公开(公告)号：US10681630B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16150461

申请日：2018-10-03

Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.

Inventor： Bernard McKibben ,  Mark J. Poletti ,  Kyung Mun ,  Daniel Rice

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: Systems and methods herein provide for the aggregation of a plurality of wireless base stations for access by a Mobile Central Office (MCO) communicating with user equipment (UEs) through a network. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a first plurality of wireless base stations, each being operable to communicate with UEs. The system also includes a base station aggregator operable to aggregate the wireless base stations into a virtual base station, and to interface with the MCO. The base station aggregator is further operable to process a request from the MCO for access to communications provided by the virtual base station, to grant the request, to intermediate on behalf of the MCO, and to exchange communications between the MCO and a UE subscribing to the MCO and operating within the coverage of the virtual base station.