Mobile base station bubble network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11877356-B2
Application number	US-202217874251-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2022
Priority date	Apr 8, 2019
Publication date	Jan 16, 2024
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing a bubble network are described. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed including providing an isolated base station having a coverage area, providing a local HetNet Gateway (HNG) disposed within the coverage area and in communication with the isolated base station, providing a local Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in communication with the local HNG and disposed within the coverage area, and wherein the bubble network is disconnected from a mobile operator core network.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for providing a mobile base station bubble network, comprising:
an isolated base station wherein backhaul is not available, the isolated base station having a coverage area;
a local network coordinator disposed within the coverage area and in communication with the isolated base station;
a local Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in communication with the local network coordinator and disposed within the coverage area; and
a loopback from the local EPC to the local network coordinator,
wherein the bubble network is disconnected from a mobile operator core network.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a backhaul connection from the bubble network to a remote operator core network.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the local network coordinator synchronizes with a remote network coordinator when a connection between the local network coordinator and remote network coordinator is available.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the local EPC synchronizes with a remote EPC when the connection between the local network coordinator and remote network coordinator is available.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the connection is an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) connection.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the network is at least one of 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G standalone/non-standalone network.

7. A method providing a mobile base station bubble network, comprising:
providing an isolated base station wherein backhaul is not available, the isolated base station having a coverage area;
providing a local network coordinator disposed within the coverage area and in communication with the isolated base station;
providing a local Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in communication with the local network coordinator and disposed within the coverage area; and
providing a loopback from the local EPC to the local HNG,
wherein the bubble network is disconnected from a mobile operator core network.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing a backhaul connection from the bubble network to a remote operator core network.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising synchronizing the local network coordinator with a remote network coordinator when a connection between the local network coordinator and remote network coordinator is available.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising synchronizing the local EPC with a remote EPC when the connection between the local network coordinator and remote network coordinator is available.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the connection is an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) connection.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the network is at least one of 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G standalone/non-standalone network.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing a mobile base station bubble network which, when executed, cause a system to perform steps comprising:
providing an isolated base station wherein backhaul is not available, the isolated base station having a coverage area;
providing a local network coordinator disposed within the coverage area and in communication with the isolated base station;
providing a local Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in communication with the local network coordinator and disposed within the coverage area; and
operating a loopback from the local EPC to the local HNG,
wherein the bubble network is disconnected from a mobile operator core network.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for providing a backhaul connection from the bubble network to a remote operator core network.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions for synchronizing the local network coordinator and the local EPC with a remote network coordinator and a remote EPC when a connection between the local network coordinator and remote network coordinator is available.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 further comprising instructions wherein the connection is an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) connection.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising instructions wherein the network is at least one of 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G standalone/non-standalone network.

Assignees

• Parallel Wireless Inc

Inventors

• Khanna Rajesh
• Mcphee Patrick
• Kumar Gaurav

Classifications

• H04W36/1446

  wherein at least one of the networks is unlicensed · CPC title

• H04W36/13

  Cell handover without a predetermined boundary, e.g. virtual cells · CPC title

• H04W88/16 Primary

  Gateway arrangements · CPC title

• H04W36/14

  Reselecting a network or an air interface · CPC title

• H04W76/12 Primary

  Setup of transport tunnels · CPC title