Network controller messaging for release in an Unlicensed Wireless Communication System
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Abstract
An unlicensed wireless service is adapted to generate the interface protocols of a licensed wireless service to provide transparent transition of communication sessions between a licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. In one embodiment, a mobile station includes level 1, level 2, and level 3 protocols for licensed wireless service and an unlicensed wireless service. An indoor base station and indoor network controller provide protocol conversion for the unlicensed wireless service into a standard base station controller
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46 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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a) at a network controller of a first unlicensed wireless communication system that communicatively couples a plurality of service regions of the first communication system to a licensed wireless second communication system, determining that an unlicensed session between the network controller and a mobile station in a particular service region of the first communication system needs to be released; and b) sending a release message from the network controller to the particular service region to cause a release of the unlicensed session. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. In a communication system that includes a licensed wireless communication system for communicatively connecting to a mobile station using a licensed wireless frequency and an unlicensed wireless communication system for communicatively connecting to the mobile station using an unlicensed wireless frequency, a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for execution by an unlicensed wireless network controller, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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a) connecting the network controller to an unlicensed wireless base station, said base station communicatively coupled to the mobile station using the unlicensed wireless frequency; and b) sending a release message from the network controller through the base station to command the mobile station to release an unlicensed session between the network controller and the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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a) at a network controller of a first communication network that communicatively couples a plurality of service regions of the first communication network to a licensed wireless second communication network, determining to release a set of resources for facilitating a communication session of a telecommunication device in a particular service region of the first communication network; and b) sending a message from the network controller to the particular service region to cause the release of the set of resources. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A network controller of a first communication network, said network controller comprising:
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a) a first interface for communicatively coupling to a plurality of service regions of the first communication network; b) a second interface for communicatively coupling to a licensed wireless second communication network; and c) circuits for; (i) determining to release a set of resources for facilitating a communication session of a telecommunication device in a particular service region of the first communication network; and (ii) sending a message from the network controller to the particular service region to cause the release of the set of resources. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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