Apparatus and system to provide wireless data services through a wireless access integrated node

• US 20050197155A1
• Filed: 05/04/2005
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Antti Linden, David K. Hui, John Baker, Martin W. Greenwood, Yong Zhao
• Original Assignee: Antti Linden, David K. Hui, John Baker, Martin W. Greenwood, Yong Zhao
• Inventors: Greenwood, Martin W., Hui, David K., Baker, John, Zhou, Yong, Linden, Antti
• Application Number:
  US11/122,480
• Publication Number:
  US 20050197155A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• 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 15/8083 involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0184 involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions, volume discounts, cell discounts, group billing, frequent calling destination(s) or user history list
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2033 WLAN
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/22 Bandwidth or usage-sensitve billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

An apparatus and system for providing wireless access to packet data networks and value-added services is disclosed. The wireless access integrated node (WAIN) offers a simplified internal architecture which eliminates unnecessary intermediate protocols contained in a multi-node hierarchical network architecture while still supporting the main functions of standard mobile networks and preserving standard external interfaces. The WAIN is essentially an integrated network element that provides local radio coverage and complements the capability of the public wireless network. The WAIN can automatically configure itself to minimize interference and achieve optimal performance.

Claims

1-74. -74. (canceled)

75. In a communications network, a method for configuring a wireless access integrated node as a network node where no specified system parameters are present, said method comprising:

a) initializing a wireless access integrated node as a mobile station;

b) searching for radio transmission from broadcast control channel carriers in surrounding cells;

c) locking on to each of said carriers;

d) detecting and decoding system parameters used in surrounding cells;

e) selecting a set of system parameters to minimize interference between a plurality of wireless access integrated nodes or between a plurality of wireless access integrated nodes or between a wireless access integrated node and other cells; and

f) configuring said wireless access integrated node as a network node using said set of system parameters;

wherein the initializing, searching, locking, detecting, selecting, and configuring steps are performed by the wireless access integrated node.

76. The method of claim 75 wherein a system parameter is carrier frequency.

77. The method of claim 75 wherein a system parameter is spreading code for CDMA systems.

78. The method of claim 75 wherein a system parameter is Cell ID.

79. The method of claim 75 wherein a system parameter is Routing Area ID.

80. The method of claim 75 wherein a system parameter is transmission power level.

81-1. The machine-readable medium of claim 81, wherein a system parameter comprises carrier frequency.