Dual band wireless communication having high availability and high bandwidth
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication system comprising:
- receiving information from a first communication link;
transferring a free-space optical signal carrying the information and transferring a high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information;
receiving the free-space optical signal carrying the information and receiving the high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information;
selecting a first one of the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal as a primary receive signal, wherein the remaining one of the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal comprises a secondary receive signal, and wherein the primary receive signal initially provides the information to a second communication link;
assessing communication performance for the primary receive signal and the secondary receive signal;
while the primary receive signal provides the information to the second communication link, switching to the secondary receive signal based upon a first comparison between the communication performance for the primary receive signal and a first threshold, and a second comparison between the communication performance for the secondary receive signal and a second threshold; and
while the secondary receive signal provides the information to the second communication link, switching to the primary receive signal based upon a third comparison between the communication performance of the primary receive signal and a third threshold, without considering the communication performance for the secondary receive signal.
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Abstract
A communication system receives information from a first communication link. The communication system transfers a free-space optical signal carrying the information and transfers a high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information. The communication system receives the free-space optical signal carrying the information and receives the high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information. The communication system assesses communication performance for the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal, and based on the communication performance, selects between the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal to provide the information. The communication system transfers the information to a second communication link based on the selection.
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1. A method of operating a communication system comprising:
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receiving information from a first communication link; transferring a free-space optical signal carrying the information and transferring a high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information; receiving the free-space optical signal carrying the information and receiving the high-GHz wireless signal carrying the information; selecting a first one of the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal as a primary receive signal, wherein the remaining one of the free-space optical signal and the high-GHz wireless signal comprises a secondary receive signal, and wherein the primary receive signal initially provides the information to a second communication link; assessing communication performance for the primary receive signal and the secondary receive signal; while the primary receive signal provides the information to the second communication link, switching to the secondary receive signal based upon a first comparison between the communication performance for the primary receive signal and a first threshold, and a second comparison between the communication performance for the secondary receive signal and a second threshold; and while the secondary receive signal provides the information to the second communication link, switching to the primary receive signal based upon a third comparison between the communication performance of the primary receive signal and a third threshold, without considering the communication performance for the secondary receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system comprising:
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a line interface configured to receive first information from a communication link and transfer second information to the communication link; a free-space optical interface configured to receive the first information from the line interface and transfer a first free-space optical signal carrying the first information, and to receive a second free-space optical signal carrying the second information and transfer the second information; a high-GHz wireless interface configured to receive the first information from the line interface and transfer a first high-GHz wireless signal carrying the first information, and to receive a second high-GHz wireless signal carrying the second information and transfer the second information; and a control system configured to; select a first one of the second free-space optical signal and the second high-GHz wireless signal as a primary receive signal, wherein the remaining one of the second free-space optical signal and the second high-GHz wireless signal comprises a secondary receive signal, and wherein the primary receive signal initially provides the second information to the line interface for transfer to the communication link; assess communication performance for the primary receive signal and the secondary receive signal; while the primary receive signal provides the second information to the line interface, switch to the secondary receive signal based upon a first comparison between the communication performance for the primary receive signal and a first threshold, and a second comparison between the communication performance for the secondary receive signal and a second threshold; and while the secondary receive signal provides the second information to the line interface, switch to the primary receive signal based upon a third comparison between the communication performance of the primary receive signal and a third threshold, without considering the communication performance for the secondary receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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