Apparatus and system to provide wireless data services through a wireless access integrated node
First Claim
1. In a communications network, a system for providing wireless data services, said system comprising:
- a) a plurality of mobile stations;
b) at least one packet data network;
c) a wireless access integrated node intermediating between the plurality of mobile stations and at least one packet data network, said wireless access integrated node having;
i) a plurality of mobile data transmission modules and signaling modules for sending, processing, and receiving data packets;
ii) a plurality of interfaces and ports for sending messages to and receiving messages from at least one packet data network, systems, and mobile stations interconnected with the wireless access integrated node;
iii) a database containing subscription and charging information for the plurality of mobile stations attached to the wireless access integrated node; and
iv) a main controller to collect charging data and coordinate and control said mobile data transmission modules, signaling modules, interfaces, and database;
d) a radio interface interconnecting the plurality of mobile stations and the wireless access integrated node; and
e) a network interface interconnecting the wireless access integrated node and at least one packet data network.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system for providing wireless access to packet data networks and value-added services is disclosed. The wireless access integrated node (WAIN) offers a simplified internal architecture which eliminates unnecessary intermediate protocols contained in a multi-node hierarchical network architecture while still supporting the main functions of standard mobile networks and preserving standard external interfaces. The WAIN is essentially an integrated network element that provides local radio coverage and complements the capability of the public wireless network. The WAIN can automatically configure itself to minimize interference and achieve optimal performance.
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74 Claims
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1. In a communications network, a system for providing wireless data services, said system comprising:
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a) a plurality of mobile stations;
b) at least one packet data network;
c) a wireless access integrated node intermediating between the plurality of mobile stations and at least one packet data network, said wireless access integrated node having;
i) a plurality of mobile data transmission modules and signaling modules for sending, processing, and receiving data packets;
ii) a plurality of interfaces and ports for sending messages to and receiving messages from at least one packet data network, systems, and mobile stations interconnected with the wireless access integrated node;
iii) a database containing subscription and charging information for the plurality of mobile stations attached to the wireless access integrated node; and
iv) a main controller to collect charging data and coordinate and control said mobile data transmission modules, signaling modules, interfaces, and database;
d) a radio interface interconnecting the plurality of mobile stations and the wireless access integrated node; and
e) a network interface interconnecting the wireless access integrated node and at least one packet data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. In a communications network, a device for providing access to wireless data services, said device comprising:
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a) a plurality of mobile data transmission modules and signaling modules for sending, processing, and receiving data packets;
b) a plurality of interfaces and ports for sending messages to and receiving messages from at least one packet data network, systems, and mobile stations interconnected with said device;
c) a database containing subscription and charging information for the plurality of mobile stations attached to said device; and
d) a main controller to collect charging data and coordinate and control said mobile data transmission modules, signaling modules, interfaces, port, and database;
wherein the device intermediates between the plurality of mobile stations and at least one packet data network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. In a communications network, a method for configuring a wireless access integrated node as a network node where no specified system parameters are present, said method comprising:
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a) initializing a wireless access integrated node as a mobile station;
b) searching for radio transmission from broadcast control channel carriers in surrounding cells;
c) locking on to each of said carriers;
d) detecting and decoding system parameters used in surrounding cells;
e) selecting a set of system parameters to minimize interference between a plurality of wireless access integrated nodes or between a wireless access integrated node and other cells; and
f) configuring said wireless access integrated node as a network node using said set of system parameters;
wherein the initializing, searching, locking, detecting, selecting, and configuring steps are performed by the wireless access integrated node. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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