Patent ID: 6850512

Claim:
A method for communication of data between a plurality of remote transceivers and a network based on data flows over multiple types of communication links disposed therebetween, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a first set of wireless communication links between the plurality of remote transceivers and a hub for transmission of data messages from terminal equipment coupled to the plurality of remote transceivers; transmitting the data messages from at least one of the plurality of remote transceivers to the hub; receiving the data messages at the hub; routing data messages received by the hub over a hardwired link to a subscriber unit; aggregating data messages from multiple individual logical data flows generated by computers coupled to the plurality of remote transceivers; establishing a second wireless communication link between the subscriber unit and base station using multiple shared radio channels, whereby the aggregated data messages from multiple logical data flows are reformatted to include an extra physical layer for transmission of data on said second wireless communication link; stripping the extra physical layer from the data messages received over the second wireless communication link at the base station and reconstructing data messages to an original form; and routing the data messages in the original form to a network in communication with the base station.