Packet forwarding in wireless networks
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1. A wireless network site comprising:
- (a) a first base station, the first base station;
(i) communicating employing a wireless technology with at least one wireless device; and
(ii) communicating with a cellular network gateway through a cell site gateway; and
(b) the cell site gateway, the cell site gateway comprising;
(i) a first interface connected to the first base station;
(ii) a second interface connected to a packet network gateway;
(iii) a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information to program a forwarding layer, the control plane information comprising at least one first label value and at least one second label value,wherein the control server exchanges the control plane information with the packet network gateway; and
(iv) the forwarding layer for;
(1) transmitting a second plurality of packets to the packet network gateway employing the second interface;
(2) receiving a first plurality of packets from the packet network gateway employing the second interface;
(3) attaching at least one of the at least one second label to the second plurality of packets; and
(4) removing at least one of the at least one first label from the first plurality of packets.
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Abstract
A wireless network site comprises a base station and a cell site gateway. The cell site gateway comprises a first interface connected to the base station, a second interface connected to a packet network gateway, a forwarding layer, and a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information. The forwarding layer transmits and receive packets. The control plane information comprises at least one first label value for transmitting a first plurality of packets to the base station and at least one second label value for transmitting a second plurality of packets to the packet network gateway.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless network site comprising:
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(a) a first base station, the first base station; (i) communicating employing a wireless technology with at least one wireless device; and (ii) communicating with a cellular network gateway through a cell site gateway; and (b) the cell site gateway, the cell site gateway comprising; (i) a first interface connected to the first base station; (ii) a second interface connected to a packet network gateway; (iii) a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information to program a forwarding layer, the control plane information comprising at least one first label value and at least one second label value, wherein the control server exchanges the control plane information with the packet network gateway; and (iv) the forwarding layer for; (1) transmitting a second plurality of packets to the packet network gateway employing the second interface; (2) receiving a first plurality of packets from the packet network gateway employing the second interface; (3) attaching at least one of the at least one second label to the second plurality of packets; and (4) removing at least one of the at least one first label from the first plurality of packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless network site comprising:
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(a) a first base station, the first base station; (i) communicating employing a wireless technology with at least one wireless device; (ii) communicating with a second base station through a first cell site gateway; and (iii) communicating with a cellular network gateway through the first cell site gateway; and (b) the first cell site gateway, the first cell site gateway comprising; (i) a first interface connected to the first base station; (ii) a second interface communicating; (1) with a packet network gateway; and (2) with the second base station through a second cell site gateway; (iii) a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information to program a forwarding layer, the control plane information comprising at least one first label value, at least one second label value, and at least one parameter characterizing the second interface; and (iv) the forwarding layer for; (1) transmitting a second plurality of packets to the packet network gateway employing the second interface; (2) receiving a first plurality of packets from the packet network gateway employing the second interface; (3) attaching at least one of the at least one second label to the second plurality of packets; and (4) removing at least one of the at least one first label from the first plurality of packets. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless network site comprising:
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(a) a first base station, the first base station; (i) communicating employing a wireless technology with at least one wireless device; and (ii) communicating with a cellular network gateway through a cell site gateway; and (b) the cell site gateway, the cell site gateway comprising; (i) a first interface connected to the first base station; (ii) a second interface connected to a packet network gateway; (iii) a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information to program a forwarding layer, the first control plane information employed to program at least; (1) a first flow entry comprising a first match field; and (2) a second flow entry comprising a second match field; and wherein the control server exchanges second control plane information with the packet network gateway; and (iv) the forwarding layer for; (1) transmitting, to the first base station via the first interface, a first plurality of packets if the first plurality of packets matches the first match field; and (2) transmitting, to the packet network gateway via the second interface, a second plurality of packets if the second plurality of packets matches the second match field. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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