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Samsung patents moving cell towers that switch radio bands on the go

Samsung describes a radio unit that travels along a set path, such as on a vehicle or train, while providing wireless service. It tells a central controller its route and location, which allows it to switch between different radio frequencies as it moves from one area to another.

Why it mattersThis could improve mobile coverage in hard-to-reach areas by using temporary, moving cell towers that adapt their signal strength and frequency to their current location.

In the filing’s own words

A radio unit (RU) device is provided. The RU includes memory, comprising one or more storage media, for storing instructions, a transceiver, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the device to transmit, to a distributed unit (DU), a management plane message including configuration information for requesting a spectrum for citizens broadband radio service (CBRS), wherein the configuration information includes a mode in which the RU moves on a predetermined path and path information about each of regions of the predetermined path, perform communication, in a first area, with a terminal in a first cell operating in a first spectrum assigned on the basis of the configuration information, and perform communication, in a second area changed from the first area according to the movement of the RU, with the terminal in a second cell operating in a second spectrum assigned on the basis of the configuration information.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A radio unit (RU) comprising: memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions; a transceiver; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the RU to: based on a start-up procedure with a distributed unit (DU), transmit, to the DU, a management plane message including configuration information requesting a spectrum for citizens broadband radio service (CBRS), wherein the configuration information includes a mode in which the RU is moving on a predetermined path and path information for each of areas of the predetermined path, perform communication with at least one user equipment (UE) on a first cell according to a first spectrum allocated based on the configuration information in a first area from among the areas, and perform communication with at least one UE on a second cell according to a second spectrum allocated based on the configuration information in a second area changed from the first area according to moving of the RU from among the areas.

Facts

Company
Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title
DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING SERVICE BY USING LICENSE-EXEMPT SPECTRUM
Publication number
US20260323464A1
Application number
19689368
Filed
May 27, 2026
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

H04W 36/322 Electricity & electronicsH04W 16/14 Electricity & electronicsH04W 64/00 Electricity & electronicsH04W 72/0453 Electricity & electronics
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