Mobile communication system

• US 20020072367A1
• Filed: 08/02/2001
• Published: 06/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Osafune, Tatsuaki, Hirayama, Koji, Hoshi, Tohru, Kitai, Katsuyoshi, Hotta, Tomohiro
• Granted Patent: US 6,826,167 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/433
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A communication relay system is connected to a line switched mobile communication system adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels and a packet switched mobile communication system adapted to accommodate therein the mobile terminals through radio channels. When a connection request has been made to a portable terminal, the communication relay system judges whether the portable terminal of interest is connected either to the line switched mobile communication system or to the packet switched mobile communication system.

Claims

1. A communication relay system which is connected to a line switched mobile communication system adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels, a packet switched mobile communication system adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels and a public switch adapted to accommodate therein fixed terminals, and which is adapted to relay-communication between said line switched mobile communication system and said packet switched mobile communication system and communication between said line switched mobile communication system or said packet switched mobile communication system and said line switched public switch,

wherein when a connection request is made from an associated one of said fixed terminals to the associated one of said mobile terminals which is accommodated either in said line switched mobile communication system or in said packet switched mobile communication system, said communication relay system is connected to said line switched mobile communication system to communicate with a computer for managing the position information of the mobile terminals, thereby judging whether the associated one of said mobile terminals as an object of the connection request is accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system or said packet switched mobile communication system to relay a signal which is sent from the associated one of said fixed terminals to the mobile communication system in which the associated one of said mobile terminals as an object of the connection request is accommodated.

2. A communication system comprising:

a packet switched mobile communication system including a subscriber switching center server and adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels;

a line switched mobile communication system including a subscriber switching center and adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels;

a relay system connected to said packet switched mobile communication system and said line switched mobile communication system;

a first computer connected to said packet switched mobile communication system and which is adapted to manage the position information of said mobile terminals accommodated in said packet switched mobile communication system; and

a second computer connected to said line switched mobile communication system and adapted to manage the position information of said mobile terminals accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system,

wherein after having received a request of position information registration through said subscriber switching center from a first mobile terminal, said first computer ensures a roaming number, registers subscriber information containing the roaming number and address information of said subscriber switching center server and notifies said second computer of the roaming number through said relay system, and

said second computer registers the roaming number.

3. A communication system according to claim 2, wherein when a communication request has been made from a second mobile terminal accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system to said first mobile terminal, said second computer notifies said relay system of the roaming number, and

said relay system retrieves said first computer with the roaming number as a key, thereby acquiring the address information of said subscriber switching center and converts a signal sent from said second mobile terminal into packet data to send the packet data thus obtained to said subscriber switching center server.

4. A communication system according to claim 2, wherein when said first mobile terminal has been moved to be accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system, said second computer registers the position information of said first mobile terminal and requests said first computer to delete the subscriber information through said relay system, and

said first computer deletes the subscriber information in accordance with the request.

5. A communication system comprising:

a packet switched mobile communication system including a subscriber switching center server and adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels;

a line switched mobile communication system including a subscriber switching center and adapted to accommodate therein mobile terminals through radio channels;

a relay system connected to said packet switched mobile communication system and said line switched mobile communication system;

a first computer connected to said packet switched mobile communication system and adapted to manage the position information of said mobile terminals accommodated in said packet switched mobile communication system;

a second computer connected to said line switched mobile communication system and adapted to manage the position information of said mobile terminals accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system; and

a translator connected to said first computer and said second computer and adapted to convert a call control signal used in said line switched mobile communication system and to carry out the reverse conversion thereof,

wherein after having received a request of position information registration through said subscriber switching center from a first mobile terminal, said first computer ensures a roaming number, registers subscriber information containing the roaming number and address information of said subscriber switching center server and notifies said second computer of the roaming number through said translator, and

said second computer registers the roaming number.

6. A communication system according to claim 5, wherein when a communication request has been made from a second mobile terminal accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system to said first mobile terminal, said second computer notifies said relay system of the roaming number, and

said relay system retrieves said first computer with the roaming number as a key, thereby acquiring the address information of said subscriber switching center and converts a signal sent from said second mobile terminal into packet data to send the packet data thus obtained to said subscriber switching center server.

7. A communication system according to claim 5, wherein when said first mobile terminal has been moved to be accommodated in said line switched mobile communication system, said second computer registers the position information of said first mobile terminal and requests said first computer to delete the subscriber information through said relay system, and

said first computer deletes the subscriber information in accordance with the request.