Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Patent
1997-01-03
2000-09-19
Hunter, Daniel S.
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
455440, 455436, 455428, 370468, H04J 1500
Patent
active
061225142
ABSTRACT:
A communications system is provided for sending and receiving information relative to a mobile unit in which a number of network channels are available through which the information can be transferred. The system includes a link selector for selecting an acceptable network channel using application requirements for the particular channel, together with channel operating parameter values. When such a channel does not become available, the link selector is also involved with recovery procedures. These network channel operating parameters include bandwidth, information transfer costs and information transfer packet loss, latency and jitter. Weighting vectors are also utilized with such channel operating parameters in determining suitability values associated with the available network channels. The link selector communicates with a link scheduler that has responsibility for determining when information should be transferred including when there should be a change in the timing of the information transfer. The link selector also receives data from a controller/monitor that obtains such dynamic data associated with selected network channel operation in connection with determining whether a switch should be made from the currently selected network channel to different network channel.
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Braitberg Michael F.
Kennedy Patrick J.
Klingenstein Kenneth J.
Spaur Charles W.
Armstrong Darnell R.
CellPort Systems, Inc.
Hunter Daniel S.
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