Layer One Wireless Link Aggregation for Dynamic Radio Bandwidth

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing link aggregation techniques, such as IEEE 802.1AX, fail to effectively support wireless links due to inconsistent and dynamic radio bandwidth changes, leading to inefficient load balancing and redundancy issues.

Innovation Solution

Implementing layer one link aggregation (L1LA) that segments customer traffic into virtual containers based on the capacity of individual wireless links, using Ethernet standards for encapsulation and transmission over Ethernet cables, allowing for adaptive capacity adjustments and redundancy management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional hashing algorithms (IEEE 802.1AX) are used for link aggregation, then load balancing can be achieved across multiple physical links, but the system fails to adapt to dynamic radio bandwidth changes in wireless environments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to dynamic radio bandwidthVSAvoidlink aggregation effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic link aggregation by continuously monitoring the capacity of each wireless link and adjusting the distribution of virtual containers in real-time. Unlike static hashing algorithms, this system adapts to changing radio conditions by reallocating traffic based on current link availability and capacity, ensuring optimal utilization of wireless resources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of traffic distribution by using capacity-based allocation instead of fixed hashing. The aggregation engine dynamically adjusts the weight or proportion of traffic assigned to each link based on measured capacity metrics, allowing the system to respond to bandwidth fluctuations and maintain effective link aggregation in wireless environments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If multiple wireless links are aggregated to increase bandwidth and redundancy, then carrier-class availability is achieved, but traditional link aggregation techniques cannot effectively manage inconsistent radio bandwidth

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarrier-class availabilityVSAvoidhandling of inconsistent radio bandwidth

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments customer traffic into multiple virtual containers that can be independently routed over different wireless links. This segmentation allows the system to distribute traffic across multiple aggregated links while managing inconsistent radio bandwidth by assigning virtual containers to links based on current capacity conditions, thereby maintaining reliability despite variable link quality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The aggregation engine implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring the capacity and status of each wireless link. Based on this feedback, the system dynamically adjusts the distribution of virtual containers to maintain carrier-class availability, ensuring that traffic is always routed over available links with sufficient capacity to meet service level requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Device complexity

If static link aggregation is implemented, then simple traffic distribution is achieved, but the system cannot perform adaptive capacity adjustments for wireless links

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaggregation management simplicityVSAvoidadaptive capacity adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-segmenting customer traffic into virtual containers that are ready for dynamic allocation. This preparation allows the aggregation engine to quickly adapt to changing wireless conditions without complex real-time processing, maintaining relative simplicity while enabling adaptive capacity adjustments through pre-organized traffic structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12537759B2Systems and methods for performing layer one link aggregation over wireless links

Publication Date: 2026.01.27 AVIAT U S

AI summary

A first layer one link aggregation master comprises a first port coupled to receive customer traffic; a first channel; a second channel; an aggregation engine coupled to the first and second channels; a first switch circuit coupled to the first port and to the first channel, and configured to communicate the customer traffic from the first port over the first channel to the aggregation engine, the aggregation engine including a splitter circuit configured to use layer one information to segment at least a portion of the customer traffic into a first virtual container and a second virtual container, the aggregation engine further including an encapsulation circuit configured to encapsulate the second virtual container using Ethernet standards for transport over the second channel; a radio access card configured to generate an air frame based on the first virtual container for wireless transmission over a first wireless link of a link aggregation group to the receiver; and a second switch circuit coupled to the second channel, and configured to communicate the Ethernet-encapsulated second virtual container over an Ethernet cable to a slave for wireless transmission over a second wireless link of the link aggregation group to the receiver.