Network element for implementing scheduled high-power PTP and low-power PTMP transmissions
First Claim
1. A network element for implementing scheduled high-power point-to-point (PTP) and low-power point-to-multipoint (PTMP) transmissions, comprising:
- an air interface configured to transmit and receive both PTP and PTMP transmissions on a given RF channel,a switch processor containing control logic configured to;
enable the network element to receive a schedule containing scheduling information for downlink PTP transmissions, downlink PTMP transmissions, uplink PTMP transmissions, and uplink PTP transmissions;
enable the network element to cause first data to be received over the air interface during the scheduled downlink PTP transmissions and to cause second data to be received over the air interface during the scheduled uplink PTMP transmissions; and
enable the network element to cause the first data to be transmitted over the air interface during the scheduled downlink PTMP transmissions and to cause the second data to be transmitted over the air interface during the scheduled uplink PTP transmissions.
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Abstract
A network element is configured to implement scheduled high-power Point-To-Point (PTP) and low-power Point-To-MultiPoint (TMP) transmissions. The high-power PTP and low-power PTMP transmissions may be scheduled as bursts on an 802.16 network to occur in both the downlink subframe and uplink subframe on a given frequency channel in the wireless network. The use of an air interface for both types of communications allows the PTP and PTMP communications to be scheduled relative to each other in a unified manner to increase quality of service and minimize interference between the backhaul PTP and access PTMP networks, even though the PTP and PTMP communications take place on the same channel using the same underlying wireless technology. Buffers may be used to store data received in a PTP downlink burst prior to transmission in a PTMP downlink burst, and may be used to store data received in an uplink PTMP burst prior to transmission in an uplink PTP burst.
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9 Claims
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1. A network element for implementing scheduled high-power point-to-point (PTP) and low-power point-to-multipoint (PTMP) transmissions, comprising:
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an air interface configured to transmit and receive both PTP and PTMP transmissions on a given RF channel, a switch processor containing control logic configured to; enable the network element to receive a schedule containing scheduling information for downlink PTP transmissions, downlink PTMP transmissions, uplink PTMP transmissions, and uplink PTP transmissions; enable the network element to cause first data to be received over the air interface during the scheduled downlink PTP transmissions and to cause second data to be received over the air interface during the scheduled uplink PTMP transmissions; and enable the network element to cause the first data to be transmitted over the air interface during the scheduled downlink PTMP transmissions and to cause the second data to be transmitted over the air interface during the scheduled uplink PTP transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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