US 12,328,655 B2
Communication system and method for operating a 5G mesh network for service continuity
Venkat Kalkunte, Saratoga, CA (US); Mehdi Hatamian, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Puya Rofougaran, Irvine, CA (US); and Arman Rofougaran, Newport Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to PELTBEAM INC., Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by PELTBEAM INC., Saratoga, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/810,199.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,564, filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0124943 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 40/02 (2009.01); H04W 40/12 (2009.01); H04W 40/20 (2009.01); H04W 40/28 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 40/12 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 40/026 (2013.01); H04W 40/20 (2013.01); H04W 40/28 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system, comprising:
a first edge device that comprises:
a donor antenna array,
one or more relay antenna arrays, and
a processor configured to:
obtain timing information at a first time instant from one of a radio access network (RAN) node or a central cloud server,
wherein the timing information indicates one of a unique system frame number or a sub-frame of the unique system frame number that is to be received at the first edge device;
detect one of the unique system frame number or the sub-frame of the unique system frame number at a second time instant; and
based on the detection of one of the unique system frame number or the sub-frame of the unique system frame number at the second time instant, execute a switching event at the first edge device in which a new communication link is established with a second edge device neighboring the first edge device,
wherein the new communication link established between the first edge device and the second edge device corresponds to a change triggered in a mesh network to maintain a continuity in an uplink communication and a downlink communication between one or more user equipment (UEs) and the RAN node via the mesh network.