Robust topology wireless communication using broadband access points

Abstract

The invention provides a method and system for robust topology wireless communication using access points. A wireless communication system includes a communication cell having a base station controller and at least one set of customer premises equipment. The customer premises equipment is disposed within a sector of the cell, and communication between the base station controller and the customer premises equipment is controlled by the base station controller is so as to prevent interference between multiple sets of customer premises equipment. When customer premises equipment is subject to relatively larger amounts of multipath effect, or interference or noise, one or more access points are disposed within the sector, so as to propagate or route communication between the base station controller and one or more sets of customer premises equipment. The access points may range in complexity from simple reflectors, to repeaters, to routing devices operative within the cell.

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         14 . A method of wirelessly sending a message from a base station controller capable of controlling communication between a base station controller and customer premises equipment, comprising: 
 selecting one or more access points between said base station controller and said customer premises equipment for sending a message;    controlling physical parameters and media access control parameters for said one or more access points; and    sending said message through said one or more access points to said customer premises equipment;    wherein said one or more access points control routing and switching of said message to or from said customer premises equipment;    wherein said routing and switching by an access point includes said access point determining that said customer premises equipment is a destination for said message.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising controlling scheduling for communication between said base station controller and said access points.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising controlling quality of service parameters for communication between said base station controller and said access points.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising permitting said access points to control scheduling for communication between said access points and said customer premises equipment.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising permitting said access points to control quality of service parameters for communication between said access points and said customer premises equipment.