Patent ID: 7773555
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system comprising: a plurality of first base stations configured to exchange first information with first users over first wireless communication links; a mobile switching center configured to provide mobile telephone service; an Internet access system configured to provide Internet access service; a data system configured to provide a data service; a first pseudo-wire system configured to exchange the first information with the first base stations over first T1 connections, aggregate the first information of the first users, and exchange the first information with an Ethernet backhaul system using an Ethernet format; the Ethernet backhaul system configured to use the Ethernet format to exchange the first information between the first pseudo-wire system and the mobile switching center, the Internet access system, and the data system; and a second base station configured to exchange second information with second users over second wireless communication links; a second pseudo-wire system configured to exchange the second information with the second base station over a second T1 connection, aggregate the second information of the second users, and exchange the second information with a second interface over a cable television distribution network using the Ethernet format; wherein the second pseudo-wire system is configured to aggregate a first portion of the second information for exchange with the mobile switching center, aggregate a second portion of the second information for exchange with the Internet access system, and aggregate a third portion of the second information for exchange with the data system; wherein the second pseudo-wire system is configured to increase a first bandwidth allocated to the first portion, decrease a second bandwidth allocated to the second portion, and decrease a third bandwidth allocated to the third portion over the Ethernet backhaul system when transmitted idle blocks over the Ethernet backhaul system reach a threshold level; and the Ethernet backhaul system configured to use the Ethernet format to exchange the second information between the second interface and the mobile switching center, the Internet access system, and the data system.