US 10,764,172 B1 · Wireless communication network with wireless relays that serve data content to wireless user devices

Abstract

A wireless communication network serves data content to a wireless user device. An access wireless relay wirelessly receives a user request for the data content from the wireless user device. The access wireless relay wirelessly transfers the data content to the wireless user device when it stores the data content. When the access wireless relay does not store the data content, it transfers content requests having a Time-To-Live (TTL). Serving wireless relays receive the content requests during the TTL. The serving wireless relays transfer the data content to the access wireless relay if they store the data content. The serving wireless relays forward the content requests with the TTL when they do not store the data content. Terminating wireless relays receive the content requests after the TTL. The terminating wireless relays stop forwarding the content requests.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a wireless communication network to serve data content to a wireless user device, the method comprising:

an access wireless relay wirelessly receiving a user request from the wireless user device and transferring a content request having a Time-To-Live (TTL) and user mobility information when the access wireless relay does not store the data content;
a serving wireless relay receiving the content request during the TTL and transferring the data content to the access wireless relay when the serving wireless relay stores the data content and forwarding the content request having the TTL and the user mobility information when the serving wireless relay does not store the data content;
the serving wireless relay wirelessly receiving the data content and transferring the data content to the access wireless relay responsive to forwarding the content request;
the serving wireless relay storing the received data content responsive to the user mobility information;
and
the access wireless relay wirelessly transferring the data content to the wireless user device.

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A wireless communication network to serve data content to a wireless user device, the wireless communication network comprising:

an access wireless relay configured to wirelessly receive a user request from the wireless user device, transfer a content request having a Time-To-Live (TTL) and user mobility information when the access wireless relay does not store the data content, and wirelessly transfer the data content to the wireless user device;
a serving wireless relay configured to receive the content request during the TTL and transfer the data content to the access wireless relay when the serving wireless relay stores the data content and forward the content request having the TTL and the user mobility information when the serving wireless relay does not store the data content;
the serving wireless relay configured to wirelessly receive the data content and wirelessly transfer the data content to the access wireless relay responsive to forwarding the content request;
and
the serving wireless relay configured to store the received data content responsive to the user mobility information.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wireless communication network with wireless relays that serve data content to wireless user devices

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Wireless communication network with wireless relays that serve data content to wireless user devices

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