Patent ID: 9668163
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for transmitting data traffic, performed in a network access device, the method comprising: establishing a first wireless radio link for transmitting the data traffic between the network access device and a wireless access point, the first wireless radio link being part of a first communications link between the network access device and a second network access device independent from the network access device, the first communications link comprising the first wireless radio link and a second wireless radio link for transmitting the data traffic between the second network access device and the wireless access point; based on a detection of a data traffic event relating to the data traffic in the first communications link, establishing a direct free-space optical communications link for transmitting the data traffic from the network access device to the second network access device, whereby the data traffic bypasses the wireless access point; and receiving, via the first wireless radio link, session management information for coordinating the free-space optical communications link.