of the radio base station, accepting, by the radio base station, the offer of core network services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a radio base station, wherein the radio base station includes a transceiver, a base station processor, and a base station memory storing base station application programs and base station configuration settings; a core network module integrated with the radio base station, both housed in a single enclosure, wherein the core network module includes a core network processor, a core network memory storing core network application programs and core network configuration settings, and a subscriber database; and a single switch connecting an electrical power supply to the system, wherein activation of the switch causes reception of electrical power by the system and initialization of components of the radio base station and the core network module in a partially parallel fashion, wherein initializing components of the radio base station comprises;
(i) powering on the base station processor, base station memory, and transceiver, (ii) beginning execution of the base station application programs, and (iii) loading, by the base station application programs, the base station configuration settings from the base station memory,wherein initializing components of the core network module comprises;
(i) powering on the core network processor and core network memory, (ii) beginning execution of the core network application programs, (iii) loading, by the core network application programs, the core network configuration settings from the core network memory, and (iv) loading, by a subscriber application program, subscriber information from the subscriber database into the core network memory, andwherein the system is configured to;
(i) offer, by the core network module to the radio base station, core network services that facilitates the placement and reception of cellular calls by cellular devices served by the system, and (ii) after initialization of the radio base station, accept, by the radio base station, the offer of core network services. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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