公开(公告)号：US06169894A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09200333

申请日：1998-11-25

Applicant: Mark Alan McCormick ,  Leslie Joseph Williams

Inventor： Mark Alan McCormick ,  Leslie Joseph Williams

IPC: H04M342

CPC classification number: H04H20/72 ,  H04H20/55 ,  H04H20/57 ,  H04H20/61 ,  H04H60/71 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M3/487 ,  H04M2203/205 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/06

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system provide or broadcast information within a given geographic region that is also specific to a given geographic region, such as traffic reports, sightseeing interests, public services information, or weather conditions. The apparatus, method and system of the present invention also provide for different or varying information to be broadcast from region to region; specific hand-off procedures as mobile units change regions; the capability for multiple mobile units to utilize the same broadcast channel containing the information; and the muting of the reverse voice channels of such mobile units during such broadcast sessions. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of serving transceivers located in a corresponding plurality of geographic areas, and a switching center coupled via a plurality of trunk lines to the plurality of serving transceivers. The system is user activated, wherein the switching center, when operative, includes program instructions to receive from a first serving transceiver a first request from a first mobile unit for an information broadcast feature in a first geographic area, and to connect a trunk line having the requested information broadcast feature to a broadcast channel; to direct the first serving transceiver to transmit a directive to the first mobile unit to the broadcast channel in the first geographic area and to mute a transmit voice channel of the first mobile unit.

Abstract translation: 设备，方法和系统在给定地理区域内提供或广播信息，该信息也特定于给定地理区域，例如交通报告，观光兴趣，公共服务信息或天气条件。 本发明的装置，方法和系统还提供了从区域到区域广播的不同或变化的信息; 移动单位改变地区的具体切换程序; 多个移动单元利用包含该信息的相同广播频道的能力; 以及在这种广播会话期间这种移动单元的反向话音信道的静音。 本发明的系统包括位于相应的多个地理区域中的多个服务收发器，以及经由多个干线与多个服务收发器耦合的交换中心。 该系统是用户激活的，其中交换中心在操作时包括用于从第一服务收发机接收来自第一移动单元的用于第一地理区域中的信息广播特征的第一请求的程序指令，以及连接具有 所请求的信息广播特征到广播频道; 引导第一服务收发器将第一移动单元的指令发送到第一地理区域中的广播信道，并使第一移动单元的发送语音信道静音。

公开(公告)号：US5835564A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US688721

申请日：1996-07-31

Applicant: Young-fu Chang ,  Mark Alan McCormick

Inventor： Young-fu Chang ,  Mark Alan McCormick

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04M1/24 ,  H04M3/08

CPC classification number: H04W24/00

Abstract: A method for determining the operational status of base stations deployed in a cellular telecommunications system comprises continually sharing operational status data with adjacent base stations in accordance with a primary diagnostic protocol. Upon non-receipt of an operational status message, a supplemental diagnostic protocol is executed to identify a malfunctioning base station. The failed status of an identified malfunctioning base station is extended to a mobile switching center over an established data interface. In some circumstances, the mobile switching center extends radio allocation information to a functional base station so that the functional base station may perform temporary administrative services for the adjacent failed base station until permanent repairs can be made.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定部署在蜂窝电信系统中的基站的操作状态的方法包括根据主要诊断协议与相邻基站不间断地共享操作状态数据。 在未接收到操作状态消息时，执行补充诊断协议以识别故障基站。 识别的故障基站的故障状态通过已建立的数据接口扩展到移动交换中心。 在某些情况下，移动交换中心将无线电分配信息扩展到功能基站，使得功能基站可以对相邻的故障基站执行临时管理服务，直到可以进行永久性修复。