Abstract:
An etiquette controller (112) in a transmitter (14) in a first radio frequency (RF) communications system (10) enables radio frequency communications in a frequency bandwidth shared with heterogeneous RF communication systems (15). The etiquette controller (112) monitors the first RF signals in an isochronous frequency channel in a sub-band of the shared frequency badwidth to determine whether (124) a frequency channel is free of whether (130, 136) the frequency channel comprises a communication channel which is free. In addition, the etiquette controller (112) causes the RF transceiver (102) to transmit (148) a channel relinquishment signal, monitors (150) the isochronous frequency channel for a predetermined monitoring time, and determines (152) whether the isochronous frequency channel is then free for the channel access.
Abstract:
A two-way messaging system (100) having a plurality of message subscriber units (500) and a base station (220) in each of a plurality of cells (210). The base station has a transmitter (224) for transmitting messages in an associated cell (210) and a receiver (228) associated therewith for receiving response signals from message subscriber units in a cell. A system controller (300) is coupled to each base station (220) and has a memory (320) for storing the customer paging area data for each message subscriber unit. The system controller (300) receives message requests and automatically updates the customer paging area data for each message subscriber unit (500) by tracking the mobility pattern of each message subscriber unit (500) in the messaging system coverage area (200).
Abstract:
A non-real time messaging system (200) for targeting messages to a subscriber unit (222) comprises a synchronized profile of where a subscriber unit should be located (a predetermined base transmission area for transmission of messages to the subscriber unit) maintained between a controller (212) and the subscriber unit. The subscriber unit detects when the subscriber unit is not within the receiving range of a predetermined base transmission area, informs the controller and the controller directs subsequent transmissions to an area identified by the subscriber unit and otherwise transmits subsequent messages to the predetermined base transmission area. The system further includes a plurality of base receivers (217) coupled to the controller for receiving transmissions from the subscriber units and allowing the controller to detect when the subscriber unit is not within the receiving range of a predetermined base transmission area.
Abstract:
A system and method for selecting an outbound subsystem and an inbound subsystem to communicate between a subscriber unit (10) and an integrated communication system having a number of independently operating subsystems (30, 50). The subscriber unit (10) stores in memory (77) each of the different types of messages that it can handle, a list of the subsystems that can be used to communicate the message type wherein each list is ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference. When the subscriber unit receives control information identifying a particular type of message, the subscriber unit identifies at least one outbound subsystem for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located. The subscriber unit then communicates this information to the integrated subsystem using an inbound channel of the most preferred identified subsystem. If none of the identified subsystems includes an inbound channel the subscriber unit identifies the most preferred inbound subsystem that the subscriber unit can access regardless of message type.
Abstract:
A system and method for registering a subscriber unit (10) in an integrated communication system having a number of subsystems (30, 50) that are capable of operating independently. The subscriber unit (10) stores in a memory (77) a list of outbound subsystems ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference for using the subsystem as a outbound home subsystem to which the subscriber unit (10) registers. An inbound preferred home subsystem list is also stored in the memory (77). In order to register to the integrated communicaton system, the subscriber unit (10) identifies the most preferred outbound subsystem that covers the current location of the subscriber unit (10) as its outbound home subsystem.
Abstract:
A system and method for selecting an outbound subsystem and an inbound subsystem to communicate between a subscriber unit (10) and an integrated communication system having a number of independently operating subsystems (30, 50). The subscriber unit (10) stores in memory (77) each of the different types of messages that it can handle, a list of the subsystems that can be used to communicate the message type wherein each list is ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference. When the subscriber unit receives control information identifying a particular type of message, the subscriber unit identifies at least one outbound subsystem for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located. The subscriber unit then communicates this information to the integrated subsystem using an inbound channel of the most preferred identified subsystem. If none of the identified subsystems includes an inbound channel the subscriber unit identifies the most preferred inbound subsystem that the subscriber unit can access regardless of message type.
Abstract:
A method and system for improving the registration process in a communication system, preferably an all IP communication system, wherein a set of Location Registration (LR) nodes are designed to handle mobile registration locally. When the mobile node registers with the home network from a foreign network, a Location Registration chain is established through these nodes. The information needed for the mobile node to access the network is distributed to these nodes from the home network. When the mobile node roams into a different visiting network or returns to its home network, the nearby location registration nodes then process the mobile registration and update the location chain accordingly.
Abstract:
A reduced overhead text messaging system (900) has a lossless compression engine (1104) that operates on an original message to generate a compressed message. The compressed message includes at least one of a data type switch token and a fragment and phrase token. The compressed message is received by a messaging unit (906) and decompressed for presentation.
Abstract:
A system and method for registering a subscriber unit (10) in an integrated communication system having a number of subsystems (30, 50) that are capable of operating independently. The subscriber unit (10) stores in a memory (77) a list of outbound subsystems ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference for using the subsystem as a outbound home subsystem to which the subscriber unit (10) registers. An inbound preferred home subsystem list is also stored in the memory (77). In order to register to the integrated communicaton system, the subscriber unit (10) identifies the most preferred outbound subsystem that covers the current location of the subscriber unit (10) as its outbound home subsystem.
Abstract:
A two-way messaging system (100) having a plurality of message subscriber units (500) and a base station (220) in each of a plurality of cells (210). The base station has a transmitter (224) for transmitting messages in an associated cell (210) and a receiver (228) associated therewith for receiving response signals from message subscriber units in a cell. A system controller (300) is coupled to each base station (220) and has a memory (320) for storing the customer paging area data for each message subscriber unit. The system controller (300) receives message requests and automatically updates the customer paging area data for each message subscriber unit (500) by tracking the mobility pattern of each message subscriber unit (500) in the messaging system coverage area (200).