摘要:
The intra-cell call hand-over technique of this invention is characterized by the use of channel information from both base station and subscriber terminal in determining a standby radio traffic channel upon which to hand over a call. Communication between the base station and subscriber terminal is carried out on an inband or associated signalling channel for the selection of the standby traffic channel. The standby radio channel is the channel, which, of a set of channels under consideration by the subscriber terminal, contains the least amount of interference as measured at the subscriber terminal. The set of channels under consideration by the subscriber terminal is a subset of the entire set of channels allocated to the service. This subset is comprised of those channels having little interference as measured by the base station. The call hand-over technique thereby assures that calls proceed on channels containing little interference from the viewpoints of both base station and subscriber terminal.
摘要:
The call set-up technique of this invention is characterized by the use of channel information from both base station and subscriber terminal in determining the radio traffic channel upon which to set-up a new call. Communication between the base station and subscriber terminal is carried out on a signalling channel until the traffic channel is chosen. Calls are set-up so that they proceed on the radio channel which, of a set of channels under consideration by the subscriber terminal, contains the least amount of interference as measured at the subscriber terminal. The set of channels under consideration by the subscriber terminal is a subset of the entire set of channels allocated to the service. This subset is comprised of those channels having little interference, as measured by the base station. The call set-up technique thereby assures that calls proceed on channels containing little interference from the viewpoints of both base station and subscriber terminal.
摘要:
An improved radio link architecture for digital wireless communication systems which is characterized by the use of information and signalling channels on a number of RF carriers, thereby providing common signalling channels for call set-up and control functions. A first group of RF carriers are allocated as traffic channels between base stations and subscriber terminals. Each RF carrier in the first group comprises at least one traffic channel. A second group of RF carriers is allocated for providing common signalling channels between the base stations and the subscriber terminals. Each RF carrier having common signalling channels operates in time division multiple access mode, and each common signalling channel being time division duplexed.
摘要:
An apparatus for transmitting software to a subscriber device in a communication network, which includes a processor, a database coupled to the processor, and a communication device for providing software to a subscriber device. The database contains information about subscribers of a communication network. A method for transmitting software to subscriber devices in a communication network, comprising identifying a subscriber device which requires a software update, transmitting a first signal from a processor to the subscriber device, initiating a communication channel between the subscriber device and the processor, and transmitting a second signal to the subscriber device. The second signal contains software.
摘要:
The invention provides a means by which a radio system in a multipath propagation environment may improve the probability of successful reception of a message by the application of diversity. It is applicable to such applications as paging, cordless telephones, cellular telephones, and radio identification tags. The transmitter sends the message repeatedly, each repetition transmitted from a different antenna. The antennas are separated so that multipath fading of the signal arriving at the receiver from each transmit antenna is substantially uncorrelated with the multipath fading of the signal arriving at the receiver from the other transmit antennas. The receiver examines the radio channel for an incoming message for a time period long enough for it to potentially receive the message from each antenna. Even if the message sent from one antenna is faded such that it cannot be received successfully at the portable receiver, the likelihood is that the message will be successfully received when it is transmitted from another antenna.
摘要:
Aspects of global positioning system (GPS) technology and cellular technology are combined in order to provide an effective and efficient position location system. In a first aspect of the invention, a cellular network is utilized to collect differential GPS error correction data, which is forwarded to a mobile terminal over the cellular network. The mobile terminal receives this data, along with GPS pseudoranges using a GPS receiver, and calculates its position using this information. According to a second aspect, when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the mobile terminal, then a GPS pseudosatellite signal, broadcast from a base station of the cellular network, is received by the mobile terminal and processed as a substitute for the missing GPS satellite signal. A third aspect involves calculating position using GPS when the requisite number of GPS satellites are in view of a GPS receiver, but when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the GPS receiver, then position is calculated using the cellular network infrastructure. When the requisite number of GPS satellites come back into view of the GPS receiver, then position is again calculated using GPS. A fourth aspect involves using cellular signals already being transmitted from base stations to terminals in a cellular network to calculate a round trip delay, from which a distance calculation between the base station and the terminal can be made. This distance calculation substitutes for a missing GPS satellite signal.
摘要:
Aspects of global positioning system (GPS) technology and cellular technology are combined in order to provide an effective and efficient position location system. In a first aspect of the invention, a cellular network is utilized to collect differential GPS error correction data, which is forwarded to a mobile terminal over the cellular network. The mobile terminal receives this data, along with GPS pseudoranges using a GPS receiver, and calculates its position using this information. According to a second aspect, when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the mobile terminal, then a GPS pseudosatellite signal, broadcast from a base station of the cellular network, is received by the mobile terminal and processed as a substitute for the missing GPS satellite signal. A third aspect involves calculating position using GPS when the requisite number of GPS satellites are in view of a GPS receiver, but when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the GPS receiver, then position is calculated using the cellular network infrastructure. When the requisite number of GPS satellites come back into view of the GPS receiver, then position is again calculated using GPS. A fourth aspect involves using cellular signals already being transmitted from base stations to terminals in a cellular network to calculate a round trip delay, from which a distance calculation between the base station and the terminal can be made. This distance calculation substitutes for a missing GPS satellite signal.
摘要:
Aspects of global positioning system (GPS) technology and cellular technology are combined in order to provide an effective and efficient position location system. In a first aspect of the invention, a cellular network is utilized to collect differential GPS error correction data, which is forwarded to a mobile terminal over the cellular network. The mobile terminal receives this data, along with GPS pseudoranges using a GPS receiver, and calculates its position using this information. According to a second aspect, when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the mobile terminal, then a GPS pseudosatellite signal, broadcast from a base station of the cellular network, is received by the mobile terminal and processed as a substitute for the missing GPS satellite signal. A third aspect involves calculating position using GPS when the requisite number of GPS satellites are in view of a GPS receiver, but when the requisite number of GPS satellites are not in view of the GPS receiver, then position is calculated using the cellular network infrastructure. When the requisite number of GPS satellites come back into view of the GPS receiver, then position is again calculated using GPS. A fourth aspect involves using cellular signals already being transmitted from base stations to terminals in a cellular network to calculate a round trip delay, from which a distance calculation between the base station and the terminal can be made. This distance calculation substitutes for a missing GPS satellite signal.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus of making secure conference calls in which the bridging unit does not need to know any encryption keys and can function independently of the encryption process used by the communicating parties. This means that there is no security requirement for the conference unit, there are fewer restrictions on where it can be placed, and it does not introduce any additional weaknesses in the security system.
摘要:
A method and system for averaging the effects of polarization distortions across a multitude of transmitted data streams in a dual polarization multiplexed optical communications system. Data streams are interleaved amongst each other in accordance with a predetermined pattern. The interleaved data streams are symbol mapped and modulated to provide a pair of optical signals. The pair of optical signals are orthogonally polarized, and multiplexed for transmission across an optical fiber. A receiver circuit receives the transmitted signal and extracts the interleaved data streams. The interleaved data streams are de-interleaved to generate the original data streams. While the data streams can be interleaved and transmitted via a single wavelength optical signal, the data streams can be interleaved and transmitted over two or more different wavelength optical signals to further mitigate the effects of polarization distortions.