Radio communication system and communication terminal equipments thereof

• US 5,852,767 A
• Filed: 04/23/1996
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sugita, Takehiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US08/636,404
• Time in Patent Office: 973 Days
• Field of Search: 455/454, 455/552, 455/553, 455/426, 455/67.1, 455/67.5, 455/63, 455/435, 455/425, 455/448
• US Class Current: 455/63.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration

Abstract

First and second radio communication units communicate using the frequency band of an existing microwave transmission system. A judgment whether the first communication unit is within communication range is performed based on information specifying the position of a base station of another radio communication system which is obtained therefrom. If found to be within communication range, the first communication unit shifts to a state and transmits a registration message to the second communication unit, which is then shifted to a transmission state. Interference in the existing microwave transmission system is prevented with a simple construction and without adding a circuit for confirming the present position of a communication unit.

Claims

1. A radio communication system for communicating between a first communication terminal equipment and second communication terminal equipment by using a frequency band of an existing microwave transmission system, wherein:

said first communication terminal equipment comprises

demodulating means for demodulating a signal transmitted from a base station of another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave transmission system;

means for judging whether a present position of said first communication terminal equipment is within an area in which communication can occur without interference with the existing microwave transmission system, based on information specifying the position of said base station of said another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave transmission system, and

means responsive to a determination by said means for judging that the present position is within said area for shifting to a transmission state and transmitting a registration message indicative of said transmission state to said second communication terminal equipment; and

said second communication terminal equipment comprises means for shifting a transmission state in response to receiving said registration message.

2. The radio communication system according to claim 1 wherein:

said first communication terminal equipment includes

reset means for resetting a registration flag showing a transmission state to prevent transmission,

wherein as a result of the determination by said means for judging, if within said area in which communication can occur without interference, said first communication terminal equipment sets said registration flag to shift a transmission state, starts a timer counting transmission time, and transmits said registration message to said second communication terminal equipment; and

when said timer times out, said reset means resets said registration flag to prevent transmission.

3. The radio communication system according to claim 1 wherein:

said second communication terminal equipment first resets a registration flag showing a transmission state after starting, to prevent transmission and waits to receive said registration message which is transmitted by said first communication terminal equipment;

when receiving said registration message, said second communication terminal equipment sets said registration flag to shift to a transmission state and starts a timer counting transmission time; and

when said timer times out, said second communication terminal equipment resets said registration flag to prevent transmission.

4. The radio communication system according to claim 1 wherein said first communication terminal equipment and said second communication terminal equipment are communication terminals for a communication system conforming to an unlicensed personal communication service, and said another radio communication system is a communication system conforming to a licensed personal communication service.

5. A communication terminal equipment forming a radio communication system, for communicating with a first fixed station by using a frequency band of an existing microwave transmission system, said equipment comprising:

demodulating means for demodulating a signal transmitted from a second fixed station of another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave transmission system;

means for judging whether a present position of said communication terminal equipment is within an area within which communication can occur without interference with the existing microwave transmission system based on information specifying a position of a base station or another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave communication system, and

means responsive to a determination that the present position is within said area for shifting to a transmission state and transmitting a registration message to said first fixed station so that said first fixed station shifts to a transmission state.

6. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 5 wherein

said communication terminal equipment is a communication terminal equipment conforming to an unlicensed personal communication service, and said other radio communication system is a communication system conforming to a licensed personal communication service.

7. A communication terminal equipment forming a radio communication system for communicating with a fixed station by using a frequency band of an existing microwave transmission system, said equipment comprising:

transmitting and receiving means potentially communicable with said fixed station and with a base station of another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave transmission system;

said transmitting and receiving means communicating with the fixed station when communicable with said fixed station and

communicating with the base station when communicable with said base station;

reset means for resetting a registration flag showing a transmission state to prevent transmission; and

judging means for receiving and demodulating a signal transmitted by said base station to obtain information specifying a position of said base station, and judging whether a present position of the communication terminal equipment is within an area in which communication can occur without interference with the existing microwave transmission system based on the information and

as a result of the judgment, if within said area in which communication can occur without interference, communicating with said fixed station, and if not within said area, communicating with said base station.

9. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 7 wherein

said radio communication system is a communication system conforming to an unlicensed personal communication service, and said other radio communication system is a communication system conforming to a licensed personal communication service.

8. A communication terminal equipment forming a radio communication system for communicating with a fixed station by using a frequency band of an existing microwave transmission system, said equipment comprising:

transmitting and receiving means potentially communicable with said fixed station and with a base station of another radio communication system giving no interference with the existing microwave transmission system;

said transmitting and receiving means communicating with the fixed station when communicable with said fixed station and

communicating with the base station when communicable with said base station;

reset means for resetting a registration flag showing a transmission state to prevent transmission; and

judging means for judging whether said transmitting and receiving means are communicable with said base station based on information obtained by receiving a signal transmitted by said base station and, as a result of the judgement,

if communicable with said base station, communicating with the base station, and

if not communicable with said base station, checking a release flag showing a release state of said fixed station, and, if the release flag has been set, communicating with the fixed station.