Patent ID: 8045972
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A multimode wireless radio access network (RAN) system for accessing other communication networks comprising: at least two base stations, with each base station operating at one radio mode of a plurality of radio modes; at least one Wireless Access Gateway (WAG) not connected to or communicating with any other WAG, wherein each base station communicates with at least one WAG; a Radio Resource Server (RRS) operating over said plurality of radio modes and in communication with each said base station and each said WAG; and a network architecture for establishing a signaling path between each said base station and said RRS, a signaling path between each said WAG and said RRS, and a data path between each said base station and its connected WAGs; wherein said RRS provides control signals along said signaling paths for data transmission along said data path and for managing and dynamically assigning the connectivity and radio resources of all said base stations and WAGs and any user equipment communicating via said base stations.