Patent ID: 7061886
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communications system comprising: a mobile unit operable to transmit information; a first base transceiver station (BTS) operable to receive the information, determine a first value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the first BTS, and generate a first graded packet encoding the first value and the information; a second BTS operable to receive the information, determine a second value for a metric associated with communications between the mobile unit and the second BTS, and generate a second graded packet encoding the second value and the information; and a router operable to receive selection group information, wherein the selection group information identifies the mobile unit, the first BTS, and the second BTS, to determine a selection group hierarchy using the selection group information, to determine a network address for communications from the mobile unit based on the selection group hierarchy, to receive the first graded packet and the second graded packet, to select one of the graded packets for further communication, and to forward the selected one of the graded packets to the network address.