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Traffic distribution in a wireless communication system

  • US 6,801,519 B1
  • Filed: 04/11/2000
  • Issued: 10/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for operating a wireless system using a media access control (MAC) layer, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for a communication service;

    in response to receiving the request, dynamically selecting between a first portion of the MAC layer corresponding to a first wireless transmission link that uses a licensed radio frequency and a second portion of the MAC layer corresponding to a second wireless transmission link that uses an unlicensed radio frequency; and

    providing the requested communication service over the selected one of the first portion and the second portion of the MAC layer.

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