Base station for use in multi-network connection communication system and its connecting method

• US 20020061766A1
• Filed: 11/21/2001
• Published: 05/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hijin Sato, Narumi Umeda, Yasushi Yamao
• Original Assignee: Hijin Sato, Narumi Umeda, Yasushi Yamao
• Inventors: Yamao, Yasushi, Umeda, Narumi, Sato, Hijin
• Granted Patent: US 7,006,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/105 PBS [Private Base Station] network H04W84/12 - H04W84/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

A base station for use in a multi-network connection communication system and its connecting method are provided, wherein the base station is connectable simultaneously to a carrier network and a private network. The base station comprises a section for making a decision as to whether a terminal is to be connected to a carrier network or a private network, and a section for connecting the terminal to the carrier network or the private network in accordance with the decision result.

Claims

1. A base station for use in a multi-network connection communication system comprising

means for making a decision as to whether a terminal is to be connected to a carrier network or a private network;

and

means for connecting said terminal to said carrier network or said private network in accordance with the decision result.

2. The base station as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base station further comprises means for assigning resources to the communication of said terminal in accordance with predetermined setting information.

3. The base station as claimed in claim 2, wherein said predetermined setting information is a maximum providing ratio for users of said carrier network and/or priority.

4. The base station as claimed in claim 1, wherein charges for said carrier network levied on an owner of said private network are discounted in accordance with predetermined setting information.

5. The base station as claimed in claim 4, wherein said predetermined setting information is a maximum providing ratio for users of said carrier network and/or priority.

6. The base station as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base station is owned by a carrier that provides said carrier network.

7. The base station as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base station is owned by an owner of said private network.

8. A connecting method for use in a base station for use in a multi-network connection communication system comprising the steps of:

making a decision as to whether the a terminal is to be connected to a carrier network or a private network; and

connecting said terminal to said carrier network or said private network in accordance with the decision result.

9. The connecting method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said connecting method further comprises the step of assigning resources to the communication of said terminal in accordance with predetermined setting information.

10. The connecting method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said predetermined setting information is a maximum providing ratio for users of said carrier network and/or priority.

11. The connecting method as claimed in claim 8, wherein charges for said carrier network levied on an owner of said private network are discounted in accordance with predetermined setting information.

12. The connecting method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said predetermined setting information is a maximum providing ratio for users of said carrier network and/or priority.

13. The connecting method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said base station is owned by a carrier that provides said carrier network.

14. The connecting method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said base station is owned by an owner of said private network.