Method of selecting an air interface for communication in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method, for use in a communication system having a plurality of air interfaces, of assigning one of said plurality of air interfaces to a subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a message from said subscriber to a base of said communication system, said message having a list of air interface capabilities of said subscriber;
transmitting said list of air interface capabilities and a list of air interface capabilities of said base to a controller of said communication system;
selecting, at said controller, an air interface based upon a comparison of said lists of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and said base;
informing said base of said air interface selected by said controller; and
directing said subscriber to utilize said air interface selected by said controller.
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Abstract
In a communication system having a plurality of air interfaces, one of the air interfaces is assigned for use for a desired communication by transmitting a message, having a list of air interface capabilities of the subscriber, from the subscriber to a base (12). A list of air interface capabilities of the base is then compared, at a controller, with the list from the subscriber (14). A compatible air interface, or list of compatible air interfaces, is generated by the controller and provided to the base (15, 31). The base will then direct the subscriber to access the communication system utilizing a compatible air interface (18, 35).
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1. A method, for use in a communication system having a plurality of air interfaces, of assigning one of said plurality of air interfaces to a subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a message from said subscriber to a base of said communication system, said message having a list of air interface capabilities of said subscriber; transmitting said list of air interface capabilities and a list of air interface capabilities of said base to a controller of said communication system; selecting, at said controller, an air interface based upon a comparison of said lists of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and said base; informing said base of said air interface selected by said controller; and directing said subscriber to utilize said air interface selected by said controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, for use in a communication system having a plurality of air interfaces, of assigning one of said plurality of air interfaces to a subscriber, said method comprising the step of:
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transmitting a message from said subscriber to a base of said communication system, said message having a list of air interface capabilities of said subscriber; transmitting said list of said air interface capabilities of said subscriber and a list of air interface capabilities of said base to a controller; selecting, at said controller, a first air interface based upon a comparison of said lists of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and said base; informing said base of said first air interface; directing said subscriber to utilize said first air interface if said base accepts said first air interface; notifying said controller if said base rejects said first air interface; selecting, at said controller, a second air interface, if said second air interface exists, based upon said comparison of said lists of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and base; informing said base of said second air interface; and directing said subscriber to utilize said second air interface if said base accepts said second air interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, for use in a communication system having a plurality of air interfaces, of assigning one of said plurality of air interfaces to a subscriber, said method comprising the step of:
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transmitting a message from said subscriber to a base of said communication system, said message having a list of air interface capabilities of said subscriber; transmitting said list of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and a list of air interface capabilities of said base to a controller of said communication system; creating, at said controller, a compatible air interface list based upon a comparison of said lists of air interface capabilities of said subscriber and said base; informing said base of said compatible air interface list; directing said subscriber to utilize a first compatible air interface from said compatible air interface list if at least one compatible air interface is available; directing said subscriber to utilize said first compatible air interface if said first compatible air interface is available; and denying access to said subscriber if said first compatible air interface is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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