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Personal base station extension calling arrangement

  • US 5,848,098 A
  • Filed: 07/09/1996
  • Issued: 12/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A digital signal processor for use in a base station, said base station operable to communicate with at least first and second wireless terminals using radio frequency signals, said base station further operable to communicate with an external network to facilitate a call between one or more wireless terminals and party connected to the external network, said digital signal processor operably connected to receive signals from and provide signals to the first and second wireless terminals and further operably connected to receive signals from and provide signals to the external network, said digital signal processor programmed to execute instructions to perform the following functions:

  • a) monitor a first signal, the first signal being in compressed digital signal format and received from the first wireless terminal;

    b) monitor a second signal, the second signal being in compressed digital signal format and received from the second wireless terminal;

    c) monitor a network signal, the network signal being in uncompressed digital signal format and received from the external network;

    d) select using predetermined criteria a priority signal, said priority signal comprising one of the first signal, the second signal and the network signal; and

    e) perform either a compression or decompression process on the priority signal and provide the processed priority signal to at least one of the first wireless terminal, second wireless terminal and external communication network.

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