Wide-area-network trunked radio system which controls the signal level of a specific wireless voice channel of a local area network trunked radio system

• US 5,533,098 A
• Filed: 09/07/1994
• Issued: 07/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG-Ericsson Company Limited (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: Goldstar Information and Communications Ltd (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Won-cheon
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz, Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): CUMMING, WILLIAM D
• Application Number:
  US08/301,793
• Time in Patent Office: 664 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.08, 370/85.1, 370/85.13, 370/85.14, 370/94.1, 370/94.2, 370/94.3, 370/95.1, 370/95.2, 379/58, 375/205, 380/31, 380/48, 395/148, 455/33.1
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/08 Trunked mobile radio systems

Abstract

A wide-area-network (WAN) system and the operation thereof involves a plurality of local-area network (LAN) systems with mobiles, base stations and TRS switching systems, and a systematical WAN system for the TRS switching system having a LAN controller for several LAN systems, thereby controlling wireless transmission signal level, providing communication service even when the mobile moves, and designating the range of communication service available for respective mobile.

Claims

1. A wide-area-network (WAN) trunked radio system (TRS) comprising:

a plurality of local-area-network (LAN) TRSs for providing mobiles located in a predetermined area with selective wireless communication service and wireless communication signal level in accordance therewith, and outputting relevant information, on the wireless communication signal level and wireless communication service to said mobiles via a first exclusive line;

a LAN TRS information memory for storing the relevant information of said respective LAN TRSs which is output on said first exclusive line; and

a LAN TRS controller means, connected to said first exclusive line and said LAN TRS information memory, for storing the information supplied from said first exclusive line in said LAN TRS information memory, and for analyzing the stored information and providing instructions to said LAN TRSs for controlling the signal level of a specific wireless voice channel and the offering of wireless communication service to a specific mobile via said first exclusive line.

2. A WAN TRS as claimed in claim 1, wherein said LAN TRSs each comprise:

a plurality of base stations to each of which a predetermined number of said mobiles are allocated, said base stations providing a selective wireless voice channel and a predetermined level of wireless voice signal level to said allocated mobiles and outputting information on the supply of the wireless voice channel and the wireless communication signal level via a second exclusive line; and

further comprising;

a TRS switching system, connected to said first and second exclusive lines, for controlling said base stations according to the result of analyzing the information from said base stations and the instruction of said LAN TRS controller means supplied via said first exclusive line, and for providing selective wireless communication service, and varying the signal level of the wireless voice channel over said second exclusive lines.

3. A WAN TRS as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base stations comprise:

wireless voice channels for supplying a predetermined level of wireless voice channel to said allocated mobiles; and

wireless channel controllers for outputting the signal level of wireless voice channel and information on the state of the wireless voice channel and on the registration number and communication service grade of said allocated mobiles, and causing said wireless voice channels to provide a predetermined signal level of wireless voice channel to a specific mobile under the control of said TRS switching system.

4. A WAN TRS as claimed in claim 2, wherein said TRS switching system comprises:

a line connector OC for connection with a PSTN;

base station connectors for connection to said respective wireless channel controllers of said base stations via said second exclusive lines; and

a base-station information memory for storing the information supplied from said base stations via said second exclusive lines.

5. A WAN TRS as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a network managing circuit, connected with said LAN TRS controller means, having a program of operating said LAN TRS and performing the control operation of said LAN TRS controller means according to said program.

6. A system for providing wireless communication to a mobile located in a predetermined area, comprising:

a plurality of local-area-network trunked radio systems (LAN TRSs), each having a plurality of base stations with a plurality of wireless voice channels, for providing said mobile with selective wireless communication service, and a wireless communication signal level in accordance with said service, and for outputting relevant information on the provision of said wireless communication signal level and wireless communication service to said mobile; and

a wide area network (WAN) means for receiving said relevant information output comprising;

memory means for storing the relevant information; and

controller means, connected to said memory means and said LAN TRSs, for analyzing the stored relevant information and providing instructions to said LAN TRSs for controlling the signal level of a specific wireless voice channel and the offering of wireless communication service to said mobile.

7. A system as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

a TRS switching means, connected to said controller means and said LAN TRSs, for controlling said base stations in said LAN TRSs in accordance with said instructions of said controller means and providing selective wireless communication service, and varying the signal level of the wireless voice channel, to said mobile.

8. A system as claimed in claim 6, further comprising wireless channel control means, connected to each wireless voice channel, for outputting the signal level of the respective voice channel and information on the state of said channel, a registration number, and a communication service grade.

9. A system as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

network managing circuit means, connected to said controller means and having a program for operating said LAN TRSs, for controlling the operation of said controller means according to said program.