Radio gateway system and method for interfacing a radio system and an IP network
First Claim
1. A communication system for enabling a plurality of radio systems to communicate over a packet network, each radio system communicating one of at least two different radio protocols, the communication system comprising:
- a plurality of gateways adapted to communicate using a generic protocol;
for each radio protocol of the at least two radio protocols;
at least one gateway of the plurality of gateways converting audio and signalling in the radio protocol to and from audio and signalling in the generic protocol for at least one radio system that communicates using the radio protocol.
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Abstract
A radio gateway system and method for interfacing one or more radio systems and a packet network. The system comprises a plurality of gateways, each gateway including a radio interface port, a protocol converter and packet interface. The gateways convert audio and signalling from the radio system into packet signals in a generic protocol. The gateways also convert packet signals in the generic protocol into audio and signalling in a protocol understandable by a respective radio system.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system for enabling a plurality of radio systems to communicate over a packet network, each radio system communicating one of at least two different radio protocols, the communication system comprising:
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a plurality of gateways adapted to communicate using a generic protocol;
for each radio protocol of the at least two radio protocols;
at least one gateway of the plurality of gateways converting audio and signalling in the radio protocol to and from audio and signalling in the generic protocol for at least one radio system that communicates using the radio protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gateway comprising:
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a radio interface port connectable to communicate with a radio system;
a packet interface operable to send and receive packet signals; and
a protocol converter adapted to convert audio and signalling received from the radio system via the radio interface port into packet signals in a generic protocol and to convert packet signals in the generic protocol received via the packet interface into audio and signalling in a protocol understandable by the radio system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of enabling a radio system to communicate via a packet network, said method comprising:
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receiving audio and signalling from the radio system at a radio gateway;
converting the audio and signalling into packet signals in a generic protocol;
providing the packet signals in the generic protocol to the packet network for distribution to a desired destination;
receiving packet signals from the packet network, said packet signals being in the generic protocol;
converting the packet signals from the packet network into audio and signalling in a protocol understandable by the radio system; and
transmitting the converted audio and signalling to the radio system. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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