Abstract:
A method operates a mobile communication terminal or MCT (10) by the steps of: (A) determining, at the MCT (10), a location of the MCT in accordance with Global Positioning System (GPS) inputs, (B) transmitting a signal that indicates the GPS-determined location, the signal being transmitted from the MCT to a network service provider or NSP (30), and (C) downloading data to the MCT (10) from the network service provider (34) or from a server (40, 42) that is coupled to the network service provider through a data communications network (38). The downloaded data is selected in accordance with the GPS-determined location of the MCT. The step of determining may employ a GPS capability of the MCT or a GPS capability of a GPS accessory (28) that is coupled to the MCT.
Abstract:
Speech is transmitted between a base station (BTS) and a TRAU by converting a speech signal into a parameter group which is inserted in a traffic frame which is transmitted as a packet comprising a header and a payload. In accordance with the invention, the payload is formed of the contents of several traffic frames until the payload is essentially full, and a packet is sent to the destination via the transmission network. At the destination the traffic frames are separated from the payload of the received packets and they are passed to a speech decoder. The packing of packets full can be started about a second after the beginning of the connection and after pauses, in which case the ending of a pause is transmitted to the listener as fast as possible.
Abstract:
The invention relates to connection-oriented packet-based communications network, such as ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), in which the terminal (MS) and the network access point of the terminal may move in the network. When the access point of the terminal (MS) changes during an active connection, the routing of the connection must also be changed or extended from an old access point (BTS1) to a new one (BTS2). The old access point (BTS1) may comprise buffered cells, which should be transferred to the new access point without packet loss. A necessary connection (13) from the old access point to the new one is established dynamically, when it is required. Instead of being controlled by the old access point, the connection establishment is controlled by a third network element (10), which is responsible for controlling the change of access point anyway. The third network element (10) generates the required signalling and in a way "tunnels" this signalling to the old access point (BTS1), which transmits the signalling forward without interpreting it. So the old access point can be arranged to send signalling messages and to establish a connection without requiring any additional intelligence at the access point. Upon the connection being established, the old access point sends the buffered unsent packets to the new access point (BTS2).
Abstract:
The invention relates to connection-oriented packet-based telecommunication networks such as ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and particularly to route optimization in such networks. A network node (20) on the route adds to a packet flow a special packet comprising a unique code which the network node (20) locally uses for identifying the special packet and for associating the special packet to a particular formed connection. If there is a loop on the path (2,BTS1,3) the special packet added to the packet flow returns back to the same network node. When the network node detects that the special packet provided with the unique code returns back, it may conclude that on the path of the connection to which the unique code is associated to, there is a loop that should be eliminated. Thereafter the network node may internally switch an optimal path (1,4,BTS2) bypassing the detected loop (2,BTS1,3). Furthermore, the network node preferably releases the loop in a manner characteristic of the network. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention also the elimination of the detected loop is based on the use of the special packet.
Abstract:
A method operates a mobile communication terminal or MCT (10) by the steps of: (A) determining, at the MCT (10), a location of the MCT in accordance with Global Positioning System (GPS) inputs, (B) transmitting a signal that indicates the GPS-determined location, the signal being transmitted from the MCT to a network service provider or NSP (30), and (C) downloading data to the MCT (10) from the network service provider (34) or from a server (40, 42) that is coupled to the network service provider through a data communications network (38). The downloaded data is selected in accordance with the GPS-determined location of the MCT. The step of determining may employ a GPS capability of the MCT or a GPS capability of a GPS accessory (28) that is coupled to the MCT.
Abstract:
A method operates a mobile communication terminal or MCT (10) by the steps of: (A) determining, at the MCT (10), a location of the MCT in accordance with Global Positioning System (GPS) inputs, (B) transmitting a signal that indicates the GPS-determined location, the signal being transmitted from the MCT to a network service provider or NSP (30), and (C) downloading data to the MCT (10) from the network service provider (34) or from a server (40, 42) that is coupled to the network service provider through a data communications network (38). The downloaded data is selected in accordance with the GPS-determined location of the MCT. The step of determining may employ a GPS capability of the MCT or a GPS capability of a GPS accessory (28) that is coupled to the MCT.