Network discovery in an autoconfigured backhaul transceiver

Abstract

A microwave backhaul transceiver comprises a plurality of antenna arrays, positioning circuitry, and signal processing circuitry. The microwave backhaul transceiver may determine, via the positioning circuitry, a location of the small cell backhaul transceiver. The microwave backhaul transceiver may, generate, via the signal processing circuitry, a beacon signal that uniquely indicates the location. The microwave backhaul transceiver may transmit the beacon signal via at least one of the antenna arrays. The beacon signal may be generated using a spreading code generated from a unique identifier of the location. The unique identifier of the location may comprise global positioning system coordinates and/or a street address. During the transmitting, a directionality at which the beacon radiates from a particular one of the antenna arrays may be varied such that the beacon is transmitted in multiple directions from the particular one of the antenna arrays.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 in a microwave backhaul transceiver comprising a plurality of antenna arrays, positioning circuitry, and signal processing circuitry:
 determining, via said positioning circuitry, a location of said small cell backhaul transceiver; 
 generating, via said signal processing circuitry, a beacon signal that uniquely indicates said location; and 
 transmitting said beacon signal via at least one of said antenna arrays.