System, method, and device for providing communications using a distributed mobile architecture

• US 20060234747A1
• Filed: 04/13/2005
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lemko Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lemko Corporation
• Inventors: Pan, Shaowei
• Granted Patent: US 7,548,763 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/519
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2044 Group features, e.g. closed user group
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/20 hybrid systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0063 where the network is a peer-to-peer network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/00 Network topologies

Abstract

A method of providing telephone communication is disclosed and includes allowing a group call between four or more participants. Each participant calls from a separate telephone device that communicates with a base transceiver station that is coupled to a distributed mobile architecture server. The method also includes providing full duplex calling capability between all participants via one or more of the distributed mobile architecture servers. One or more participants can disconnect from the group call without effecting other participants remaining on the group call. Further, one or more added participants can connect to the group call.

Claims

1. A method of providing telephone communication, comprising allowing a group call between four or more participants, each participant calling from a separate telephone device communicating with a base transceiver station that is coupled to a distributed mobile architecture server.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing full duplex calling capability between all participants via one or more of the distributed mobile architecture servers.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising allowing one or more participants to disconnect from the group call without effecting other participants remaining on the group call.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising providing full duplex calling capability between the remaining participants via the one or more distributed mobile architecture server.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising allowing one or more added participants to connect to the group call.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing full duplex calling capability between the additional participants via the one or more distributed mobile architecture servers.

7. A system, comprising:

four or more mobile communication devices; and

a distributed mobile architecture server, the distributed mobile architecture server comprising a program to allow a group call between the four or more mobile communication devices.

8. The system of claim 8, wherein the program further comprises an instruction to provide full duplex calling capability between all of the mobile communication devices.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the program further comprises an instruction to allow one or more of the mobile communication devices to disconnect from the group call without effecting other participants remaining on the group call.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the program further comprises an instruction for allowing one or more additional telephones to connect to the group call.

11. A system, comprising:

at least one distributed mobile architecture server;

at least one rural base transceiver station coupled to the distributed mobile architecture server;

a mobile switching center and base station controller coupled to the distributed mobile architecture server;

at least one urban base transceiver station coupled to the mobile switching center and base station controller; and

wherein the distributed mobile architecture server comprises a program to allow a group call between four or more mobile communication devices.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the four or more mobile communication devices are in communication with the distributed mobile architecture server via the at least one rural base transceiver station.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the four or more mobile communication devices is in communication with the distributed mobile architecture server via the at least one urban base transceiver station and the mobile switching center/base station controller.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the distributed mobile architecture server is coupled to the mobile switching center/base station controller via an E1 connection.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the distributed mobile architecture server is coupled to the mobile switching center/base station controller via a T1 connection.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the distributed mobile architecture server is coupled to the mobile switching center/base station controller via a wireless connection.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the wireless connection is a microwave connection.

18. A system, comprising:

at least one distributed mobile architecture server;

at least one base transceiver station coupled to the distributed mobile architecture server;

a public switched telephone network coupled to the distributed mobile architecture server; and

wherein the distributed mobile architecture server comprises a program to allow a group call between four or more communication devices.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the four or more communication devices are mobile communication devices that are in communication with the distributed mobile architecture server via the at least one base transceiver station.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein at least one of the four or more communication devices is in communication with the distributed mobile architecture server via the public switched telephone network.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the distributed mobile architecture server is coupled to the public switched telephone network via an E1 connection.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the distributed mobile architecture server is coupled to the public switched telephone network via a T1 connection.

23. A system, comprising:

at least one portable distributed mobile architecture server mounted in a vehicle;

at least one portable base transceiver station coupled to the distributed mobile architecture server and mounted in the vehicle;

wherein the distributed mobile architecture server comprises a program to allow a group call between four or more communication devices.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the four or more communication devices communicate via the portable base station transceiver and the distributed mobile architecture server.