Backhaul path diversity for wireless networks
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- a base station coupled to a switching system via a primary backhaul communication link;
a control system coupled to the base station and coupled to the switching system;
a secondary backhaul communication link having a first link coupling the base station to an internet and a second link coupling the internet to the switching system;
wherein the base station is configured to use the control system to monitor traffic flowing across the primary backhaul communication link; and
,when a problem is detected on the primary backhaul communication link, the base station is configured to switch traffic to the secondary backhaul communication link based on voice traffic types, wherein the base station is configured to switch emergency service traffic from the primary backhaul communication link onto the secondary backhaul communication link before switching non-emergency service traffic when the problem is detected.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for switching backhaul communication links is disclosed. The method comprises monitoring communication traffic flowing across a primary backhaul communication link. When a problem is detected with the primary backhaul communication link, the traffic is shifted from the primary backhaul communication link onto a secondary backhaul communication link. The traffic may be shifted based upon voice traffic types. The traffic may be shifted based upon voice traffic types and data traffic types.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a base station coupled to a switching system via a primary backhaul communication link; a control system coupled to the base station and coupled to the switching system; a secondary backhaul communication link having a first link coupling the base station to an internet and a second link coupling the internet to the switching system; wherein the base station is configured to use the control system to monitor traffic flowing across the primary backhaul communication link; and
,when a problem is detected on the primary backhaul communication link, the base station is configured to switch traffic to the secondary backhaul communication link based on voice traffic types, wherein the base station is configured to switch emergency service traffic from the primary backhaul communication link onto the secondary backhaul communication link before switching non-emergency service traffic when the problem is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for backhaul communication link switching, comprising:
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aggregating communications exchanged by a plurality of base stations and a pseudo-wire emulator at the pseudo-wire emulator; converting the aggregated communications into Ethernet communications; exchanging the Ethernet communications via a primary backhaul communication link wherein the primary backhaul communication link has at least one fixed wireless Ethernet link and at least one landline based Ethernet link; and
,when a problem is detected with the primary backhaul communication link, moving traffic from the primary backhaul communication link onto a secondary backhaul communication link based on voice traffic types. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of base stations coupled to an aggregation device; a switching system coupled to the an aggregation device across a primary backhaul communication link; a database system coupled to the an aggregation device; a secondary backhaul communication link having a first link coupling the an aggregation device to an internet and a second link coupling the internet to the switching system; and
,when a problem is detected on the primary backhaul communication link, the aggregation device is configured to switch traffic to the secondary backhaul communication link based on voice traffic types, wherein the an aggregation device is configured to access the database system to determine at least one indicator that differentiates the voice traffic types. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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