Redundant packet selection and manipulation in wireless communications systems
First Claim
1. A communications system, comprising:
- a mobile unit operable to transmit content;
a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station operable to;
receive the content from the mobile unit;
determine a value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
generate a graded packet including the value and the content; and
communicate the graded packet; and
a router operable to;
receive redundant graded packets generated at the base transceiver stations;
combine different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content; and
communicate the improved packet.
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Abstract
A communications system includes a mobile unit that transmits content and a number of base transceiver stations that receive the content from the mobile unit. Each base transceiver station determines a value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station, generates a graded packet including the value and the content, and communicates the graded packet. The system also includes a router that receives the graded packets, combines different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, and communicates the improved packet. The different portions from the graded packets collectively represent the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content.
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46 Claims
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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a mobile unit operable to transmit content;
a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station operable to;
receive the content from the mobile unit;
determine a value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
generate a graded packet including the value and the content; and
communicate the graded packet; and
a router operable to;
receive redundant graded packets generated at the base transceiver stations;
combine different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content; and
communicate the improved packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network device, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive a plurality of redundant graded packets from a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the graded packets include a content received from a mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station; and
a processor operable to combine different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of creating an improved packet, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of redundant graded packets from a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the graded packets include a content received from a mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station; and
combining different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Software for creating an improved packet, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and operable to:
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receive a plurality of redundant graded packets from a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the graded packets include a content received from a mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station; and
combine different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A network device, comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of redundant graded packets from a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the graded packets include a content received from a mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station; and
means for combining different portions of the content from each of two or more of the graded packets to create an improved packet, the different portions from the graded packets collectively representing the entirety of the content such that the improved packet includes the entirety of the content.
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32. A communications system, comprising:
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a first mobile unit operable to transmit a first content;
a second mobile unit operable to transmit a second content;
a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station operable to;
receive the content from at least one of the mobile units;
determine a value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
generate a graded packet including the value and the content; and
communicate the graded packet; and
one or more routers collectively operable to;
receive a plurality of first graded packets including the first content and a plurality of second graded packets including the second content;
select one of the first graded packets based on the values included in the first graded packets;
select one of the second graded packets based on the values included in the second graded packets;
mix the first content of the selected first graded packet and the second content of the selected second graded packet to create a mixed packet including the first and second contents; and
communicate the mixed packet. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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39. A network device, comprising:
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an interface operable to;
receive a plurality of first graded packets from two or more of a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the first graded packets include a first content received from a first mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the first mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
receive a plurality of second graded packets from two or more of the plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the second graded packets include a second content received from a second mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the second mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
a processor operable to;
select one of the first graded packets based on the values included in the first graded packets;
select one of the second graded packets based on the values included in the second graded packets;
mix the first content of the selected first graded packet and the second content of the selected second graded packet to create a mixed packet including the first and second contents; and
communicate the mixed packet.
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41. A method for mixing packets, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of first graded packets from two or more of a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the first graded packets include a first content received from a first mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the first mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
receiving a plurality of second graded packets from two or more of the plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the second graded packets include a second content received from a second mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the second mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
selecting one of the first graded packets based on the values included in the first graded packets;
selecting one of the second graded packets based on the values included in the second graded packets;
mixing the first content of the selected first graded packet and the second content of the selected second graded packet to create a mixed packet including the first and second contents; and
communicating the mixed packet.
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43. Software for mixing packets, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and operable to:
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receive a plurality of first graded packets from two or more of a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the first graded packets include a first content received from a first mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the first mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
receive a plurality of second graded packets from two or more of the plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein the second graded packets include a second content received from a second mobile unit and a value for a metric generated by each base transceiver station, the metric associated with communications between the second mobile unit and the base transceiver station;
select one of the first graded packets based on the values included in the first graded packets;
select one of the second graded packets based on the values included in the second graded packets;
mix the first content of the selected first graded packet and the second content of the selected second graded packet to create a mixed packet including the first and second contents; and
communicate the mixed packet.
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