Internet micro cell

• US 20050254451A1
• Filed: 05/14/2004
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Grosbach, Roy G.
• Granted Patent: US 8,059,580 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/103 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/18 Network planning tools
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/32 Hierarchical cell structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/105 PBS [Private Base Station] network H04W84/12 - H04W84/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

A wireless communications network and a method, system, computer program product for implementing the wireless communications network is provided. In one embodiment, the wireless communications network includes an internet micro cell, an internet gateway, and a wireless service provider telephone switch. The internet micro cell is configured to receive wireless data transmissions from a wireless device, such as a wireless mobile telephone, and to transmit the data transmission via a wired medium, such as, for example, an Ethernet transmission line, to the internet gateway. The internet gateway then sends the information to the wireless service provider'"'"'s telephone switch to then be routed to the appropriate recipient through the wireless service provider'"'"'s wireless mobile telephone network. The internet micro cell is also configured to receive data from the internet service provider'"'"'s telephone switch routed, via the Internet, and to then wirelessly transmit the information to the wireless mobile telephone.

Claims

1. A wireless communications network, the network comprising:

an internet micro cell; and

an internet gateway;

wherein

the internet micro cell wirelessly receives data from a wireless mobile device and transmits the data via a wired transmission line to an internet gateway which sends the data to a wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet.

2. The network as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the internet gateway receives data from the internet and routes the data to the internet micro cell; and

the internet micro cell receives the data from the internet gateway and transmits the data to the wireless mobile device via a wireless communications protocol.

3. The network as recited in claim 1, wherein the wireless mobile device is a wireless mobile telephone.

4. The network as recited in claim 1, wherein the internet micro cell communicates with the wireless mobile device using one of an IEEE 802.11a protocol, an IEEE 802.11b protocol, and an IEEE 802.11g protocol.

5. A method for facilitating communications between devices in a communications network wherein at least one of the devices is a wireless mobile device, the method comprising:

wirelessly receiving data from the wireless mobile, device; and

sending the data received from the wireless mobile device to a wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the data is received encoded utilizing a first protocol and further comprising:

translating the data from a first protocol into a second protocol prior to sending the data to the wireless service provider telephone switch.

7. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the data is first data and further comprising:

receiving second data from the wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet; and

wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the second data is received from the wireless service provider telephone switch encoded in a first protocol and further comprising:

translating the second data from the first protocol to a second protocol prior to wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

9. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for facilitating communications between devices in a communications network wherein at least one of the devices is a wireless mobile device, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for wirelessly receiving data from the wireless mobile device; and

second instructions for sending the data received from the wireless mobile device to a wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the data is received encoded utilizing a first protocol and further comprising:

third instructions for translating the data from a first protocol into a second protocol prior to sending the data to the wireless service provider telephone switch.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the data is first data and further comprising:

third instructions for receiving second data from the wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet; and

fourth instructions for wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 11, wherein the second data is received from the wireless service provider telephone switch encoded in a first protocol and further comprising:

fifth instructions for translating the second data from the first protocol to a second protocol prior to wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

13. A system for facilitating communications between devices in a communications network wherein at least one of the devices is a wireless mobile device, the system comprising:

first means for wirelessly receiving data from the wireless mobile device; and

second means for sending the data received from the wireless mobile device to a wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the data is received encoded utilizing a first protocol and further comprising:

third means for translating the data from a first protocol into a second protocol prior to sending the data to the wireless service provider telephone switch.

15. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the data is first data and further comprising:

third means for receiving second data from the wireless service provider telephone switch via the internet; and

fourth means for wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

16. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the second data is received from the wireless service provider telephone switch encoded in a first protocol and further comprising:

fifth means for translating the second data from the first protocol to a second protocol prior to wirelessly transmitting the second data to the wireless mobile device.

17. An internet micro cell for use in a wireless communication network, the internet micro cell comprising:

an antenna for receiving first signals,from and transmitting second signals to a wireless mobile device using a wireless protocol;

a processor for converting signals between a wireless protocol and a wired protocol; and

a wired transmission port for transmitting first signals to and receiving second signals from the internet utilizing a wired protocol, wherein the signals are routed to and from a wireless service provider telephone network via the internet.

18. The internet micro cell as recited in claim 17, wherein the wired transmission port is an Ethernet port.

19. The internet micro cell as recited in claim 17, wherein the signals transmitted between the wired transmission port and the internet are facilitated by an internet gateway.

20. The internet micro cell as recited in claim 17, wherein the wireless protocol is one of IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and a wireless application protocol.