Wireless communication

• US 20040013097A1
• Filed: 02/27/2003
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Massimo Massa
• Original Assignee: Massimo Massa
• Inventors: Massa, Massimo
• Application Number:
  US10/362,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20040013097A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/335
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4604 LAN interconnection over a backbone network, e.g. Internet, Frame Relay
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4641 Virtual LANs, VLANs, e.g. virtual private networks [VPN] LAN interconnection over a bridge based backbone H04L12/462; encapsulation techniques H04L12/4633; routing of packets H04L45/00; packet switches H04L49/00; virtual private networks for security H04L63/0272
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/105 PBS [Private Base Station] network H04W84/12 - H04W84/16 take precedence

Abstract

A wireless communication system network, including a plurality of wireless communication system apparatuses, for use on unlicensed frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency wherein the apparatuses are able to accept one of a plurality of protocols and convert to a predetermined transmission protocol which by the use of code spread spectrum transmission is able either: to transmit the signal to a telehouse for receipt and interpretation of the code to resend to another apparatus by code spread spectrum transmission where it is received and selectively converted and outputted into a required one of a plurality of protocols; or to transmit and be received by one or more other apparatuses encoded with the same transmission code to form a virtual private network where the transmitted signal can be outputted into one of a plurality of protocols.

Claims

1. A wireless communication system apparatus for use on unlicensed frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency, the system apparatus including:

a first interfacing unit able to interface with a selected input from a plurality of different protocol inputs including voice and data inputs as selected at the first interfacing unit;

a multiplexer for converting the various different protocols to one or more predetermined transmission protocols;

a router for prioritizing inputs to determine the order of transmission according to a predetermined priority and system requirements including video and voice being transmitted prior to data;

a radio converter enabling spread spectrum transmission over a set open multi access frequency, with the converter modifying the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted by spreading the signal using a code uncorrelated with that signal;

a radio transmitter for transmitting the spread spectrum data-signal;

a complementary radio receiver for receiving the transmitted data-signal;

a complementary radio converter for converting the transmitted data-signal to the one or more selected transmission protocols;

a multiplexer for converting the one or more selected transmission protocols to a selected protocol;

a second interfacing unit able to output a selected one of a plurality of different protocol outputs.

2. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the first interfacing unit is able to interface with a plurality of different protocol inputs including serial port, analogue voice, digital voice, internet modem, Ethernet, and video conferencing.

3. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 2 in which the first interfacing unit is able to interface with a plurality of different protocol inputs including:

Serial V.35, V.24, X.21,

analog voice—

FXS, FXO, and E&

M;

2-wire and 4-wire, voice compression support including

ACELP II (5.8 Kbps, 8 Kbps), G.726 ADPCM (16, 24, 32 &

40 Kbps), G.711 PCM (64 Kbps), and G.729 (8 Kbps) in Release 3.0;

digital voice—

T1;

digital, ISDN PRI, CAS—

T1—

up to 24 channels, E1;

MFCR-2, R2, CAS—

E1—

up to 30 channels.

56K, 64K, T1, and E1 DSU.

ISDN BRI—

S/T or U interface, data and voice.

V.34 modem.

Ethernet 10BaseT.

Fast Ethernet 100BaseTx.

Token Ring, STP and UTP.

T1 or E1 ATM interface; and

H320 Video Conferencing

4. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the radio converter by reference to the code modifies the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted across the entire bandwidth of the transmittal frequency.

5. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the code used by the radio converter to modify the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted is related to a group of users whereby only the group of users can transmit and receive data-signals from each other.

6. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the code used by the radio converter to modify the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted is related to a single of user whereby only the single user and a main gateway can transmit and receive data-signals from each other, with the gateway able to resend to another user as identified in the data-signal by use of a separate code relevant to the intended recipient.

7. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the transmission protocol is TCIP/IP.

8. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the radio transmitter or receiver is connected to an amplifier to increase the power of the transmitted or received data-signals.

9. A wireless communication system apparatus according to claim 1 in which the various transmitters and receivers each having standard operational characteristics and operate at the quality and resolution requirements of the highest of said standard-operational characteristics.

11. A wireless communication system network according to claim 1 wherein the apparatuses include:

a first interfacing unit able to interface with a selected input from a plurality of different protocol inputs including voice and data inputs as selected at the first interfacing unit;

a multiplexer for converting the various different protocols to one or more predetermined transmission protocols;

a router for prioritizing inputs to determine the order of transmission according to a predetermined priority and system requirements;

a radio converter enabling spread spectrum transmission over a set open multi access frequency, with the converter modifying the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted by spreading the signal using a code uncorrelated with that signal;

a radio transmitter for transmitting the spread spectrum data-signal;

a complementary radio receiver for receiving the transmitted data-signal;

a complementary radio converter for converting the transmitted data-signal to the one or more selected transmission protocols;

a multiplexer for converting the one or more selected transmission protocols to a selected protocol;

a second interfacing unit able to output a selected one of a plurality of different protocol outputs.

12. A wireless communication system network according to claim 11 in which the first interfacing unit is able to interface with a plurality of different protocol inputs including serial port, analogue voice, digital voice, Internet modem, Ethernet, and video conferencing.

13. A wireless communication system network according to claim 12 in which the first interfacing unit is able to interface with a plurality of different protocol inputs including:

Serial V.35, V.24, X.21,

analog voice—

FXS, FXO, and E&

M;

2-wire and 4-wire, voice compression support including

ACELP II (5.8 Kbps, 8 Kbps), G.726 ADPCM (16, 24, 32 &

40 Kbps), G.711 PCM (64 Kbps), and G.729 (8 Kbps) in Release 3.0;

digital voice—

T1;

digital, ISDN PRI, CAS—

T1—

up to 24 channels, E1;

MFCR-2, R2, CAS—

E1—

up to 30 channels.

56K, 64K, T1, and E1 DSU.

ISDN BRI—

S/T or U interface, data and voice.

V.34 modem.

Ethernet 10BaseT.

Fast Ethernet 100BaseTx.

Token Ring, STP and UTP.

T1 or E1 ATM interface; and

H320 Video Conferencing

10. A wireless communication system network, including a plurality of wireless communication system apparatuses, for use on unlicensed frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency wherein the apparatuses are able to accept one of a plurality of protocols and convert to a predetermined transmission protocol which by the use of code spread spectrum transmission is able either:

to transmit the signal to a telehouse for receipt and interpretation of the code to resend to another apparatus by code spread spectrum transmission where it is received and selectively converted and outputted into a required one of a plurality of protocols;

or to transmit and be received by one or more other apparatuses encoded with the same transmission code to form a virtual private network where the transmitted signal can be outputted into one of a plurality of protocols.

14. A wireless communication system network as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings.

15. A wireless communication system apparatus as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings.

16. A wireless communication system network, including

a plurality of localised wireless communication system apparatuses interconnectable to form a wireless private network;

wherein the wireless private network has at least two types of format for communication from the group including;

Serial V.35, V.24, X.21,

analog voice—

FXS, FXO, and E&

M;

2-wire and 4-wire, voice compression support including

ACELP II (5.8 Kbps, 8 Kbps), G.726 ADPCM (16, 24, 32 &

40 Kbps), G.711 PCM (64 Kbps), and G.729 (8 Kbps) in Release 3.0;

digital voice—

T1;

digital, ISDN PRI, CAS—

T1—

up to 24 channels, E1;

MFCR-2, R2, CAS—

E1—

up to 30 channels.

56K, 64K, T1, and E1 DSU.

ISDN BRI—

S/T or U interface, data and voice.

V.34 modem.

Ethernet 10BaseT.

Fast Ethernet 100BaseTx.

Token Ring, STP and UTP.

T1 or E1 ATM interface; and

H320 Video Conferencing

and the various transmitters and receivers each having standard operational characteristics and operate at the quality and resolution requirements of the highest of said standard operational characteristics.

17. A wireless communication system network according to claim 16 with the interconnection via a single transfer protocol to transmit on a wireless frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency wherein the apparatuses are able to accept one of a plurality of protocols and convert to a predetermined transmission protocol which by the use of code spread spectrum transmission is able to transmit the signal to a telehouse apparatus for receipt and interpretation of the code to resend to another apparatus by code spread spectrum transmission where it is received and selectively converted and outputted into a required one of a plurality of protocols.

18. A wireless communication system network according to claim 16 with the network including a plurality of wireless private networks each having a plurality of localised wireless communication system apparatuses and the plurality of wireless private networks being connected through one or more telehouse apparatuses with each able receive and translate each of the plurality of protocols and transmit to and be received by other telehouse apparatuses in the same transmission code to form a wireless virtual private network where the transmitted signal can be outputted into one of a plurality of protocols to a selected one of the plurality of localised wireless communication system apparatuses in its recognizable protocol.

19. A wireless communication system network according to claim 18 with the interconnection via a single transfer protocol to transmit on a wireless frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency wherein the apparatuses are able to accept one of a plurality of protocols and convert to a predetermined transmission protocol which by the use of code spread spectrum transmission is able to transmit the signal to a telehouse apparatus for receipt and interpretation of the code to resend to another apparatus by code spread spectrum transmission where it is received and selectively converted and outputted into a required one of a plurality of protocols.

20. A wireless communication system network according to claim 16 with the network including at least one wireless private network and at least two distantly spaced telehouse apparatuses with each able to transmit and receive by the same transmission code to form a wireless virtual private network and translate the transmitted code to a selected one of a plurality of protocols or vice versa where the transmitted signal can be outputted to a distant communication line system by a selected telehouse apparatus wherein each of the one or more localised wireless communication system apparatuses can form a virtual wireless private network to a telehouse and by single protocol connection to the second distant telehouse be connected to the connected line communication system in its recognized protocol.

21. A wireless communication system network according to claim 20 with the interconnection via a single transfer protocol to transmit on a wireless frequency such as a Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) frequency wherein the apparatuses are able to accept one of a plurality of protocols and convert to a predetermined transmission protocol which by the use of code spread spectrum transmission is able to transmit the signal to a telehouse apparatus for receipt and interpretation of the code to resend to another apparatus by code spread spectrum transmission where it is received and selectively converted and outputted into a required one of a plurality of protocols.

22. A wireless communication system network according to any one of claims 16 to 21 including an apparatus having:

a first interfacing unit able to interface with a selected input from a plurality of different protocol inputs including voice and data inputs as selected at the first interfacing unit;

a multiplexer for converting the various different protocols to one or more predetermined transmission protocols;

a router for prioritizing inputs to determine the order of transmission according to a predetermined priority and system requirements including video and voice being transmitted prior to data;

a radio converter enabling spread spectrum transmission over a set open multi access frequency, with the converter modifying the frequency spectrum of the data-signal to be transmitted by spreading the signal using a code uncorrelated with that signal;

a radio transmitter for transmitting the spread spectrum data-signal;

a complementary radio receiver for receiving the transmitted data-signal;

a complementary radio converter for converting the transmitted data-signal to the one or more selected transmission protocols;

a multiplexer for converting the one or more selected transmission protocols to a selected protocol;

a second interfacing unit able to output a selected one of a plurality of different protocol outputs.

23. A wireless communication system apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22 in which the transmission protocol between telehouses is TCIP/IP to form wireless virtual private networks.

24. A wireless communication system network according to claim 22 in which the first interfacing unit is able to interface with a plurality of different protocol inputs including serial port, analogue voice, digital voice, Internet modem, Ethernet, and video conferencing.