US 11,706,640 B2
Radio access networks
Vedat Eyuboglu, Weston, MA (US); and Arthur J. Barabell, Sudbury, MA (US)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/374,666.
Application 17/374,666 is a continuation of application No. 16/152,266, filed on Oct. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,102,663.
Application 16/152,266 is a continuation of application No. 15/191,005, filed on Jun. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,142,858, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/191,005 is a continuation of application No. 13/762,284, filed on Feb. 7, 2013, granted, now 9,380,466, issued on Jun. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0345137 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 16/26 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04L 27/26 (2006.01); H04W 72/21 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 72/54 (2023.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01); H04L 27/34 (2006.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 74/08 (2009.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04B 7/04 (2017.01); H04J 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 45/745 (2022.01); H04L 69/28 (2022.01); H04L 101/622 (2022.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 24/02 (2013.01) [H04B 7/04 (2013.01); H04B 7/15507 (2013.01); H04B 17/336 (2015.01); H04J 11/00 (2013.01); H04L 5/005 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 27/2602 (2013.01); H04L 27/2636 (2013.01); H04L 27/34 (2013.01); H04L 45/745 (2013.01); H04L 69/28 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/21 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 72/54 (2023.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04L 27/26025 (2021.01); H04L 2101/622 (2022.05); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/085 (2013.01); H04W 88/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system comprising:
at least two remote units to wirelessly exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with subscriber devices, each RF signal comprising information that is destined for, or originating from, at least one of the subscriber devices; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the at least two remote units;
wherein the at least two remote units and the controller communicate baseband data corresponding to the information across an intermediate network;
wherein the at least two remote units each implement at least some physical layer processing for an air interface used to wirelessly communicate with the subscriber devices; and
wherein the controller is configured to perform at least some receive signal processing using combined data resulting from combining at least some of the baseband data communicated from more than one of the at least two remote units.