Abstract:
The apparatus and method are fast network SIP/SDP (Session Initiation Protocol/Session Description Protocol) procedures for conference operations upon request from end user with optimization of network resources. The apparatus has an SIP/SDP based network controller that, upon a received request, joins first and second calls into a conference call with at least a third call. The SIP/SDP based network controller is structured to negotiate, allocate and re-configure network resources.
Abstract:
An architecture to support service features for wireless calls in a wireless telecommunication system is disclosed. Service feature administration for a wireless terminal is provided by a packet data feature server in a home network that is connected to a packet data network. During call setup on behalf of the wireless terminal, the feature server is accessed via the packet data network to manage service features that are specific to the wireless terminal.
Abstract:
A telecommunication system routes wireless-specific digital frames from a first wireless communication device across a data-oriented network, without vocoding, for information delivery to a second communication device while implementing multi-party conferencing and tone/announcement generating functionality. Tone and announcement generation services are provided while the call path retains the wireless-specific digital frame format between the first wireless communication device and the terminating gateway. When tones are generated by the first wireless communication device, signaling messages are sent directly to the terminating gateway vocoder to initiate the generation of full rate DTMF tones at the terminating network. When tones and announcements are sent to the first wireless communication device, a resource server, working together with a feature server, generates a wireless-encoded version of the tone or announcement. This wireless-encoded version is then sent to the first wireless communication device, where an audible version of the tone or announcement is produced. When multi-party conferencing is initiated, the first call is established via wireless-specific digital frame communication. The first call is placed on hold while the second call is completed using a digital wireline format (e.g., PCM). Through vocoding, the first call's connection is re-negotiated to match the digital wireline format of the second call. To complete the conference call, the two calls are combined in the conference circuit as a composite digital wireline traffic stream.
Abstract:
A telecommunication system routes wireless-specific digital frames from a first wireless communication device across a data-oriented network, without vocoding, for information delivery to a second communication device while implementing multi-party conferencing and tone/announcement generating functionality. Tone and announcement generation services are provided while the call path retains the wireless-specific digital frame format between the first wireless communication device (4) and the terminating gateway (22). When tones are generated by the first wireless communication device (4), signaling messages are sent directly to the terminating gateway (22) vocoder to initiate the generation of full rate DTMF tones at the terminating network (14). When tones and announcements are sent to the first wireless communication device (4), a resource server (44), working together with a feature server (40), generates a wireless-encoded version of the tone or announcement. This wireless-encoded version is then sent to the first wireless communication device (4), where an audible version of the tone or announcement is produced. When multi-party conferencing is initiated, the first call is established via wireless-specific digital frame communication. The first call is placed on hold while the second call is completed using a digital wireline format (e.g., PCM). Through vocoding, the first call's connection is re-negotiated to match the digital wireline format of the second call. To complete the conference call, the two calls are combined in the conference circuit as a composite digital wireline traffic stream.
Abstract:
A wireless telecommunications system includes a selection distribution unit (SDU) for receiving high speed data. The high speed data is stored in a buffer queue within the SDU prior to allocation of high speed data resources by a base station controller. Signaling between the base station controller and the SDU ensures that high speed data resources are not prematurely released. More particularly, constant monitoring of high speed data levels within the buffer queue triggers specific signaling from the SDU to the base station controller to guide the allocation of high speed data resources.
Abstract:
In a cellular mobile telecommunications system, apparatus and a method for altering the charge for a call if the occupancy of radio channels is above or below an appropriate threshold. For one proposed service, the users are charged less if they make calls during the time when the occupancy of radio channels is less than a threshold. For users having another proposed service, the charge is greater when the occupancy of the radio channels is above another threshold. Advantageously, users are encouraged to use the mobile telecommunications service when the occupancy of regular channels is low, and to use the service less when the occupancy of the radio channels is high.
Abstract:
In a cellular mobile telecommunications system, apparatus and a method for altering the charge for a call if the occupancy of radio channels is above or below an appropriate threshold. For one proposed service, the users are charged less if they make calls during the time when the occupancy of radio channels is less than a threshold. For users having another proposed service, the charge is greater when the occupancy of the radio channels is above another threshold. Advantageously, users are encouraged to use the mobile telecommunications service when the occupancy of regular channels is low, and to use the service less when the occupancy of the radio channels is high.
Abstract:
The dynamic Home Agent system for wireless communication systems uses the existing infrastructure of the telephony signaling networks and enhanced cellular authentication centers to support dynamic Home Agents, either in visited wireless networks or home wireless networks in a secure manner to provide packet data services to a roaming mobile subscriber station. Authentication Centers are deployed in these networks as a cellular security mechanism to provide cellular service qualification checks and to prevent cellular fraud by the exchange of confidential keys. The cellular security mechanism is enhanced by the use of an additional key, the Dynamic Mobile IP Key (DMIPKEY) which is used by the dynamic Home Agent in the visited wireless network for authenticating Mobile IP registrations requested by the mobile subscriber station. In ANSI systems, the DMIPKEY can be derived from the Shared Secret Data key or Shared Secret Data part A (SSD_A), since the latter is used for authentication purposes. With necessary CAVE algorithm enhancements, both a mobile subscriber station equipped with the CAVE algorithm and its Authentication Center can independently produce the DMIPKEY. Since the mobile subscriber station is equipped with the CAVE algorithm, the DMIPKEY does not need to be transmitted over the air.