Method and apparatus for voice packet communications
First Claim
1. In a communication system providing communication of voice information between a mobile station (MS) and a host through a base station system (BSS) and a data packet switching network, a method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a wireless link between said MS and BSS;
channel coding said voice information according to a channel coding scheme to produce channel coded voice information;
transmitting said channel coded voice information over said wireless link;
receiving said channel coded voice information over said wireless link;
channel decoding said channel coded voice information based on said channel coding scheme to produce decoded voice information; and
adapting format of said decoded voice information to a data packet switching format suitable for transportation of said decoded voice information over said data packet switching network or format of said decoded voice information from data packet switching format to a format suitable for said channel coding, wherein said adapting format of said decoded voice information step includes adding protocol data bits to said decoded voice information.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system (100) provides an over the air efficient communication of packet voice information between a mobile station (MS) (101) and a host (112) connected to a data packet switching network (110). Via a wireless link (102), a base station system BSS (118) receives voice channel coded voice information from MS 101, after decoding in BSS (118), adapting a decoded voice information to a data packet switching format, and communicating the decoded voice information to host (112) through data network (101).
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24 Claims
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1. In a communication system providing communication of voice information between a mobile station (MS) and a host through a base station system (BSS) and a data packet switching network, a method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a wireless link between said MS and BSS; channel coding said voice information according to a channel coding scheme to produce channel coded voice information; transmitting said channel coded voice information over said wireless link; receiving said channel coded voice information over said wireless link; channel decoding said channel coded voice information based on said channel coding scheme to produce decoded voice information; and adapting format of said decoded voice information to a data packet switching format suitable for transportation of said decoded voice information over said data packet switching network or format of said decoded voice information from data packet switching format to a format suitable for said channel coding, wherein said adapting format of said decoded voice information step includes adding protocol data bits to said decoded voice information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. In a communication system providing communication of voice information between a mobile station (MS) and a host through a base station system (BSS) and a data packet switching network connected to said host, an apparatus comprising:
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means, in said BSS, for converting a radio frequency link signal transmitted from said MS to a channel coded information signal; a voice channel codec means, coupled to said means for converting said radio frequency link signal, for decoding voice information of said channel coded information signal to produce a decoded voice information signal, wherein said means for voice channel coding includes means for selecting a voice channel coding scheme from a plurality of channel coding schemes; a data channel codec means, coupled to said means for converting said radio frequency link signal, for decoding data information of said channel coded information signal to produce a decoded data information signal; means for adapting protocol format of said decoded voice information signal according to a data packet switching format to produce a data packet switching signal carrying voice information; means for coupling said data packet switching signal carrying voice information and decoded data information signal to said data packet switching network.
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24. In a communication system providing communication of voice information between a mobile station (MS) and a host through a base station system (BSS) and a data packet switching network connected to said host, an apparatus comprising:
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a voice codec means in said MS producing a voice information signal; means for data and voice converter coupled to said voice codec means to convert said voice information signal to a first data information signal; means for generating a second data information signal; means for data channel coding said first and second data information signals; means for voice channel coding said voice information signal, wherein said means for voice channel coding includes means for selecting a voice channel coding scheme from a plurality of channel coding schemes; means for a protocol adapter coupled to said means for generating said second data information signal to adapt said second data information signal to a voice channel format suitable for voice channel coding by said means for voice channel coding; means for radio frequency conversion of channel coded signals produced by said means for voice channel coding and means for data channel coding to produce a radio frequency link signal to be transmitted to said BSS.
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