IP-flow characterization in a wireless point to multi-point (PTMP) transmission system

A packet-centric wireless point to multi-point telecommunications system comprising:

• a wireless base station coupled to a first data network;
• one or more workstations coupled to said first data network;
• one or more subscriber customer premise equipment (CPE) stations in wireless communication with said wireless base station over a shared wireless bandwidth using a packet-centric protocol;
• and
• one or more subscriber workstations coupled to each of said subscriber CPE stations over a second network;
• a resource allocator operative to optimize end-user quality of service (QoS) and to allocate shared bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations;
• and
• an internet protocol (IP) analyzer and IP scheduler operative to analyze and schedule an internet protocol (IP) flow over said shared wireless bandwidth, wherein said IP analyzer and scheduler comprises:
• a packet characterization component operative to characterize said IP flow.

A computer program product embodied on a computer usable medium comprising program logic to be executed on a computer included as part of a packet-centric wireless point to multi-point telecommunications system comprising:

• a wireless base station coupled to a first data network;
• one or more host workstations coupled to said first data network;
• one or more subscriber customer premise equipment (CPE) stations in wireless communication with said wireless base station over a shared wireless bandwidth using a packet-centric protocol;
• and
• one or more subscriber workstations coupled to each of said subscriber CPE stations over a second network;
• wherein said computer program logic comprises:
• resource allocation means for enabling a computer to optimize end-user quality of service (QoS) and to allocate said shared wireless bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations;
• and
• analyzing means for enabling the computer to analyze and schedule an internet protocol (IP) flow over said shared wireless bandwidth, wherein said analyzing means comprises:
• characterizing means for enabling the computer to characterize said IP flow.