Systems and methods for centralized control and management of a broadband wireless network with data processing, and enforcement distributed to the network edge
First Claim
1. A method comprising deploying a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, and further wherein the management and configuration of the network is managed centrally and at least one of authorization, authentication, data stream prioritization or queuing is accomplished through the operation of the CPE units.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for operating and deploying a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, and further wherein the management and configuration of the network is managed centrally and at least one of authorization, authentication, data stream prioritization or queuing is accomplished through the operation of the CPE units. According to one embodiment there is provided a user group manager that provides a user interface for at least one local service provider to manage information about end users served by the local service provider. In another embodiment, management and configuration of the network is managed using a device that communicates with CPE units and the data transmission nodes. The system and method further provides a data transmission node that includes routing capability, wherein the data transmission node is located with at least one CPE unit. In another embodiment, a network supervision and management device holds an original configuration file for each CPE unit wherein each CPE unit further includes a configuration file that includes an address reference to one or more of the supervision and management devices thereby providing for connectivity to the supervision and management devices and capability of redundancy when more than one supervision and management device is referenced.
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- 1. A method comprising deploying a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, and further wherein the management and configuration of the network is managed centrally and at least one of authorization, authentication, data stream prioritization or queuing is accomplished through the operation of the CPE units.
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10. A method comprising operating a broadband wireless network using at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein the data transmission node communicates with a plurality of CPE units and wherein at least one of class of service, data stream priority, queuing, authentication or authorization is accomplished at the CPE unit.
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11. A method comprising operating a broadband wireless network using at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein the data transmission node communicates with a plurality of CPE units and wherein the CPE units store a policy that includes parameterization of the user experience including at least in part one of class of service, data stream priority, queuing, authentication or authorization.
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12. A method comprising at least one broadband wireless carrier managing a broadband wireless network using at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein each of a plurality of the CPE units provide a respective subscriber access to a broadband wireless network in communication with the data transmission node, and further wherein:
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at least one subscriber interacts with one CPE entering information for authorization and authentication which is submitted to a network operating center device on an open address-restricted communication channel; and
the network operating center initiates an encrypted, secure communication channel for the subscriber.
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- 13. Apparatus comprising a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, and further including a central management system adapted to manage and configure the network, and further wherein the CPE units are adapted to control at least one of authorization, authentication, data stream prioritization or queuing.
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22. Apparatus comprising a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein the data transmission node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of CPE units and wherein the CPE units are adapated to control at least one of class of service, data stream priority, queuing, authentication or authorization.
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23. Apparatus comprising a broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein the data transmission node is adapted to communicate with a plurality of CPE units and wherein the CPE units store a policy that includes parameterization of the user experience including at least in part one of class of service, data stream priority, queuing, authentication or authorization.
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24. Apparatus comprising broadband wireless network having at least one data transmission node and a plurality of CPE units and at least one broadband wireless carrier managing the broadband wireless network, wherein there is a wireless data link at least in part between the data transmission node and the CPE units, wherein each of a plurality of the CPE units are adapated to provide a respective subscriber access to a broadband wireless network in communication with the data transmission node, and further wherein:
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at least one subscriber interacts with one CPE entering information for authorization and authentication which is submitted to a network operating center device on an open address-restricted communication channel; and
the network operating center is adapted to initiate an encrypted, secure communication channel for the subscriber.
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