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Packet-based wireless local loop and method
Assignee: Opuswave Networks Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-29
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Granted: 2003-09-02
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Expires: 2020-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A packet-based wireless local loop includes a wireless router operable to communicate with a network and a fixed wireless unit operable to communicate with the router over a wireless interface. The fixed wireless unit is operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the router. The first plurality of messages contains analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device. The fixed wireless unit is also operable to receive a second plurality of messages from the router. The second plurality of messages contains analog traffic and data traffic, and the fixed wireless unit is further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Narayan Menon
- 👤 Benjamin K. Gibbs
- 👤 Ismail E. Sola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/10; H04W84/14; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A wireless unit for a packet-based wireless local loop, comprising: a wireless subsystem operable to communicate with a network over a wireless interface, the wireless subsystem operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the network and to receive a second plurality of packet messages from the network; a packet data subsystem coupled to the wireless subsystem, the packet data subsystem operable to communicate the first plurality of packet messages to the wireless subsystem, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; and the packet data subsystem also operable to receive the second plurality of messages from the wireless subsystem, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic, the packet data subsystem further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A wireless unit for a packet-based wireless local loop, comprising: a wireless subsystem operable to communicate with a network over a wireless interface, the wireless subsystem operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the network and to receive a second plurality of packet messages from the network; a packet data subsystem coupled to the wireless subsystem, the packet data subsystem operable to communicate the first plurality of packet messages to the wireless subsystem, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; and the packet data subsystem also operable to receive the second plurality of messages from the wireless subsystem, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic, the packet data subsystem further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The wireless unit of claim 1 , further comprising an interface coupled to the packet data subsystem and operable to transfer analog traffic between the wired device and the packet data subsystem.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The wireless unit of claim 2 , wherein the interface is operable to digitize an analog signal received from the wired device and to convert digitized analog traffic received from the packet data subsystem into an analog signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The wireless unit of claim 1 , further comprising a vocoder coupled to the packet data subsystem, the vocoder operable to packetize analog traffic from the wired device to generate at least one of the first plurality of messages, the vocoder also operable to depacketize analog traffic contained in at least one of the second plurality of messages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wireless unit of claim 1 , wherein the packet data subsystem is operable to receive at least one of the first plurality of messages from the wired device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wireless unit of claim 1 , wherein the traffic is transported in the first and second plurality of messages using an Internet Protocol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A packet-based wireless local loop, comprising: a wireless router operable to communicate with a network; a fixed wireless unit operable to communicate with the router over a wireless interface, the fixed wireless unit operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the router, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; and the fixed wireless unit also operable to receive a second plurality of messages from the router, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic, the fixed wireless unit further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A packet-based wireless local loop, comprising: a wireless router operable to communicate with a network; a fixed wireless unit operable to communicate with the router over a wireless interface, the fixed wireless unit operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the router, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; and the fixed wireless unit also operable to receive a second plurality of messages from the router, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic, the fixed wireless unit further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The wireless local loop of claim 7 , wherein the fixed wireless unit comprises: a wireless subsystem operable to communicate with the router; and a packet data subsystem coupled to the wireless subsystem, the packet data subsystem operable to communicate the first plurality of messages to the wireless subsystem and to receive the second plurality of messages from the wireless subsystem.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The wireless local loop of claim 8 , wherein the fixed wireless unit further comprises an interface coupled to the packet data subsystem and operable to transfer analog traffic between the wired device and the packet data subsystem.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless local loop of claim 9 , wherein the interface is operable to digitize an analog signal received from the wired device and to convert digitized analog traffic received from the packet data subsystem into an analog signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
The wireless local loop of claim 8 , wherein the fixed wireless unit further comprises a vocoder coupled to the packet data subsystem, the vocoder operable to packetize analog traffic from the wired device to generate at least one of the first plurality of messages, the vocoder also operable to depacketize analog traffic contained in at least one of the second plurality of messages.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wireless local loop of claim 8 , wherein the packet data subsystem is operable to receive at least one of the first plurality of messages from the wired device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wireless local loop of claim 7 , further comprising a gateway coupled to the wireless router and operable to communicate with the network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wireless local loop of claim 7 , wherein the traffic is transported in the first and second plurality of messages using an Internet Protocol.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for communicating over a wireless local loop, comprising: generating a first plurality of packet messages, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; communicating the first plurality of messages to a network over a wireless interface; receiving a second plurality of packet messages from the network over the wireless interface, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic; and communicating the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for communicating over a wireless local loop, comprising: generating a first plurality of packet messages, the first plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device; communicating the first plurality of messages to a network over a wireless interface; receiving a second plurality of packet messages from the network over the wireless interface, the second plurality of messages containing analog traffic and data traffic; and communicating the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein generating the first plurality of messages comprises: receiving an analog signal from the wired device; digitizing the analog signal; and packetizing the digitized analog signal to generate at least one of the first plurality of messages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein generating the first plurality of messages comprises receiving at least one of the messages from the wired device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein communicating the first plurality of messages to a network comprises communicating the first plurality of messages to a gateway coupled to the network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the analog traffic in the second plurality of messages comprises digitized analog traffic, and wherein communicating the analog traffic and data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices comprises: depacketizing the digitized analog traffic in at least one of the second plurality of messages; converting the digitized analog traffic into an analog signal; and communicating the analog signal to the wired device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the traffic is transported in the first and second plurality of messages using an Internet Protocol.
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