Call path resource allocation in a wireless telecommunications system
First Claim
1. In a wireless telecommunications system including a plurality of cells, each of said cells using a plurality of radio channels for communication, a method for establishing a call request queue comprising the steps of:
- in response to a call request from a mobile station in a first one of said cells and the unavailability of radio channels in said first cell, said wireless telecommunications system placing said call request in a queue for said first cell,periodically determining a location of said mobile station, andin response to movement of said mobile station from said first cell to a second one of said cells while said call request is queued in said queue for said first cell and there exists an unavailability of radio channels in said second cell, said wireless telecommunications system placing said call request in a queue for said second cell.
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Abstract
A wireless telecommunications system where call path resources are allocated in an orderly manner by queuing call requests during, for example, radio channel unavailability, and assigning radio channels to queued call requests as they become available. To accomodate movement of the mobile station within the service area, a plurality of queues are provided for different locations and a call request is sequentially placed in different queues as the mobile station moves. The system is usable for both incoming and outgoing calls.
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29 Claims
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1. In a wireless telecommunications system including a plurality of cells, each of said cells using a plurality of radio channels for communication, a method for establishing a call request queue comprising the steps of:
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in response to a call request from a mobile station in a first one of said cells and the unavailability of radio channels in said first cell, said wireless telecommunications system placing said call request in a queue for said first cell, periodically determining a location of said mobile station, and in response to movement of said mobile station from said first cell to a second one of said cells while said call request is queued in said queue for said first cell and there exists an unavailability of radio channels in said second cell, said wireless telecommunications system placing said call request in a queue for said second cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless telecommunications system for serving a plurality of cells, each of said cells using a plurality of radio channels for communication, said system comprising:
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memory means for storing a first queue for a first one of said cells and a second queue for a second one of said cells, means responsive to a call request from a mobile station in said first cell and the unavailability of radio channels in said first cell, for placing said call request in said first queue, and means responsive to movement of said mobile station from said first cell to said second cell and the unavailability of radio channels in said second cell, for placing said call request in said second queue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of allocating wireless telecommunications call path resources comprising the steps of:
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determining a first location of a wireless station comprising one end of a call; determining whether call path resources are available to effect a connection with said wireless station at said determined first location; if call path resources are not available, placing said call in a first queue associated with said first location; after placing said call in said first queue, determining whether said wireless station has moved to a second location having an associated second queue; if said wireless station has moved to said second location, determining whether call path resources are available to effect a connection with said wireless station at said second location; if call path resources are available in said second location, completing said call; if call path resources are not available in said second location, removing said call from said first queue and placing said call in said second queue. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of allocating wireless telecommunications call path resources in response to a call request from a wireless station at a first location comprising the steps of:
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determining whether call path resources are available to effect a connection between a wireless telecommunications system and said wireless station, if call path resources are not available, determining a priority status associated with said wireless station, placing said call request in a queue associated with said first location in priority order based on said determined priority status; after placing said call in said first queue, determining whether said wireless station has moved to a second location having an associated second queue; if said wireless station has moved to said second location, determining whether call path resources are available to effect a connection with said wireless station at said second location and removing said call request from said queue associated with said first location; if call path resources are available, completing said call; if call path resources are not available, placing said call request in a queue associated with said second location in priority order based on said determined priority status. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. In a wireless telecommunications system comprising a plurality of cells, each of said plurality of cells using a plurality of radio channels for communication, said plurality of radio channels being subdivided to serve a region of said cell, a method for establishing a call request queue comprising the steps of:
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determining a first location of a wireless station comprising one end of a call request; determining a best serving cell and a region of said cell corresponding to said first location; if a radio channel is not available to serve said wireless station in said first location, placing said call request in a queue associated with said best serving cell; after placing said call in said queue associated with said best serving cell, determining whether said wireless station has moved to a second location having an associated second queue; if said wireless station has moved to a second location, determining a second best serving cell and a region of said cell serving said second location; if a radio channel is available to serve said wireless station at said second location, allocating said radio channel and completing said call; if a radio channel is not available to serve said wireless station at said second location, placing said call request in a queue for said second best serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. In a wireless telecommunication system, a method of effecting a connection between a wireless station and a second station, said second station being connected to a telephone switching network connected to said wireless telecommunication system, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request via said telephone switching network for a connection from said second station to said wireless station; determining a first location of said wireless station; determining whether call path resources are available in said first location; if call path resources are not available in said first location, determining a priority of said wireless station, and placing said connection request in a first queue associated with said first location according to said determined priority; after placing said call in said first queue, determining whether said wireless station has moved to a second location having an associated second queue; if said wireless station has moved to said second location, determining whether call path resources are available in said second location; if call path resources are available in said second location, allocating said call path resources, processing said connection request and removing said connection request from said first queue; and if call path resources are not available in said second location, removing said connection request from said first queue and placing said connection request in said second queue according to said determined priority.
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25. In a wireless telecommunications system, a method for establishing a call connection comprising the steps of:
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in response to a request to establish a call connection with a mobile station as said mobile station changes locations within an area served by said wireless telecommunication system, sequentially placing said request in ones of a plurality of queues if there exists an unavailability of a radio channel of said system to establish said call connection to said mobile station, each of said plurality of queues being associated with a different location within said area and in response to availability of a radio channel to establish said connection to said mobile station and the presence of said request in the one of said queues associated with the location of said mobile station within said area, establishing said connection. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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