Patent ID: 7616599
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A cellular network base station configured to operate in a cellular network, the cellular network comprising: (a) a service area divided into a multitude of cells through which one or more mobile terminals can move through, said base station configured to communicate with said mobile terminals deployed in said multitude of cells for forwarding packets between said base station and said mobile terminals; (b) a cellular label switched network, including a plurality of nodes, said plurality of nodes topologically connected, said plurality of nodes including at least one label switching node; (c) a connection between said base station and at least one label switching node for forwarding packets between said base station and said at least one label switching node; (d) a means for determining a label switched path for directing packets between a pair of locations, said pair of locations consisting of: (e) a means for attaching a label to said packets, said label including: (f) a means for removing said label from said labeled packet; (g) a means for each of said nodes to interpret said label; and (h) a means for each of said nodes to forward said label switched packet along said label switched path; and wherein said base station uses wireless technology to communicate with said mobile terminals, said wireless technology using a protocol layer architecture including at least one of the following: