Method for extending the coverage area of a licensed wireless communications system using an unlicensed wireless communications system

• US 20030119548A1
• Filed: 04/02/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kineto Wireless Incorporated (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Kineto Wireless Incorporated (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mohammed, Jahangir
• Application Number:
  US10/116,311
• Publication Number:
  US 20030119548A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42246 where the subscriber uses a multi-mode terminal which moves and accesses different networks with at least one network having a wireline access including cordless PBX
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/16 for PBS [Private Base Station] arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0066 of control information between different types of networks in order to establish a new radio link in the target network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/18 for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/12 between location registers or mobility servers

Abstract

A method of integrating a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system includes initiating a wireless communication session in a first region serviced by a first wireless system and maintaining the wireless communication session in a second region serviced by a second wireless system. The first wireless system is selected from the group including a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system. The second wireless system is the unselected system from the group including the licensed wireless system and the unlicensed wireless system.

Claims

1. A method of integrating a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system, comprising:

initiating a wireless communication session in a first region serviced by a first wireless system; and

maintaining said wireless communication session in a second region serviced by a second wireless system, wherein said first wireless system is selected from the group including a licensed wireless system and an unlicensed wireless system, and said second wireless system is the unselected system from said group including said licensed wireless system and said unlicensed wireless system.