Microwave Link Transmisson Control with Transmission of Low Rate Dummy Data
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsFilip HELLGREN, Björn GÄVERT
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and arrangements for controlling point-to-point microwave transmission on a microwave link between a first and a second microwave network node, wherein the microwave link is configured for payload data transmission at a payload data rate. The method comprises obtaining information indicative of a current data rate capability of the microwave link and comparing the current data rate capability to the configured payload data rate. When the current data rate capability is below the configured payload data rate, transmission on the microwave link is adapted to comprise transmission of dummy data on the microwave link between the first and second microwave network node.
Claims22
A method, performed in a microwave link controller, for controlling point-to point microwave transmission on a microwave link between a first and a second microwave network node, wherein the microwave link is configured for payload data transmission at a payload data rate, the method comprising:
- obtaining information indicative of a current data rate capability of the microwave link;
- comparing the current data rate capability to the configured payload data rate;
- and
- when the current data rate capability is below the configured payload data rate, adapting transmission on the microwave link to comprise transmission of dummy data on the microwave link between the first and second microwave network node.
A microwave link controller configured to control point-to-point microwave transmission on a microwave link configured for payload data transmission at a payload data rate between a first and a second microwave network node, the microwave link controller comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- obtain information indicative of a current data rate capability of the microwave link;
- compare the current data rate capability to the configured payload data rate;
- and
- when the current data rate capability is below the configured payload data rate, adapt transmission on the microwave link to comprise transmission of dummy data on the microwave link between the first and second microwave network node.
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A microwave link controller comprising:
- an I/O interface configured to receive a data signal on a microwave link;
- a digital signal processor configured to obtain information indicative of a current data rate capability by processing the data signal;
- a comparator configured to receive the current data rate capability from the digital signal processor and to compare the current data rate capability to a configured payload data rate;
- a de-multiplexing unit configured to separate payload data and control data received from the digital signal processor;
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- a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex dummy data with payload data on the microwave link when the current data rate capability is below the configured payload data rate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.