Integrated wireless distribution and mesh backhaul networks
First Claim
1. A device for receiving and transmitting at least one wireless signal, the device comprising:
- at least one wireless backhaul module for communicating with at least one node in a wireless network;
a wireless distribution module for communicating with at least one wireless end user device,wherein the device receives said at least one wireless signal from said at least one node by way of the at least one backhaul module and transmits at least a portion of at least one of said at least one wireless signal to either,another node in the wireless network by way of the at least one backhaul module, or;
to said at least one end user device by way of the wireless distribution module and the or each wireless backhaul module communicates with a single node in the wireless network at any one time.
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Abstract
Networks, devices and methods related to wireless networking. A wireless network using nodes that perform both distribution and backhaul functions is provided. These nodes constitute the key elements of a wireless network that would be deployed and controlled by a wireless network operator. Each node contains a distribution wireless module which is wirelessly coupled to the wireless end user device using a point to multipoint scheme. Also integrated into each node is at least one backhaul wireless module with a directional wireless antenna. Each backhaul wireless module communicates by way of a point to point wireless link with the backhaul module of one other node. The nodes in the wireless network are interconnected to form a mesh backhaul network. Because of the nature of a mesh network, data traffic can be routed around obstacles that may prevent line of site links. Furthermore, the mesh network allows dynamic routing of data traffic to avoid congestion points or downed links in the network.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for receiving and transmitting at least one wireless signal, the device comprising:
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at least one wireless backhaul module for communicating with at least one node in a wireless network; a wireless distribution module for communicating with at least one wireless end user device, wherein the device receives said at least one wireless signal from said at least one node by way of the at least one backhaul module and transmits at least a portion of at least one of said at least one wireless signal to either, another node in the wireless network by way of the at least one backhaul module, or; to said at least one end user device by way of the wireless distribution module and the or each wireless backhaul module communicates with a single node in the wireless network at any one time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for receiving and transmitting at least one wireless signal, the device comprising:
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at least two wireless backhaul modules for communicating with at least two nodes in a wireless network; a wireless distribution module for communicating with at least one wireless end user device, a switch/router module for routing traffic between different modules in said device said traffic being extracted from said at least one wireless signal, wherein the device receives said at least one wireless signal from said at least one node by way of the at least one baokhaul module and transmits at least a portion of at least one of said at least one wireless signal to either, another node in the wireless network by way of the at least one backhaul module, or; to said at least one end user device by way of the wireless distribution module and the or each wireless backhaul module communicates with a single node in the wireless network at any one time. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A device for receiving and transmitting at least one wireless signal in a wireless network, the device comprising:
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at least one wireless backhaul module for communicating with at least one node in said wireless network; a switch/router module for routing traffic between different modules in said device, said traffic being extracted from said at least one wireless signal; at least one network interface module for communicating with another network; wherein said device receives said at least one wireless signal from said at least one node by way of the at least one backhaul module and transmits at least a portion of at least one of said at least one wireless signal to a destination selected from a group comprising; another node in the wireless network by way of the at least one backhaul module; said another network by way of the at least one network interface module; and wherein the or each wireless backhaul module communicates with a single node in the wireless network at any one time. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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