Network system for mobile radio communication with line switching

• US 6,173,184 B1
• Filed: 04/16/1997
• Issued: 01/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Assets 161 LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kikuchi, Tsuneyuki, Matsumoto, Hidehiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GESESSE, TILAHUN
• Application Number:
  US08/840,797
• Time in Patent Office: 1,364 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422, 455/450, 455/513, 455/514, 455/561, 455/557, 455/560, 455/445, 455/426, 370/252, 370/338, 370/401, 370/428, 370/253, 370/332, 370/410, 370/522
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/02 Buffering or recovering information during reselection ; Modification of the traffic flow during hand-off
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/30 by measured or perceived connection quality data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A network system for mobile radio communication includes a network constituted by a server unit and a client unit, a radio connection unit connected to a communication network, a public radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with the public radio base station while moving. The network system performs data communication between the server unit and the mobile radio terminal. Each of the server unit and the mobile radio terminal includes a buffer memory and an auxiliary storage unit which hold data. The mobile radio terminal includes an electric field strength monitoring section for monitoring slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength, a section for storing data in the buffer memory during data transmission to the server unit when the level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is equal to or higher than a threshold for line switching, a section for sending a line switching notification to the server unit, a section for sending a line switching request to the public radio base station, and a section for starting to transmit the data stored in the buffer memory upon reception of a response indicating completion of line switching from the public radio base station.

Claims

1. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a network constituted by a server unit and a client unit, a radio connection unit connected to a communication network, a public radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said public radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

each of said server unit and said mobile radio terminal including a buffer memory and an auxiliary storage unit which hold data, and said mobile radio terminal including an electric field strength monitoring section for monitoring slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength, means for storing data in said buffer memory during data transmission to said server unit when a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line switching, means for sending a line switching notification to said server unit, means for sending a line switching request to said public radio base station, and means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory upon reception of a response indicating completion of line switching from said public radio base station.

2. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a network constituted by a server unit and a client unit, a radio connection unit connected to a communication network, a public radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said public radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for instructing said server unit to store data in a buffer memory during data reception from said server unit when an electric field strength monitoring section determines that a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line switching, means for sending a line switching request to said public radio base station, and means for notifying said server unit of completion of line switching upon reception of a response indicating completion of line switching from said public radio base station, and said server unit including means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory.

3. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a network constituted by a server unit and a client unit, a radio connection unit connected to a communication network, a public radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said public radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for sending said server unit a notification indicating that line disconnection is being prepared during data reception from said server unit when a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line disconnection, means for starting a timer, and means for notifying said server unit of recovery of the electric field strength when the electric field strength is recovered within a disconnection determination time, and said server unit including means for storing data in a buffer memory upon reception of the notification indicating that preparation for line disconnection is in progress from said mobile radio terminal, and means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory upon reception of a notification indicating that the electric field strength is recovered.

4. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a network constituted by a server unit and a client unit, a radio connection unit connected to a communication network, a public radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said public radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for storing data in a buffer memory during data transmission to said server unit when an electric field strength monitoring section determines that a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line disconnection, means for starting a timer, and means for starting the data stored in said buffer memory when the electric field strength is recovered within a predetermined disconnection determination time.

5. The network system according to claim 4, wherein said mobile radio terminal comprises means for outputting a line disconnection request to said public radio base station when the electric field strength is not recovered within the disconnection determination time, and means for performing termination processing in preparation for power off of said mobile radio terminal upon completion of line disconnection.

6. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a private network constituted by a radio management server, a server unit, and a client unit, a private radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said private radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

each of said server unit and said mobile radio terminal including a buffer memory and an auxiliary storage unit which hold data, and said mobile radio terminal including an electric field strength monitoring section for monitoring slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength, means for storing data in said buffer memory during data transmission to said server unit when a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line switching, means for sending a line switching notification to said server unit, means for sending a line switching request to said private radio base station, and means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory upon reception of a response indicating completion of line switching from said private radio base station.

7. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a private network constituted by a radio management server, a server unit, and a client unit, a private radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said private radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for instructing said server unit to store data in a buffer memory during data reception from said server unit when an electric field strength monitoring section determines that a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line switching, means for sending a line switching request to said private radio base station, and means for notifying said server unit of completion of line switching upon reception of a response indicating completion of line switching from said private radio base station, and said server unit including means for changing a private radio base station destination ID of the data stored in said buffer memory to a private radio base station destination ID after line switching, and means for starting to transmit the stored data.

8. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a private network constituted by a radio management server, a server unit, and a client unit, a private radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said private radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for notifying said server unit that preparation for line disconnection is in progress during data reception from said server unit when an electric field strength monitoring section determines that a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line switching, means for starting a timer, and means for notifying said server unit of recovery of the electric field strength when the electric field strength is recovered within a disconnection determination time, and said server unit including means for storing data in a buffer memory upon reception of a notification indicating that line disconnection is being prepared from said mobile radio terminal, and means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory upon reception of a notification indicating that the electric field strength is recovered.

9. A network system for mobile radio communication comprising a private network constituted by a radio management server, a server unit, and a client unit, a private radio base station installed in a cell, and a mobile radio terminal which establishes a radio channel with said private radio base station while moving, said system being adapted to perform data communication between said server unit and said mobile radio terminal,

said mobile radio terminal including means for storing data in a buffer memory during data transmission to said server unit when an electric field strength monitoring section determines that a level based on slot errors or a reduction in electric field strength is not lower than a threshold for line disconnection, means for starting a timer, and means for starting to transmit the data stored in said buffer memory when the electric field strength is recovered within a predetermined disconnection determination time.

10. The network system according to claim 9, wherein said mobile radio terminal comprises means for outputting a line disconnection request to said public radio base station when the electric field strength is not recovered within the disconnection determination time, and means for performing termination processing in preparation for power off of said mobile radio terminal upon completion of line disconnection.