Landline-supported private base station for collecting data and switchable into a cellular network
First Claim
1. A data collection method comprising the steps ofcollecting data within a private base station from at least one data generator positioned within a premises and connected to the private base station along a communication channel, the private base station providing private mode cellular operation, enabling communication with a telephone network including a landline telephone network and a wireless cellular phone network when a landline is not available, and forwarding the data through the telephone network from the private base station to a desired destination by forwarding the data through a landline connection from the private base station to the desired destination, or by switching a call containing the data into the cellular phone network and forwarding the data through the cellular network from the private base station to the desired destination when a landline connection is not enabled, wherein the private base station simultaneously enables the communication with the telephone network while forwarding the data through the telephone network.
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Abstract
A data collection method, system and private base station collects data from at least one data generator positioned within a premises and forwards the data to a private base station along a communication channel. Communication is first attempted with a landline telephone network. If this is unsuccessful, a call containing the data is forwarded through a wireless cellular phone network to a desired destination such as a monitoring service.
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19 Claims
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1. A data collection method comprising the steps of
collecting data within a private base station from at least one data generator positioned within a premises and connected to the private base station along a communication channel, the private base station providing private mode cellular operation, enabling communication with a telephone network including a landline telephone network and a wireless cellular phone network when a landline is not available, and forwarding the data through the telephone network from the private base station to a desired destination by forwarding the data through a landline connection from the private base station to the desired destination, or by switching a call containing the data into the cellular phone network and forwarding the data through the cellular network from the private base station to the desired destination when a landline connection is not enabled, wherein the private base station simultaneously enables the communication with the telephone network while forwarding the data through the telephone network.
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6. A method of forwarding data through a telephone network to a desired destination from a private base station that collects the data over a communication channel from data generators contained within a premises, wherein the private base station provides private mode cellular operation and switches between communication with a desired destination via a landline and communication with the desired destination via a wireless cellular phone network, comprising the step of receiving a call from the private base station within the wireless cellular phone network for transmitting the data to the desired destination when a landline connection is not enabled,
and wherein the private base station simultaneously enables communication with the telephone network while forwarding the data through the telephone network.
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12. A private base station providing private mode cellular operation comprising an interface for connecting to a landline telephone network, a switch and associated cellular circuitry for switching communication of the private base station into a wireless cellular phone network, and a data collector within the private base station for collecting data generated by data generators contained within a premises for transmittal of the data from the private base station to a desired destination through the landline telephone network or transmittal of the data from the private base station to a desired destination through the wireless cellular phone network,
and wherein the private base station simultaneously enables communication with a telephone network while forwarding the data through the telephone network.
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15. A system for collecting data and forwarding the data through a telephone network to a desired destination comprising
at least one data generator positioned within a premises for collecting data from the premises, a private base station for receiving the generated data along a communication channel operatively connected between the data generator and the private base station, wherein said private base station provides private mode cellular operation and includes means for enabling communication with a landline telephone system for transmitting the collected data from the private base station to a predetermined destination, and wherein the private base station simultaneously enables communication with a telephone network while forwarding the data through the telephone network, and means for switching communication of the private base station into a wireless cellular phone network for transmitting the collected data from the private base station to the predetermined destination when a landline connection is not enabled.
Specification
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Current AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeAT&T Wireless Services Incorporated (AT&T, Inc.)
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InventorsLeuca, Ileana A., Buhrmann, Michael
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Primary Examiner(s)TROST IV, WILLIAM GEORGE
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Application NumberUS08/768,371Time in Patent Office1,477 DaysField of Search455/403, 455/405, 455/418-420, 455/422-425, 455/461, 455/462, 455/550, 455/561, 455/557, 455/426, 455/552, 379/106.01, 379/106.3, 340/870.01, 340/870.07US Class Current455/423CPC Class CodesH04M 11/002 with telemetering systems t...
