Method and apparatus for data-dependant mobile network routing

• US 20020164992A1
• Filed: 05/07/2001
• Published: 11/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James J. Olsen
• Original Assignee: James J. Olsen
• Inventors: Olsen, James J.
• Application Number:
  US09/850,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20020164992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/452.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/44 Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/49 Connection to several service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usage or network monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/745 Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8016 based on quality of service [QoS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8044 Least cost routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0104 Augmented, consolidated or itemised billing statement, e.g. additional billing information, bill presentation, layout, format, e-mail, fax, printout, itemised bill per service or per account, cumulative billing, consolidated billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0188 Network monitoring; statistics on usage on called/calling number
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/22 Bandwidth or usage-sensitve billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/42 Least cost routing, i.e. provision for selecting the lowest cost tariff
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/46 Connection to several service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7414 QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/745 Least cost routing, e.g. Automatic or manual, call by call or by preselection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria

Abstract

The present invention is a data routing method for transmitting a data between communication platforms using a priority code in a type table. The first step of the present method is predetermining available data types, available priority codes, and a channel table. This first step may only be required once for a device using the present method with the remainder of the steps being performed on multiple occasions. The next step is inputting data into a transmission means. Data may include voice communication, computer accumulated information, or any other material that can be electronically transmitted. The next step, normally performed synchronously with the previous step is inputting a data type. The data type identifies the type of communication being transmitted and may only be chosen from the predetermined range of data types. The next step is determining priority code based on the data type. Every available data type must be pre-assigned at least one priority code. The next step is choosing at least one transmission channel from the channel table based on the priority code. Every priority code is pre-assigned at least one transmission channel in the channel table. The final step is transmitting the data along at least one chosen transmission channel.

Claims

1. A data routing method for transmitting a message between communication platforms using a priority code in a type table, said method comprising:

predetermining available type codes, available priority codes, and a channel table;

inputting data into a transmission means;

inputting a data type;

determining priority code based on the data type;

choosing at least one transmission channel from the channel table based on the priority code; and

transmitting the data along at least one chosen transmission channel.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting the data along multiple transmission channels.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the data when no chosen transmission channel is available;

scanning periodically for available transmission channels until at least one of the chosen transmission channels is available; and

transmitting the data along at least one chosen transmission channel.

4. A data routing method for transmitting a message between communication platforms using a priority code in a type table, said method comprising:

assigning a type code to the message;

using the type code to determine the priority code from the type table;

using the priority code to look up a desired usage of each channel;

sending the message along each channel the priority code indicates is to always be used when the priority code indicates at least one channel is to always be used; and

sending the message along a first available channel when the priority code indicates using a first available channel.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

storing the message when a channel the priority code indicates is to always be used is unavailable; and

sending the message along said channel the priority code indicates is to always be used when said channel becomes available.

6. A data routing apparatus for transmitting a message between communication locations using a transmitter capable of transmitting along multiple channels and a receiver capable of receiving from multiple channels, said apparatus comprising:

a type code assigned to the message;

a priority code determined by the type code;

a channel table for determining along which channel the transmitter will transmit according to the priority code; and

a channel assigner for indicating for the transmitter which channel to use based on the channel table determination.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the priority code is further determined by a type table in conjunction with the type code.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein, depending on the priority code, the channel table determines one of the group of:

use a specific channel; and

use the first available channel from a series of specified channels.