Patent ID: 8290440
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: H01Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network for maintaining communication, comprising: a plurality of nodes, each node being one of a base transceiver station and a mobile station and being configured to communicate with one of a plurality of substantially like nodes; a plurality of radio modules associated with each node, each radio module being configured for establishing a link with a radio module associated with one of the other nodes; a mobility controller associated with each node, each mobility controller being configured for controlling the radio modules associated with that node; and a plurality of directional antennas associated with each node, each directional antenna being configured for maintaining one of the links concurrent to another of the antennas for maintaining another link; wherein the links may be between any combination of base transceiver stations and mobile stations; wherein at least a first node of the plurality of nodes comprises a base transceiver station and at least a second node of the plurality of nodes comprises a mobile station, and wherein the at least first node comprises at least a first radio module and a second radio module of the plurality of radio modules, and a first directional antenna and a second directional antenna of the plurality of directional antennas, and wherein the at least second node comprises at least a third radio module and a fourth radio module of the plurality of radio modules, and a third directional antenna and a fourth directional antenna of the plurality of directional antennas, and wherein the at least first and third directional antennas are configured to maintain an active link, and wherein the at least second and fourth directional antennas are configured to maintain a standby link.