Method for deploying a backhaul radio with antenna array
First Claim
1. A method for deploying a first backhaul radio for communicating with one or more second backhaul radios, wherein the first backhaul radio comprises an antenna array comprising at least a plurality of directive gain antenna elements and at least a backhaul management system agent, said method comprising:
- determining by the backhaul management system agent at the first backhaul radio a favored one of the one or more second backhaul radios;
associating the first backhaul radio via a first wireless link with the favored one of the one or more second backhaul radios;
processing, by the backhaul management system agent, signals transmitted or received via at least one of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements based at least upon one or more operational parameters of the first wireless link;
wherein the one or more operational parameters comprises one or more of;
a link quality metric;
a link performance metric;
an operational statistic;
a resource selection;
a timing parameter;
a measured interference level;
an internal topology characteristic;
an access control setting;
a multi-interface switching selection between transmitted and received data;
orcombinations thereof.
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Abstract
A intelligent backhaul system is disclosed to manage and control multiple intelligent backhaul radios within a geographic zone. The intelligent backhaul system includes multiple intelligent backhaul radios (IBRs) that are able to function in both obstructed and unobstructed line of sight propagation conditions, one or more intelligent backhaul controllers (IBCs) connecting the IBRs with other network elements, and an intelligent backhaul management system (IBMS). The IBMS may include a private and/or public server and/or agents in one or more IBRs or IBCs.
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1. A method for deploying a first backhaul radio for communicating with one or more second backhaul radios, wherein the first backhaul radio comprises an antenna array comprising at least a plurality of directive gain antenna elements and at least a backhaul management system agent, said method comprising:
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determining by the backhaul management system agent at the first backhaul radio a favored one of the one or more second backhaul radios; associating the first backhaul radio via a first wireless link with the favored one of the one or more second backhaul radios; processing, by the backhaul management system agent, signals transmitted or received via at least one of the plurality of directive gain antenna elements based at least upon one or more operational parameters of the first wireless link; wherein the one or more operational parameters comprises one or more of; a link quality metric; a link performance metric; an operational statistic; a resource selection; a timing parameter; a measured interference level; an internal topology characteristic; an access control setting; a multi-interface switching selection between transmitted and received data;
orcombinations thereof. - 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)
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