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Redundant packet selection and manipulation in wireless communications systems

  • US 6,944,123 B1
  • Filed: 03/21/2001
  • Issued: 09/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications system, comprising:

  • a first mobile unit operable to transmit a first content, wherein the first content comprises voice content received from a user of the first mobile unit;

    a second mobile unit operable to transmit a second content, wherein the second content comprises voice content received from a user of the second mobile unit, the first and second mobile units participating in a conference call;

    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.

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