Patent ID: 8681626
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station system comprising: a processing system, an internet protocol (IP) communication interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the processing system is configured to direct the IP communication interface to establish communication connectivity over a communication link to a service node on a communication network, register with the service node over the communication link and the communication network, and establish a tunnel with the service node over the communication link and the communication network, wherein the base station system comprises a femtocell; the processing system further configured to direct the wireless communication interface to exchange user communications with a plurality of wireless communication devices in a wireless protocol and direct the IP communication interface to exchange the user communications with the service node over the tunnel and receive an IP layer three congestion notification indicator over the tunnel; and the processing system further configured to translate the IP layer three congestion notification indicator to a layer two congestion notification indicator in the wireless protocol, and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the layer two congestion notification indicator in the wireless protocol to at least one wireless communication device of the plurality of wireless communication devices.