Intelligent backhaul system

• US 8,761,100 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: COMS IP Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: CBF Networks, Inc. (COMSovereign Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Negus, Kevin J., Duffy, Kevin J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Wei
• Assistant Examiner(s): Preval, Lionel
• Application Number:
  US13/271,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20130089037A1
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• Field of Search: 370/329, 370/315, 455/444, 455/456.1, 455/509, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0469 taking special antenna structures, e.g. cross polarized antennas into account
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0691 using subgroups of transmit antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0874 using subgroups of receive antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/02 Topology update or discovery
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1469 using time-sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/044 based on the type of the allocated resource
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/12 Wireless traffic scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/54 based on quality criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/04 Scheduled access hybrid access H04W74/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/20 between access points

Abstract

A intelligent backhaul system is disclosed to manage and control multiple intelligent backhaul radios within a geographic zone. The intelligent backhaul system includes multiple intelligent backhaul radios (IBRs) that are able to function in both obstructed and unobstructed line of sight propagation conditions, one or more intelligent backhaul controllers (IBCs) connecting the IBRs with other network elements, and an intelligent backhaul management system (IBMS). The IBMS may include a private and/or public server and/or agents in one or more IBRs or IBCs.

Claims

1. An intelligent backhaul system comprising:

a plurality of intelligent backhaul radios, each of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios comprising;

a plurality of receive RF chains;

one or more transmit RF chains;

an antenna array comprising a plurality of directive gain antenna elements, wherein each directive gain antenna element is couplable to at least one receive RF or transmit RF chain;

a radio resource controller, wherein the radio resource controller sets or causes to be set a certain RF carrier frequency or channel bandwidth for at least one of the receive or transmit RF chains;

an interface bridge configured to couple the intelligent backhaul radio to a data network, the interface bridge comprising one or more Ethernet interfaces to couple the interface bridge to the data network, the interface bridge multiplexing and buffering the one or more Ethernet interfaces; and

a media access controller to exchange data to and from the data network via coupling to at least the interface bridge and to and from at least one other intelligent backhaul radio,

wherein one or more of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios comprises an intelligent backhaul management system agent coupled to the radio resource controller, and wherein said intelligent backhaul management system agent sets or causes to be set certain policies related to the RF carrier frequency or channel bandwidth for at least one of the receive or transmit RF chains; and

a server in communication with the intelligent backhaul management system agent within at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios, wherein the server is configured to manage or control at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

2. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to be a topology coordinator.

3. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to store, archive and index data received from the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

4. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server generates polices used to configure, manage and control the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

5. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server modifies polices used to configure, manage and control the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

6. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to generate a configuration file for at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

7. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to generate configuration settings for at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

8. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to determine network traffic shaping and classifying policies for at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

9. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server is configured to enforce provisions of service level agreements.

10. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, further comprising one or more intelligent backhaul controllers.

11. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the intelligent backhaul controllers provides a synchronization reference to at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios.

12. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios comprises an intelligent backhaul controller.

13. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the intelligent backhaul management system agent in at least one of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios exchanges information with other intelligent backhaul management system agents within other radios of the plurality of intelligent backhaul radios or with the server.

14. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the intelligent backhaul management system agent reports operational parameters to the server.

15. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the intelligent backhaul controllers comprises:

an intelligent backhaul management system agent that sets or causes to be set certain policies, wherein the intelligent backhaul management system agent exchanges information with other intelligent backhaul management system agents within intelligent backhaul radios, intelligent backhaul management system agents within other intelligent backhaul controllers or with the server.

16. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 15, wherein the intelligent backhaul management system agent reports operational parameters to the server.

17. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 1, wherein the server comprises at least one of a private server and a global server.

18. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the intelligent backhaul controllers comprises:

a wireless adapter.

19. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the intelligent backhaul controllers comprises:

a plurality of network interfaces;

a host controller;

an intelligent backhaul management system agent;

a wireless adapter;

a managed switch coupled to the plurality of network interfaces, the host controller, the intelligent backhaul management system agent and the wireless adapter;

a power supply configured to receive a power input; and

a remote power switch coupled to the power supply and the plurality of network interfaces.

20. The intelligent backhaul system of claim 19 wherein at least one of the intelligent backhaul controllers further comprises a battery backup coupled to the power supply.