High-capacity scalable integrated wireless backhaul for broadband access networks
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for adaptive point-to-point communication between a wireless communication system and a non-wireless backhaul communication system. The wireless physical layer and the wireless media-access-control layer collectively include a set of parameters, which are adaptively modified by base station controllers in multiple cells of the wireless communication system for intercommunication among those multiple cells. The IP layer and QoS parameters for communication between a selected base station controller and the non-wireless backhaul communication system collectively include a second set of parameters, which are adaptively modified for intercommunication between that selected base station controller and the non-wireless backhaul communication system. The combination of wireless communication and non-wireless communication over the entire channel includes adaptive modification of parameters for the IP layer and QoS to optimize backhaul communication between customer premises equipment and the backhaul network.
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42 Claims
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16. A method, including steps of
performing wireless communication from a base station using a first set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system; -
performing non-wireless communication from the base station using a second set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system, with the second set of values including values for one or more non-wireless communication elements including at least one router or switch in the OSI model communication system;
adaptively adjusting the first set of values and the second set of values, with the adaptive adjusting performed by the base station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A base station, including:
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a transmitter and receiver that transmits and receives wireless communication;
an interface to non-wireless communication; and
a controller that causes the base station to perform steps including the steps of (a) performing the wireless communication using a first set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system, (b) performing the non-wireless communication using a second set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system, with the second set of values including values for one or more non-wireless communication elements including at least one router or switch in the OSI model communication system, and (c) adaptively adjusting the first set of values and the second set of values. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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- 34. A memory storing information including instructions executable by a processor to control wireless communication and non-wireless communication by a base station, the instructions including the steps of (a) performing the wireless communication using a first set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system, (b) performing the non-wireless communication using a second set of values for parameters of an OSI model communication system, with the second set of values including values for one or more non-wireless communication elements including at least one router or switch in the OSI model communication system, and (c) adaptively adjusting the first set of values and the second set of values.
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