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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2016
Blinq Wireless Inc., Kanata, CA;
Ho Ting Cheng, Stittsville, CA;
Alexandru Moraru, Toronto, CA;
Akram Bin Sediq, Ottawa, CA;
Radu Bogdan Selea, Vaughan, CA;
BLiNQ Wireless Inc., Kanata, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for joint scheduling in a dual-carrier fixed wireless backhaul network is disclosed, wherein the primary carrier is a licensed band, and the secondary carrier is a lower cost shared band or an unlicensed band. The network comprises a plurality of Hub modules, each serving a cluster of one or more Remote backhaul modules (RBMs). A special frame structure and a control channel on the primary carrier carries control signalling messages for RBMs assigned to either the primary or secondary carrier. RBMs with a performance metric, such a spectral efficiency, above a threshold are assigned to the primary carrier. Other RBMs are assigned the secondary carrier, and a channel assignment is then performed. A transmission mode is determined based on instantaneous channel conditions, to optimize overall system performance across a network neighborhood and meet RBM quality of service requirements. A centralized server/processing unit co-ordinates dual carrier joint scheduling functions.