US 12,262,452 B2
Methods and systems for bridging for mobile communications systems
Adrian Schumacher, Bern (CH)
Assigned to SWISSCOM AG, Bern (CH)
Filed by Swisscom AG, Bern (CH)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,872.
Application 18/378,872 is a continuation of application No. 17/962,996, filed on Oct. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,805,572.
Application 17/962,996 is a continuation of application No. 17/317,512, filed on May 11, 2021, granted, now 11,470,688, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 20176343 (EP), filed on May 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0040666 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 92/20 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 92/20 (2013.01) [H04W 52/0203 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first bridge node that comprises:
a first bridge transceiver that is configured to communicate with a plurality of cell signals; and
one or more circuits that are configured to associate with each cell signal of the plurality of cell signals, a corresponding first bridge link carrier frequency in a first bridge link frequency band, a corresponding second bridge link carrier frequency in a second bridge link frequency band, and one or more second bridge nodes;
wherein the first bridge transceiver communicates with one or more second bridge nodes associated with at least one cell signal of the plurality of cell signals, at the first bridge link carrier frequency of the at least one cell signal in the first bridge link frequency band; and
wherein the one or more second bridge nodes communicate with user equipment at the second bridge link carrier frequency of the second bridge link frequency band associated with the at least one cell signal.