Internet base station with a telephone line
First Claim
1. A base station with an integrated terminal adapter (TA) configured to convey wireless traffic between a mobile station and a conventional wireless network via the Internet, the base station being configured to connect to the Internet at a user-selected location, wherein the base station is configured to connect to at least one fixed telephone.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A low power base station with a VoIP telephone line is used to combine fixed and wireless services. The device uses the Internet to communicate with a Mobile Switching Center. The base station is configured to connect to the Internet at a user-selected location and establishes a small area of wireless coverage within a greater macrocell network and providing a fixed line connection for the analog telephones at home or in the office.
63 Citations
14 Claims
- 1. A base station with an integrated terminal adapter (TA) configured to convey wireless traffic between a mobile station and a conventional wireless network via the Internet, the base station being configured to connect to the Internet at a user-selected location, wherein the base station is configured to connect to at least one fixed telephone.
- 8. A terminal adapter (TA) device that links a mobile subscriber'"'"'s fixed phones to the MSC or VoIP gateway of the subscriber'"'"'s mobile carrier via the Internet.
- 12. A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) that uses a VoIP line to generate a mobile originated call.
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14. A base station which detects if the mobile is being switched off or being set to “
- fixed” and
locally linked to the fixed telephone to activate the call forwarding to the corresponding fixed telephone.
- fixed” and
Specification