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US 2003/0191856 A1Published application
Wireless networking with dynamic load sharing and balancing
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InventorsPaul Lewis, Jeffrey J. Conley
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A dynamic load sharing and balancing system for a wireless network (100) coupled to a wired network (20) includes a network router (40) for coupling a plurality of wired network paths (20) and for providing status information for the plurality of wired network paths and a plurality of broadband radios (26 and 46) forming a plurality of radio frequency paths and for providing status information for each of the plurality of radio frequency paths. The system further comprises a network arbitration module (32) for receiving the status information from the plurality of wired network paths and for receiving the status information from at least one of the plurality of radio frequency paths and for directing traffic among the plurality of radio frequency paths based on the status information from the wired network paths and the plurality of radio frequency paths.
A network arbitration module for directing data traffic in a wireless network and a wired network, comprising:
A network arbitration module for directing data traffic in a wireless network and a wired network, comprising:
A dynamic load sharing and balancing system for a wireless network coupled to a wired network comprising:
A method of dynamic load sharing and balancing for a wireless network coupled to a wired network comprising the steps of:
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Access to open networks; Ingress point selection, e.g. ISP selection: selection among different networks
Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks: router architectures
Avoiding congestion; Recovering from congestion: by balancing the load, e.g. traffic engineering
Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of…:…
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1. Field of Invention
The present invention is directed generally to an apparatus and method that decreases latency while increasing overall network efficiency and performance, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for dynamic load sharing and balancing for a wireless network coupled to a wired network.
2. Description of the Related Art
The present invention can be more easily understood and the further advantages and uses thereof more readily apparent, when considered in view of the description of the preferred embodiments and the teachings of the present invention as compared to the current art.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless local area network system detailing the flow of such a typical network.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wireless network system utilizing a network arbitration module in accordance with the present invention.
SEQUIL Corporation has created a new and innovative approach to solving access problems in the local loop arena by creating a unique technology called Dynamic Wavelength Multiple Access (DWMA). DWMA uses a mixture of proven network technical advances and integrates them into an integrated network architecture whereby the network can be a hybrid mixture of wireless and fiber technology deploying IP networks using the very proven and stable Ethernet protocol. Of course, the present invention as recited in the claims can have broader application to any wireless and wired hybrid network combination.
With DWMA, a network infrastructure can enjoy the stability and benefits of a modern fiber network while also fully taking advantage of the added speed and flexibility of a broadband wireless network and its deployment capability. The DWMA technology enables the design of dependable and reliable networks that are flexible in many ways. Because the basic premise of the network of the present invention is “a transport deployment” strategy, it is not critical to be limited by any particular communication frequency or technology which enables such a system to be flexible and somewhat technology agnostic. The wireless portion can utilize either licensed and/or license exempt frequencies and the radio equipment can come from several “best of breed” suppliers.
The DWMA invention is directed in general to an apparatus that uses methods, software and/or hardware to decrease the latency times while increasing overall network efficiency and performance in information retrieval and exchange, and more specifically to a method and apparatus for decreasing latency in a wireless network.