Advanced backhaul services
First Claim
1. A method for operating a first backhaul radio in a radio frequency band providing for network optimization control intercommunication with one or more other backhaul radios comprising:
- utilizing signature radio signals, for providing said network optimization control intercommunication with the one or more other backhaul radios and providing for determination of presence and operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios, and performing a progressive interference procedure;
wherein the progressive interference proceedure comprises;
transmitting a first signature with progressively increasing interference potential for a period of time,wherein the progressively increasing interference comprises one or more of;
transmission at a power level with an increasing duty cycle over successive periods of time, andtransmission at several increasing power levels over successive periods of time, andwherein the first backhaul radio comprises at least one network parameter which is adjusted based upon detecting information or receiving information informing of detected interference related to the transmitted first signature and,after the completion of the progressive interference procedure, providing user payload information intercommunication with at least a second backhaul radio based at least in-part upon the operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios determined;
wherein the method further comprises;
scanning one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of said signature radio signals transmitted from the one or more other backhaul radios to generate scan data, and wherein the at least one adjustable network parameter is adjustable based on the scan data,wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said signature radio signals, andwherein the at least one network parameter is further adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first backhaul radio with the one or more other backhaul radios,wherein the adjusting the at least one network parameter comprises one or more of;
selecting a frequency channel utilized between the first backhaul radio and at least the second backhaul radio;
adjusting the effective radiation pattern of the first backhaul radio;
selecting one or more of a plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and
adjusting the physical configuration or arrangement of the one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements.
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Abstract
“Tiered” groups of devices (tiered service radios) and/or licenses associated with the devices or users so as to provide a hieratical set of interference protection mechanisms for members of each tier of service are disclosed. Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data links for any communication application, including wireless backhaul applications, are also disclosed. Exemplary systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein allow for the efficient operation of such a tiered service. Interference protection among tiered service devices belonging to one or more tiers of the service, from other devices within the same tier of service, or devices of other tiers of service, is disclosed. Identification of other devices of the same or differing tiers of service, and interference mitigation between other tiered service devices based upon intercommunication between the devices, and/or via a central registry database, are also disclosed.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for operating a first backhaul radio in a radio frequency band providing for network optimization control intercommunication with one or more other backhaul radios comprising:
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utilizing signature radio signals, for providing said network optimization control intercommunication with the one or more other backhaul radios and providing for determination of presence and operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios, and performing a progressive interference procedure; wherein the progressive interference proceedure comprises; transmitting a first signature with progressively increasing interference potential for a period of time, wherein the progressively increasing interference comprises one or more of; transmission at a power level with an increasing duty cycle over successive periods of time, and transmission at several increasing power levels over successive periods of time, and wherein the first backhaul radio comprises at least one network parameter which is adjusted based upon detecting information or receiving information informing of detected interference related to the transmitted first signature and, after the completion of the progressive interference procedure, providing user payload information intercommunication with at least a second backhaul radio based at least in-part upon the operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios determined; wherein the method further comprises; scanning one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of said signature radio signals transmitted from the one or more other backhaul radios to generate scan data, and wherein the at least one adjustable network parameter is adjustable based on the scan data, wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said signature radio signals, and wherein the at least one network parameter is further adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first backhaul radio with the one or more other backhaul radios, wherein the adjusting the at least one network parameter comprises one or more of; selecting a frequency channel utilized between the first backhaul radio and at least the second backhaul radio; adjusting the effective radiation pattern of the first backhaul radio; selecting one or more of a plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and adjusting the physical configuration or arrangement of the one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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27. A method for operating a first backhaul radio in a radio frequency band providing for network optimization control intercommunication with one or more other backhaul radios comprising:
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utilizing signature radio signals, for providing said network optimization control intercommunication with the one or more other backhaul radios and providing for determination of presence and operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios; and
,concurrently with the utilizing the signature radio signals, providing user payload information intercommunication with at least a second backhaul radio based at least in-part upon the determined operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios determined; and wherein the method further comprises; scanning one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of said signature radio signals transmitted from the one or more other backhaul radios to generate scan data, and wherein the radio comprises at least one adjustable network parameter that is adjustable based on the scan data, wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said signature radio signals, and wherein the at least one network parameter is adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first backhaul radio with the one or more other backhaul radios, wherein the adjusting the at least one network parameter comprises one or more of; selecting a frequency channel utilized between the first backhaul radio and at least the second backhaul radio; adjusting the effective radiation pattern of the first backhaul radio; selecting one or more of a plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and adjusting the physical configuration or arrangement of the one or more of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements; and wherein at least one of said signature radio signals transmitted from the one or more other backhaul radios are transmitted as an embedded spread spectrum signal linearly combined with information symbols simultaneously in time with the payload information from at least one of the backhaul radios. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for operating a first backhaul radio in a radio frequency band providing for network optimization control intercommunication with one or more other backhaul radios comprising:
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utilizing signature radio signals, for providing said network optimization control intercommunication with the one or more other backhaul radios and providing for determination of presence and operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios; and
,providing user payload information intercommunication with at least a second backhaul radio based at least in-part upon the determined operating parameters of the one or more other backhaul radios; and wherein the method further comprises; scanning one or more radio frequency channels for the presence of said signature radio signals transmitted from the one or more other backhaul radios to generate scan data, and wherein the radio comprises at least one adjustable network parameter that is adjustable based on the scan data, wherein said scanned one or more radio frequency channels are selected based upon said signature radio signals, and wherein the at least one network parameter is adjusted to reduce a potential of interference of the first backhaul radio with the one or more other backhaul radios, wherein at least one of said signature radio signals is transmitted as an embedded spread spectrum signal linearly combined and simultaneous in time with payload information symbols from the first backhaul radio. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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