Wireless communication system with radio channels for connection

• US 6,188,908 B1
• Filed: 06/18/1997
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Werbus, Volker
• Primary Examiner(s): MAUNG, NAY AUNG
• Application Number:
  US08/878,352
• Time in Patent Office: 1,336 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422, 455/426, 455/432, 455/436, 455/450, 455/459, 455/462, 455/463, 455/464, 455/509, 455/552, 455/553, 455/554, 455/555, 455/560, 455/561, 455/11.1, 455/465, 370/331, 370/328, 370/315
• US Class Current: 455/465
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/16 WPBX [Wireless Private Branch Exchange]

Abstract

A cellular radio system is to be implemented in an existing facility which performs switching functions and provides service features, without requiring major changes therein. Communication between the individual base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) takes place by means of radio via existing radio channels. A cordless terminal (HS1) is assigned to a base station. If the terminal is located in the area of another base station during an incoming call, the terminal is searched for via a radio channel between the base stations. If it is found in the area of the other base station, the call is handed over to this other base station. The same applies to outgoing calls and to other functions.

Claims

1. A cellular radio system

with a facility (TK-A;

ISDN) which performs switching function and makes available a plurality of service features,

with a plurality of base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) which have cordless terminals (HS1) assigned to them, and at least one of which is connected to the facility (TK-A, ISDN),

wherein each base station (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) makes available a plurality of radio channels in order to provide a direct link between neighboring base stations, and

wherein a connection between neighboring base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) via one of the radio channels is used for the cordless terminal (HS1) to access the facility (TK-A, ISDN) via those base stations to which the cordless terminal (HS1) is not assigned, regardless of whether those base stations to which the cordless terminal (HS1) is not assigned are connected to the facility.

2. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a connection to the facility (TK-A;

ISDN) is established via the connection to neighboring base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4).

3. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the facility (TK-A;

ISDN) is a private branch exchange.

4. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the facility (TK-A;

ISDN) is an interface circuit arrangement to an ISDN network.

5. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) are base stations of a DECT system.

6. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the facility (TK-A;

ISDN) is a private branch exchange.

7. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the facility (TK-A;

ISDN) is an interface circuit arrangement to an ISDN network.

8. A cellular radio system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base stations (BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4) are base stations of a DECT system.