Cellular network system and method
First Claim
1. In a cellular network system, an add-on base station comprising:
- A. a first channel for connecting to a customer'"'"'s phone;
B. a second channel for connecting to a network;
C. circuits for connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to a destination on the network; and
D. billing means for collecting a payment for services related to connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to the network.
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Abstract
In a cellular network system, an add-on base station comprising: A. a first channel for connecting to a customer'"'"'s phone; B. a second channel for connecting to a network; C. circuits for connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to a destination on the network; and D. billing means for collecting a payment for services related to connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to the network. The customer'"'"'s phone may be connected through a wireless link. A method to establish a link between a caller and an addressee comprising the steps of: A. The caller sends a request to a cellular center requesting to connect to a specific addressee, using a message encrypted with the public key of the center; B. the center decrypts the message, identifies the caller and the addressee; C. the center composes a message for the addressee and encrypts it with the public key of the addressee. The message is then sent to base stations; D. the base station transmits the message “as is” or in a modified form; E. only the designated addressee will be capable to decrypt the message, and will be thus notified of the attempted connection.
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19 Claims
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1. In a cellular network system, an add-on base station comprising:
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A. a first channel for connecting to a customer'"'"'s phone;
B. a second channel for connecting to a network;
C. circuits for connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to a destination on the network; and
D. billing means for collecting a payment for services related to connecting the customer'"'"'s phone to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cellular network system comprising:
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A. a center for forwarding information as required to establish an IP connection between two parties;
B. a plurality of cellular phones capable of connecting over a cellular wireless network;
C. a plurality of base stations, connected to an IP network and including means for communicating with the cellular phones over a wireless channel and means for routing messages over the IP network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to establish a link between a caller and an addressee, while preserving the anonymity of the caller and the addressee, comprising the steps of:
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A. The caller sends a request to a cellular center requesting to connect to a specific addressee, using a message encrypted with the public key of the center. The message also includes the identification of the caller;
B. the center decrypts the message, identifies the caller and the addressee;
C. the center composes a message for the addressee and encrypts it with the public key of the addressee. The message is then sent to base stations that may be in contact with that addressee;
D. the base station transmits the message “
as is”
or in a modified form. In any case, the encrypted section is preserved—
the base station and other phones in the area will not know who is the caller and who is the addressee;
E. only the designated addressee will be capable to decrypt the message, and will be thus notified of the attempted connection. Other phones, that do not possess the required private key, will not be able to decrypt the message, and will thus know that the message was not addressed to them. F. if the addressee decides to answer the call, he sends a response message, encrypted with a known public key—
for example that of the center, or asks the base station to reply to the call. Otherwise—
go to step (H).G. the center sends a message to the caller, with information to allow him to implement the connection with the addressee, or the addressee contacts the caller directly;
H. end. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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