System and method for operating a private wireless communications system
First Claim
1. A method for providing wireless services, the method comprising:
- provisioning a subscriber unit for use on a first wireless network, the subscriber unit having an associated mini-subscription defining a limited use of the first wireless network;
terminating the mini-subscription on the first wireless network; and
automatically transferring the mini-subscription to a second wireless network.
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Abstract
A private communications system includes a base station, a switch and an interface to an external network. The base station provides a radio link between the private communications system and a subscriber unit. The subscriber unit has an associated mini-subscription providing the subscriber unit with temporary access to the private communications system. The switch is connected to the base station and provides the subscriber unit with access to the private communications system when the mini-subscription is active. The interface is connected to the switch. In operation, the mini-subscription information is automatically transmitted to the external wireless network, via the interface, when the mini-subscription is terminated.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing wireless services, the method comprising:
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provisioning a subscriber unit for use on a first wireless network, the subscriber unit having an associated mini-subscription defining a limited use of the first wireless network;
terminating the mini-subscription on the first wireless network; and
automatically transferring the mini-subscription to a second wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A private communications system comprising:
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a base station providing a radio link between the private communications system and a subscriber unit, the subscriber unit having an associated mini-subscription providing temporary access to the private communications system;
a switch connected to the base station, the switch providing the subscriber unit with access to the private communications system when the mini-subscription is active; and
an interface to an external wireless network, the interface connected to the switch, wherein the mini-subscription information is automatically transmitted to the external wireless network when the mini-subscription is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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21. On a vessel including a plurality of passenger cabins, a method of operating a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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provisioning a subscriber unit on the wireless communications system, the subscriber unit having a mobile station identifier and an extension associated with a passenger cabin;
receiving at a mobile switching center an incoming communication directed to the passenger cabin; and
establishing a wireless communication link between the subscriber unit and the mobile switching center.
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