Cellular communication network having intelligent switching nodes
First Claim
1. In a system having a plurality of cross-connect nodes for facilitating cellular communication among a plurality of mobile stations, a method of cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station, comprising:
- receiving call control information from said origination mobile station;
receiving call control information from said destination mobile station;
computing, responsive to said call control information received from said origination mobile station and said call control information received from said destination mobile station, an optimum end-to-end connection for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection, said optimum end-to-end connection having a first optimum cross connect point and representing a computed shortest communication route between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station that satisfies resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection; and
cross-connecting said end-to-end connection through said first optimum cross-connect point, including;
determining whether said first optimum cross-connect point has on node resources to satisfy said resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection; and
if said first optimum cross-connect point has on node said resources to satisfy said resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection, cross-connecting said end-to-end connection along said optimum end-to-end connection using said first optimum cross connect point as a connection cross-connect point.
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Abstract
An apparatus for cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station in a network of cross-connect nodes, which includes a call control circuit. The call control circuit includes a first circuit portion for receiving call control information from the origination mobile station and the destination mobile station and a second circuit portion for determining, responsive to receiving the call control information from the origination mobile station and the destination mobile station, an optimum end-to-end connection for cross-connecting the end-to-end connection through the network of cross-connect nodes. The optimum end-to-end connection represents a computed shortest communication route between the origination mobile station and the destination mobile station that satisfies resource requirements for cross-connecting the end-to-end connection.
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1. In a system having a plurality of cross-connect nodes for facilitating cellular communication among a plurality of mobile stations, a method of cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station, comprising:
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receiving call control information from said origination mobile station; receiving call control information from said destination mobile station; computing, responsive to said call control information received from said origination mobile station and said call control information received from said destination mobile station, an optimum end-to-end connection for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection, said optimum end-to-end connection having a first optimum cross connect point and representing a computed shortest communication route between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station that satisfies resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection; and cross-connecting said end-to-end connection through said first optimum cross-connect point, including; determining whether said first optimum cross-connect point has on node resources to satisfy said resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection; and if said first optimum cross-connect point has on node said resources to satisfy said resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection, cross-connecting said end-to-end connection along said optimum end-to-end connection using said first optimum cross connect point as a connection cross-connect point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station in a network of cross-connect nodes, comprising:
a call control circuit including; a first circuit portion for receiving call control information from said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station; and a second circuit portion for determining, responsive to receiving said call control information from said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, an optimum end-to-end connection for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection through said network of cross-connect nodes, said optimum end-to-end connection representing a computed shortest communication route between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station that satisfies resource requirements for cross-connecting said end-to-end connection. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for facilitating cellular communication between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station, comprising:
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a mobile services switching center, said mobile services center having a first switching circuit for performing connection cross-connects for calls between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station; a call control circuit coupled to said mobile services switching center, said call control circuit receiving call control information from said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, said call control information from said origination mobile station comprises a rate at which said origination mobile station communicates and said control information from said destination mobile station comprises a rate at which said destination mobile station communicates; a base station controller coupled to said mobile services switching center, said base station controller having a second switching circuit for performing connection cross-connects for calls between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station; and a base transceiver station coupled to said base station controller, said base transceiver station having a third switching circuit for performing connection cross-connects for calls between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, wherein said call control circuit determines, responsive to said call control information received from said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, at which of said mobile services switching center, base station controller, and base transceiver station an optimum cross connect point for cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station resides. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for cross-connecting an end-to-end connection between an origination mobile station and a destination mobile station via a network of cross-connect nodes, comprising:
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means for receiving call control information relating to said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, said call control information from said origination mobile station comprises a rate at which said origination mobile station communicates and said control information from said destination mobile station comprises a rate at which said destination mobile station communicates; and means for determining, responsive to said call control information from said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station, an optimum end-to-end connection, said optimum end-to-end connection representing a computed shortest route through said cross-connect nodes for properly cross-connecting said end-to-end connection between said origination mobile station and said destination mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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