Transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) packet-centric wireless point to multi-point (PTMP) transmission system architecture
A packet-centric wireless point to multi-point telecommunications system includes: a wireless base station communicating via a packet-centric protocol to a first data network; one or more host workstations communicating via the packet-centric protocol to the first data network; one or more subscriber customer premise equipment (CPE) stations coupled with the wireless base station over a shared bandwidth via the packet-centric protocol over a wireless medium; and one or more subscriber workstations coupled via the packet-centric protocol to each of the subscriber CPE stations over a second network. The packet-centric protocol can be transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP). The packet-centric protocol can be a user datagram protocol/internet protocol (UDP/IP). The system can include a resource allocation means for allocating shared bandwidth among the subscriber CPE stations. The resource allocation is performed to optimize end-user quality of service (QoS). The wireless communication medium can include at least one of: a radio frequency (RF) communications medium; a cable communications medium; and a satellite communications medium. The wireless communication medium can further include a telecommunications access method including at least one of: a time division multiple access (TDMA) access method; a time division multiple access/time division duplex (TDMA/TDD) access method; a code division multiple access (CDMA) access method; and a frequency division multiple access (FDMA) access method. The first data network includes at least one of: a wireline network; a wireless network; a local area network (LAN); and a wide area network (WAN). The second network includes at least one of: a wireline network; a wireless network; a local area network (LAN); and a wide area network (WAN).
1. A packet-centric wireless point to multi-point telecommunications system comprising:
a wireless base station communicating via a packet-centric protocol to a first data network;
one or more host workstations communicating via said packet-centric protocol to said first data network;
one or more subscriber customer premise equipment (CPE) stations coupled with said wireless base station over a shared wireless bandwidth via said packet-centric protocol over a wireless communication medium, wherein said packet-centric protocol used over said wireless communication medium is not circuit-centric, and wherein real-time wireless bandwidth allocations and system resource allocations are determined based on contents of packets to be communicated over said wireless communication medium; and
one or more subscriber workstations coupled via said packet-centric protocol to each of said subscriber CPE stations over a second network.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said packet-centric protocol is transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP).
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said packet-centric protocol is user datagram protocol/internet protocol (UDP/IP).
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
resource allocation means for allocating said shared wireless bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said resource allocation is performed to optimize end-user quality of service (QoS).
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication medium comprises at least one of:
a radio frequency (RF) communications medium;
a cable communications medium; and
a satellite communications medium.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein said wireless communication medium further comprises, a telecommunications access method including at least one of:
a time division multiple access (TDMA) access method;
a time division multiple access, time division duplex (TDMA/TDD) access method;
a code division multiple access (CDMA) access method; and
a frequency division multiple access (FDMA) access method.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first data network comprises at least one of:
a wireline network;
a wireless network;
a local area network (LAN); and
a wide area network (WAN).
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said second network comprises at least one of:
a wireline network;
a wireless network;
a local area network (LAN); and
a wide area network (WAN).
10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a resource allocator that allocates said shared wireless bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein said resource allocator optimizes end-user quality of service (QoS).
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein said resource allocator is application aware.
13. A packet-centric wireless point to multi-point telecommunications system comprising:
a wireless base station communicating via a packet-centric protocol to a first data network, wherein said packet-centric protocol comprises at least one of a transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP), and a user datagram protocol/internet protocol (UDP/IP);
one or more host workstations communicating via said packet-centric protocol to said first data network;
one or more subscriber customer premise equipment (CPE) stations coupled with said wireless base station over a shared wireless bandwidth via said packet-centric protocol over a wireless communication medium, wherein said packet-centric protocol used over said wireless communication medium is not circuit-centric, and wherein real-time wireless bandwidth allocations and system resource allocations are determined based on contents of packets to be communicated over said wireless communication medium; and
one or more subscriber workstations coupled via said packet-centric protocol to each of said subscriber CPE stations over a second network.
14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
resource allocation means for allocating said shared wireless bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations and wherein said resource allocation means comprises means for performing bandwidth allocation to ensure optimal end-user quality of service (QoS).
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein said wireless communication medium comprises a radio frequency (RF) communications medium.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein said wireless communication medium comprises
a cable communications medium.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein said wireless communication medium further comprises, a telecommunications access method including a time division multiple access/time division duplex (TDMA/TDD) access method.
18. The system of claim 13 , wherein said first data network comprises a wireline wide area network (WAN) and said second network comprises a wireline local area network (LAN).
19. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a resource allocator that allocates said shared wireless bandwidth among said subscriber CPE stations, wherein said resource allocator optimizes end-user quality of service (QoS), and wherein said resource allocator is application aware.
20. The system of claim 13 , wherein said packet-centric protocol is not an asynchronous transfer mode protocol.
21. The system of claim 1 , wherein said real-time wireless bandwidth allocations and system resource allocations are made based on at least one of:
a packet header contents, and
a packet payload contents.
22. The system of claim 13 , wherein said real-time wireless bandwidth allocations and system resource allocations are made based on at least one of:
a packet header contents, and
a packet payload contents.