Packet based backhaul channel configuration for a wireless repeater
First Claim
1. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and at least one repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a method for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising the steps of:
- dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition;
transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said at least one repeater and said cellular base station; and
dynamically reassigning at least a portion of said assigned packet channel for transmission of a second backhaul signal.
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Abstract
A method and system for improved backhaul efficiency dynamically assigns packet based backhaul channels in a cellular communications system which includes at least one wireless repeater and a base station. The method and system can perform packet based backhaul communications regardless of the translating repeater to mobile communications format used. The method and system can also use a single backhaul channel to transmit packets between multiple repeaters and the base station.
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22 Claims
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1. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and at least one repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a method for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising the steps of:
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dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition; transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said at least one repeater and said cellular base station; and dynamically reassigning at least a portion of said assigned packet channel for transmission of a second backhaul signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and at least one repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a method for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising the steps of:
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dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition; transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said at least one repeater and said cellular base station; and converting between a packet based backhaul signal and a non-packet based ground link signal.
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11. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and at least one repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a method for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising the steps of:
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dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at feast an RF frequency and a channel definition; and transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said at least one repeater and said cellular base station; wherein said at least one repeater comprises a plurality of repeaters, wherein one of said at least one packet channel is used to transmit packets between multiple repeaters selected from said plurality of repeaters and said cellular base station.
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12. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and a repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a system for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising:
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a structure for dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition; structure for transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said repeater and said cellular base station; and structure for dynamically reassigning at least a portion of said assigned packet channel for transmission of a second backhaul signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and a repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a system for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising:
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a structure for dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition; a structure for transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said repeater and said cellular base station; and a structure for converting between a packet based backhaul signal and a non-packet based ground link signal.
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22. In a wireless cellular communication system comprising a cellular base station and a repeater communicating with said cellular base station over a wireless backhaul link for communicating with a plurality of mobile subscribers, a system for improved backhaul efficiency, comprising:
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a structure for dynamically assigning for said backhaul link at least one packet channel for transmission of selected packets containing traffic data on a backhaul signal for a subscriber, said at least one packet channel comprising at least an RF frequency and a channel definition; and a structure for transmitting said selected packets on said at least one packet channel between said repeater and said cellular base station; wherein said at least one repeater comprises a plurality of repeaters, wherein said structure for transmitting said selected packets on one of said at least one packet channel is used to support communications between multiple repeaters selected from said plurality of repeaters and said cellular base station.
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