Femtocell-based mesh network with optical interconnect for 4-G multimedia communications
US8948599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/1149
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network architecture for integrating a 4G wireless mesh network (WMN) with a 3-G network in order to effectively support multimedia communication is described. In one embodiment of the present invention, a wireless mesh network system comprises a plurality of routers each having a wireless optical interface; at least one base station having Internet backhaul and connecting to a wireless optical device; a computer media storing instructions for assigning at least one of the plurality of routers to act as an Internet gateway via said base station; wherein said assigned router and said base station communicating via a link between wireless optical interface of said assigned router and the wireless optical device connected to said base station, and said link is line-of-sight.
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