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Wireless terminal data network communication

  • US 6,011,790 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1996
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of data network communication for transmitting data between a plurality of remote terminals and a transaction processing host comprising the steps of:

  • i) transmitting said data by wireless means from the remote terminals to a wireless station switch in a first data packet format;

    ii) relaying said data through said station switch to a network gateway in a second packet format;

    iii) transmitting said data between said gateway and through a packet switching network to said host using a third packet format; and

    ,iv) interpreting an exception code in a response packet received from said terminals to determine whether a predetermined circuit management activity is to be carried out by said gateway, said predetermined circuit management activity being an activity selected from the group consisting of;

    call requesting;

    call accepting;

    acknowledging;

    negative acknowledging;

    call clear requesting;

    call clear confirming; and

    call reset confirming;

    said exception code causing said gateway to perform said predetermined circuit management activity without requiring additional wireless transmission, and;

    wherein said remote terminals manage all communications with said host and fully control end-to-end communication of transactions with said host.

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