公开(公告)号：US20180343167A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15606880

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Rajil Malhotra ,  Chidambaram Pavanasam ,  Eric C. English

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/26

Abstract: A wireless access point is linked to multiple wireless network cores. The wireless access point wirelessly transmits a multi-role wireless network identifier for a multi-role network. The wireless access point wirelessly receives device attachment signaling indicating a device role from the wireless user device responsive to the multi-role wireless network identifier. The wireless access point processes the device role to select the optimal one of the wireless network cores from the multiple wireless network cores. The wireless access point transfers network attachment signaling for the wireless user device to the selected and optimal wireless network core.

公开(公告)号：US10686662B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15606880

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Rajil Malhotra ,  Chidambaram Pavanasam ,  Eric C. English

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A wireless access point is linked to multiple wireless network cores. The wireless access point wirelessly transmits a multi-role wireless network identifier for a multi-role network. The wireless access point wirelessly receives device attachment signaling indicating a device role from the wireless user device responsive to the multi-role wireless network identifier. The wireless access point processes the device role to select the optimal one of the wireless network cores from the multiple wireless network cores. The wireless access point transfers network attachment signaling for the wireless user device to the selected and optimal wireless network core.

公开(公告)号：US09173181B1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US13949992

申请日：2013-07-24

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Timothy Hugh Pearson ,  Seng Gan ,  Henry Burford ,  Eric C. English

IPC: H04B7/14 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04W56/001

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for converting a precision time protocol (PTP) to a GPS signal. Enterprise versions of Femtocells are located within buildings and do not have access to a GPS signal directly from a GPS satellite. An adapter is provided that takes an available PTP and power over Ethernet (PoE) flow and converts the signal into a pseudo-GPS signal that acts as a timing input into the Femtocell. The pseudo-GPS signal is a GPS signal modulated at the L1 band frequency or 1575.42 megahertz, but does not have location data nor subframes 1, 2, or 3, as found in an ordinary GPS signal.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种将精度时间协议（PTP）转换为GPS信号的方法和装置。 毫微微蜂窝的企业版本位于建筑物内，不能直接从GPS卫星访问GPS信号。 提供了一个适配器，它采用可用的PTP和以太网供电（PoE）流，并将该信号转换成伪GPS信号，该信号充当到毫微微蜂窝基站的定时输入。 伪GPS信号是以L1频带频率或1575.42兆赫兹调制的GPS信号，但是没有位置数据，也不具有普通GPS信号中所示的子帧1,2或3。

公开(公告)号：US09565645B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14452027

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.

Inventor： Henry Burford ,  Eric C. English ,  Seng Gan ,  Khoi Dinh Nguyen

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04W56/0015 ,  H04J3/0641 ,  H04J3/0667 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04W56/002 ,  H04W56/006

Abstract: Methods for wirelessly connecting a small cell to a grandmaster timing device are disclosed. The methods can include identifying one or more grandmaster timing devices and wirelessly requesting an IP address to enable a small cell to connect to a grandmaster timing device for time synchronization. The methods may further include selecting a grandmaster timing device based on a predetermined preference order that includes a relative preference level for different types of grandmaster timing devices.

Abstract translation: 公开了将小单元无线连接到大师定时装置的方法。 这些方法可以包括识别一个或多个大师定时设备，并且无线地请求IP地址以使得小小区能够连接到大师定时设备以进行时间同步。 所述方法可以进一步包括：基于预定偏好顺序选择一个大师定时设备，该预定偏好顺序包括不同类型的大师定时设备的相对偏好水平。