Patent ID: 6459687
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A system for building a downlink portion of a data frame having a predetermined period, for use in a wireless communication system having a base station coupled to a network backhaul and a plurality of Customer Premises Equipment's (â€œCPEâ€ ), each of said plurality of CPE's being coupled to a plurality of end user connections, and for transmitting data packets from the base station to specified CPE's, the system comprising:a first processor including a Media Access Controller (â€œMACâ€ ) configured to establish and maintain connections with said plurality of CPE's ; a MAC Co-Processor (â€œMCPâ€ ) having a Look-Up Table (â€œLUTâ€ ) operable to retrieve and store CPE settings for said specific CPE, a buffer operable to store data packets according to a sort criteria, a decision module operable to determine if said buffer contains data to fill said downlink portion of said data frame or if said predetermined period has occurred, said MCP is configured to output said data stored in said buffer when said decision module determines that said buffer contains data to fill said downlink portion of said data frame or when the timeout of said predetermined period has occured; and modem coupled to receive said data outputted by said MCP.