Small cell configuration and maintenance in mobile terminals

摘要

The claimed subject matter is directed to defining a framework that enables wireless communicability between base stations for maintenance and configuration purposes, even while disconnected from an operator network, and/or deployed in the field. Embodiments are particularly applicable in the cases of small-cell base transceiver stations deployed in inconvenient, secluded, elevated and/or difficult to reach locations. The small cell base transceiver station is operable to communicate wirelessly to wireless terminals and mobile computing devices by emulating select functionality from dedicated components in an operator network.

主权项

1. An apparatus for providing wireless maintenance and configuration of a base transceiver station, the system comprising:
a small cell base transceiver station comprising:
a local maintenance terminal operable to prevent or allow access to maintenance and configuration functionality for the small cell base transceiver station;a mobile management entity emulator configured to perform an configuration process to determine an authorization of a mobile device to configure the base transceiver station;a packet data network gateway emulator;a serving gateway emulator; anda home subscriber server emulator, wherein the small cell base transceiver station is deployed in the field, wherein the small cell base transceiver station is operable to process wireless transmission according to a plurality of access classes, including a local maintenance class, further wherein wireless transmissions corresponding to the local maintenance class are processed locally within the base transceiver station.