Forwarding communication network and wireless channel allocation method therefor
First Claim
1. A forwarding communication network configured as a daughter network coupled to a parent network, said communication network comprising:
- a hub access-point (HAP) device coupled to said parent network and configured to engage in outward communication over a first wireless channel;
a plurality of forwarding access-point (FAP) devices, wherein a first portion of said plurality of FAP devices is configured to engage in inward communication over said first wireless channel, and wherein a second portion of said plurality of FAP devices is configured to engage in outward communication over a second wireless channel; and
a plurality of customer-premise-equipment (CPE) devices, wherein each CPE device in said plurality of CPE devices is configured to engage in inward communication over said second wireless channel, and wherein said HAP device is in communication with one of said CPE devices through an FAP device in each of said first and second portions of said plurality of FAP devices.
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Abstract
A communication network (20) for providing communication throughout a region (90) is provided. The network (20) includes a hub access-point (HAP) device (40) coupled to a parent network (70) and configured to engage in connectionless outward communication (110) over a first wireless channel. The network (20) includes a plurality of forwarding access-point (FAP) devices (50), wherein one FAP device (50) is configured to engage in connectionless inward communication (120) with the HAP device (40) over the first wireless channel and to engage in connectionless outward communication (110) over a second wireless channel. The network (20) includes a plurality of customer-premise-equipment (CPE) devices (60), wherein one CPE device (60) is configured to engage in connectionless inward communication (120) with either the one FAP device (50) over the second wireless channel.
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39 Claims
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1. A forwarding communication network configured as a daughter network coupled to a parent network, said communication network comprising:
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a hub access-point (HAP) device coupled to said parent network and configured to engage in outward communication over a first wireless channel;
a plurality of forwarding access-point (FAP) devices, wherein a first portion of said plurality of FAP devices is configured to engage in inward communication over said first wireless channel, and wherein a second portion of said plurality of FAP devices is configured to engage in outward communication over a second wireless channel; and
a plurality of customer-premise-equipment (CPE) devices, wherein each CPE device in said plurality of CPE devices is configured to engage in inward communication over said second wireless channel, and wherein said HAP device is in communication with one of said CPE devices through an FAP device in each of said first and second portions of said plurality of FAP devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A forwarding communication network configured to minimize system resources over a region in which communication services are provided, said communication network comprising:
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a hub access-point (HAP) device coupled to a parent network and configured to engage in connectionless first-hop outward transmissions;
a forwarding access-point (FAP) device configured to engage in connectionless first-hop inward transmissions and in connectionless second-hop outward transmissions;
a first plurality of customer-premise-equipment (CPE) devices, wherein each CPE device in said first plurality of CPE devices is configured to engage in connectionless first-hop inward transmissions, wherein a first wireless channel is shared among said connectionless first-hop outward and inward transmissions; and
a second plurality of CPE devices, wherein each CPE device in said second plurality of CPE devices is configured to engage in connectionless second-hop inward transmissions, wherein a second wireless channel is shared among said connectionless second-hop outward and inward transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of allocating wireless channels in a forwarding communication network, said method comprising:
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a) coupling a hub access-point (HAP) device of said communication network to a parent network;
b) configuring N−
1 forwarding access-point (FAP) devices, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, wherein for M=MMIN=1 to M=MMAX=(N−
1) each Mth FAP device is configured to engage in inward communication over an Mth wireless channel and to engage in connectionless outward communication over an (M+1)th wireless channel;
c) configuring said HAP device to engage in outward communication over said MMINth wireless channel;
d) configuring a customer-premise-equipment (CPE) device to engage in inward communication over said MMAXth wireless channel;
e) establishing a hub-user communication link having N hops between said HAP device and said CPE device through N−
1 sequential ones of said FAP devices; and
f) executing said outward and inward communications over said hub-user communication link. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A forwarding communication network for providing communication throughout a region, said communication network comprising:
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a hub access-point (HAP) device coupled to a parent network and configured to engage in connectionless outward communication within a range of said HAP device over a first wireless channel, said range of said HAP device being a portion of said region;
a plurality of forwarding access-point (FAP) devices, wherein each FAP device in said plurality of FAP devices is configured to engage in connectionless inward communication and connectionless outward communication within a range of said each FAP device, each of said ranges of said FAP device being a portion of said region, and wherein one FAP device in said plurality of FAP devices is positioned within said range of said HAP device and configured to engage in said connectionless inward communication with said HAP device over said first wireless channel; and
a plurality of customer-premise-equipment (CPE) devices positioned outside of said range of said HAP device, wherein each CPE device in said plurality of CPE devices is positioned within said range of said one FAP device and configured to engage in connectionless inward communication with said one FAP device over a second wireless channel. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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