Data over cellular
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1. A method of providing data services in a cellular network comprising:
- establishing a call between a subscriber unit and a base station over a voice cellular network using a voice transmission protocol;
handing off the call from the voice cellular network to an interconnected wireless data network for transmission of user data traffic upon receiving a data designation from one of the subscriber and the base station;
sending and receiving user data traffic between the subscriber and the interconnected wireless data network; and
handing off the call back to the voice cellular network upon the completion of the sending and receiving of user data traffic by the wireless data network.
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Abstract
There is provided a mechanism for providing data services over a wireless cellular network. It comprises: establishing communications over the cellular network; upon a subscriber designating that it has a data communication, redirecting data traffic to the designated frequency (a shared data channel) on an interconnected wireless data network exhibiting (cellular) reuse of data channel frequencies; and returning the subscriber'"'"'s transceiver to voice mode upon cessation of data communications. Data service will appear to have been provided by the cellular network.
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1. A method of providing data services in a cellular network comprising:
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establishing a call between a subscriber unit and a base station over a voice cellular network using a voice transmission protocol; handing off the call from the voice cellular network to an interconnected wireless data network for transmission of user data traffic upon receiving a data designation from one of the subscriber and the base station; sending and receiving user data traffic between the subscriber and the interconnected wireless data network; and handing off the call back to the voice cellular network upon the completion of the sending and receiving of user data traffic by the wireless data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cellular network comprising:
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means for establishing a call between a subscriber unit and a base station over a cellular network using a voice transmission protocol; means for handing off the call from the cellular network to the wireless data network upon receiving a data designation from a data originator; and means for transmitting user data over the wireless data network; and means for handing off the call back to the voice cellular network upon the completion of the transmitting of user data over the wireless data network. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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