Packet specific beam-forming network
US11652514B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and methods for wirelessly transporting data from a first communication node to a second communication node using different combinations of beams and on a packet-by-packet basis. Packets associated with a certain Quality of Service (QoS) and/or latency requirements are transported between the first and the second nodes using a first transmission path, while packets associated with a different QoS/latency requirements, are transported between the first and the second nodes using another transmission path, in which in order to switch from the first path to the second path, the system adjusts appropriate beam directions in real-time, and so as to result in fast-switching beam configurations that dynamically change in accordance to packet movement in the network. Latency-critical packets are directed to the faster path, while other packets are directed to the slower path, so as to prevent network congestion and optimize overall network performance.
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