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Small-cell gateway configured for multiple air interfaces

  • US 9,807,657 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2015
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A small-cell gateway for multi-access network communication, the small-cell gateway comprising:

  • first radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with at least one mobile device according to a cellular air interface standard including providing at least one small cell according to the cellular air interface standard;

    second radio transceiver circuitry to communicate with mobile devices according to a wireless local area network (WLAN) air interface standard including forming a mesh network according to the WLAN air interface standard; and

    control circuitry to communicate coordination information to coordinate handoffs between the cellular and WLAN air interface standards, to coordinate handoffs among cells of the mesh network, and to coordinate handoffs among small cells of the cellular air interface standard when more than one small cell is provided.

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