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Unlicensed-Licensed Interworking Enhancement Through the Implementation of an Specific Link Control Protocol Layer with Packet Prioritization

  • US 20070286132A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2004
  • Published: 12/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An unlicensed-radio access network for connecting a mobile station to a core network portion of a licensed-radio mobile network, said unlicensed-radio access network comprising:

  • an access controller connected to said core network portion, a broadband packet-switched network connected to said access controller;

    a plurality of access points, each said access point defining at least part of a mini-cell coverage area and supporting an unlicensed-radio interface permitting communication between mobile stations located within a respective mini-cell and said access controller, wherein said access controller comprises a first link control relay module for relaying packet service frames and a second transport protocol module a third link control module arranged between said first and second modules for receiving packet service frames from said first link control relay module determining a transmission priority assigned to each packet frame and forwarding said packet service frames to said first transport protocol module in an order corresponding to said assigned transmission priority.

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