Architecture and methods for traffic management by tunneling in hierarchical cellular networks
US9351173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hierarchical cellular network system having a core and comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein at least one node comprises a relay; and wherein at least one relay includes: a tunneling subsystem; a backhauling link subsystem interfacing between the tunneling subsystem and a node which is closer to the core than the relay; and a base station subsystem, interfacing between the tunneling subsystem and a mobile station or a node which is further from the core than the relay, wherein the tunneling subsystem is operative to perform the following, on data arriving from a base station subsystem belonging to another node from among the plurality of nodes: collecting the data; and encapsulating the results to be sent in an individual session into packets and sending the packets to the Backhauling Link Subsystem.
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