Label switched packet transfer base station
First Claim
1. A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network, the cellular network comprising:
- (a) a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which one or more mobile terminals can move through, said base station configured to communicate with said mobile terminals deployed in said multitude of cells for forwarding packets between said base station and said mobile terminals;
(b) a cellular label switched network, including a plurality of nodes, said plurality of nodes topologically connected, said plurality of nodes including at least one label switching node;
(c) a connection between said base station and at least one label switching node for forwarding packets between said base station and said at least one label switching node;
(d) a means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between a pair of locations, said pair of locations consisting of;
(i) nodes; and
(ii) said base station;
(e) a means for attaching a label to said packets, said label including;
(i) said label switched path; and
(ii) control information;
(f) a means for removing said label from said labeled packet;
(g) a means for each of said nodes to interpret said label; and
(h) a means for each of said nodes to forward said label switched packet along said label switched path; and
wherein said base station uses wireless technology to communicate with said mobile terminals, said wireless technology using a protocol layer architecture including at least one of the following;
(i) a wireless physical layer;
(ii) a wireless medium access control protocol layer;
(iii) a radio link control layer, said radio link control segments mobile packets into radio link frames identified by radio link identifiers and users means for error mitigation to enhance poor radio link quality; and
(iv) a network layer.
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Abstract
A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network having a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which mobile terminals can move through. The base station is configured to forwarding packets to and from the mobile terminals. The base station forwards packets to at least one label switching node. There is a means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between nodes and the base station. There is also a means for attaching a label to the packets. The label includes the label switched path and control information. Nodes forward the label switched packet along the label switched path. The base station uses wireless technology to communicate with the mobile terminals. The wireless technology uses a protocol layer architecture including a wireless physical layer; a wireless medium access control protocol layer; a radio link control layer; and a network layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network, the cellular network comprising:
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(a) a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which one or more mobile terminals can move through, said base station configured to communicate with said mobile terminals deployed in said multitude of cells for forwarding packets between said base station and said mobile terminals; (b) a cellular label switched network, including a plurality of nodes, said plurality of nodes topologically connected, said plurality of nodes including at least one label switching node; (c) a connection between said base station and at least one label switching node for forwarding packets between said base station and said at least one label switching node; (d) a means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between a pair of locations, said pair of locations consisting of; (i) nodes; and (ii) said base station; (e) a means for attaching a label to said packets, said label including; (i) said label switched path; and (ii) control information; (f) a means for removing said label from said labeled packet; (g) a means for each of said nodes to interpret said label; and (h) a means for each of said nodes to forward said label switched packet along said label switched path; and wherein said base station uses wireless technology to communicate with said mobile terminals, said wireless technology using a protocol layer architecture including at least one of the following; (i) a wireless physical layer; (ii) a wireless medium access control protocol layer; (iii) a radio link control layer, said radio link control segments mobile packets into radio link frames identified by radio link identifiers and users means for error mitigation to enhance poor radio link quality; and (iv) a network layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network, the cellular network comprising:
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(a) a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which one or more mobile terminals can move through, said base station configured to communicate with said mobile terminals within said multitude of cells for forwarding packets between said base station and said mobile terminals; (b) a cellular label switched network, including a plurality of nodes, said plurality of nodes topologically connected, said plurality of nodes including at least one label switching node; (c) a connection between said base station and at least one label switching node for forwarding packets between said base station and said label switching nodes; (d) means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between a pair of locations, said pair of locations consisting of; (i) nodes; and (ii) said base station; (e) means for attaching a label to said packets, said label including; (i) said label switched path; and (ii) control information; (f) means for removing said label from said labeled packet; (g) a means for each of said nodes to interpret said label; (h) a means for each of said nodes to forward said label switched packet along said label switched path; and (i) a routing area consisting of a set of cells wherein said base station is connected to the same label switched node as other base stations.
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20. A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network, the cellular network comprising:
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(a) a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which one or more mobile terminals can move through, said base station configured to communicate with said mobile terminals in said multitude of cells for forwarding packets between said base station and said mobile terminals; (b) a cellular label switched network, including a plurality of nodes, said plurality of nodes topologically connected, said plurality of nodes including at least one label switching node; (c) a connection between said base station and at least one label switching node for forwarding packets between said base station and said at least one label switching node; (d) means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between a pair of locations, said pair of locations consisting of; (i) nodes; and (ii) said base station; (e) a means for attaching a label to said packets, said label including; (i) said label switched path; and (ii) control information; (f) a means for removing said label from said labeled packet; (g) a means for each of said nodes to interpret said label; (h) a means for each of said nodes to forward said label switched packet along said label switched path; and (i) a mobile terminal hand-off mechanism including the steps of; (i) finding a new data path from said mobile to a new base station; (ii) using said new data path to establish a new label switched path to said new base station; (iii) enabling said mobile to receive and transmit to both said base station and said new base station when said mobile is in a diversity area; (iv) shifting the data path at a crossover node to said new label switched path; and (v) extending traffic flow to said new base station when said mobile has completely moved under said new base station'"'"'s coverage.
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Specification