Intelligent Base Station Comprising All Functions Relevant To Its Operation

• US 20080130614A1
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tele-Entre Oy
• Original Assignee: Tele-Entre Oy
• Inventors: Hummelholm, Aarne, Innala, Kari
• Granted Patent: US 8,606,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/343
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

The object of the invention is a mobile station network and a base station used therein. According to the invention an intelligent base station is realized. Each base station functions independently and comprises the all the important functions relevant to its operation in it. The base station according to the invention is built so that all the data transmission, transfer and control functions are included in it, preferably the at least channel levels in the base station are replaced. The advantage with an intelligent base station is that it has a limited number of necessary functions, but at the same time expanding features, like outer interfaces, can easily be added.

Claims

1. An apparatus for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, comprising channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel as well as network control and surveillance services, and profiling means for the user.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service is a protocol modification and adaptation service.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service is for controlling and surveying service the capacity used by the user.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service is for controlling the traffic and the load of the network.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service is a transmit service for both data and speech.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises data security means for a user for providing a secure data connection, and a fast authentication and/or authorization service, and enables the corresponding services also for a mobile user.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is adapted to function with several radio systems.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one external interface.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is images, moving images, speech, text or a combination of these.

26. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the service is for controlling and surveying service the capacity used by the user.

10. A telecommunications network comprising at least one base station and a radio connection to a terminal device, wherein the network comprises a functional entity, located in substantially the same area, for sending, receiving and handling of data in the telecommunications network, wherein one functional entity comprises radio system channeling means for controlling a channel as well as network controlling and monitoring functions, and profiling means for the user.

11. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function is a protocol modification function.

12. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function is for controlling and surveying the capacity used by the user.

13. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function is for controlling the traffic and load of the network.

14. The network according to claim 10, wherein the network comprises a transmission service function for data and speech.

15. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function entity comprises data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization function and enables corresponding functions to a mobile user.

16. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function entity comprises at least one external interface to another identical network and/or to a traditional network.

17. The network according to claim 10, wherein the functional entity is a base station.

18. The network according to claim 10, wherein the functional entity is a terminal device.

19. The network according to claim 10, wherein the functional entity is a single physical device.

20. The network according to claim 10, wherein the network has a control connection using air paths.

21. The network according to claim 10, wherein the function entity adapts different telecommunications systems to each other.

22. The network according to claim 10, wherein the network functions as part of a radio telephone network system.

23. The network according to claim 10, wherein the network is an independently working entity including services.

24. The network according to claim 10, wherein the data is images, moving images, speech, text or a combination of these.

27. The network according to claim 11, wherein the function is for controlling and surveying the capacity used by the user.

25. A data transmission system, wherein the system comprises a functional entity situated substantially the same area, for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, the functional entity comprising channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel, and network controlling and monitoring functions, wherein a functional entity can disconnect from the network, which functional entity can be a network, a part of a network or a device forming its own mobile MESH-type network, and the network or the part of a network can rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.