Spread spectrum communication system
First Claim
1. wireless communication system comprising:
- a plurality of cells each defined by a combination of a spread spectrum code group selected from a plurality of spread spectrum code groups and a frequency group selected from a plurality of frequency groups, said plurality of cells being arranged in a repeating pattern according to said combination;
a plurality of base stations located in said plurality of cells;
a base station controller coupled to a first cluster of base stations of said plurality of base stations, said base station controller being operatively connectable to a GSM network for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and the GSM network and operatively connectable directly to a switch of an AIN-based network for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and the AIN-based network without connecting through a mobile switching center; and
a user station communicating with said first cluster of base stations using a spread spectrum communication technique in time division duplex communication, said user station measuring qualities of a plurality of air channels between said user station and said first cluster of base stations and performing data transfer between said user station and said first cluster of base stations over a selected air channel in response to a superior quality of the selected air channel.
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Abstract
A simple and flexible over-air protocol for use with a mobile telephone system, having hand-held telephones in a microcell or other type of cellular communication system. A method in which user stations communicate with one or more base stations to place and receive telephone calls, in which the user stations are provided a secure voice or data link and have the ability to handoff calls between base stations while such calls are in progress. Each base station has a set of “air channels” to which it transmits in sequence. The air channels supported by each base station are called that base station'"'"'s “polling loop”. A user station receives general polling information on an unoccupied air channel, transmits responsive information to the base station, and awaits acknowledgment from the base station. Each base station may therefore simultaneously maintain communication with as many user stations as there are air channels in its polling loop. The ability of a user station to communicate on any unoccupied air channel makes the protocol air-channel agile, while the stability of user station and base station clocks may define air channels, gaps, and minor frames.
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30 Claims
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1. wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of cells each defined by a combination of a spread spectrum code group selected from a plurality of spread spectrum code groups and a frequency group selected from a plurality of frequency groups, said plurality of cells being arranged in a repeating pattern according to said combination;
a plurality of base stations located in said plurality of cells;
a base station controller coupled to a first cluster of base stations of said plurality of base stations, said base station controller being operatively connectable to a GSM network for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and the GSM network and operatively connectable directly to a switch of an AIN-based network for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and the AIN-based network without connecting through a mobile switching center; and
a user station communicating with said first cluster of base stations using a spread spectrum communication technique in time division duplex communication, said user station measuring qualities of a plurality of air channels between said user station and said first cluster of base stations and performing data transfer between said user station and said first cluster of base stations over a selected air channel in response to a superior quality of the selected air channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17)
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9. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a user station;
a plurality of base stations, each capable of communicating with said user station by using a spread spectrum communication technique in a time division duplex communication;
a plurality of cells each containing at least one of said plurality of base stations and defined by a combination of a spread spectrum code group selected from a plurality of spread spectrum code groups and a frequency group selected from a plurality of frequency groups, said plurality of cells being arranged in a repeating pattern according to said combination;
a base station controller coupled to a first one and a second one of said plurality of base stations and having a first configuration whereby said base station controller is operatively connectable to a GSM network through a mobile switching center for carrying all traffic between said first and second base stations and the GSM network, and a second configuration whereby said base station controller is operatively connectable directly to a switch of an AIN-based network for carrying all traffic between said first and second base stations and the AIN-based network without connecting through a mobile switching center; and
wherein said user station measures qualities of a plurality of air channels between said user station and said first and second base stations and performs data transfer between said user station and said first and second base stations over a selected air channel in response to a superior quality of the selected air channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
a first cell of said plurality of cells shares the same code group as two adjacent cells; and
a frequency group of said first cell differs front a frequency group of each of its adjacent cells.
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11. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein said plurality of frequency groups comprises a first frequency group, a second frequency group, and a third frequency group, no cell of a given frequency group being adjacent to another cell of the same frequency group.
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12. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein said user station may be handed off between said first base station and said second base station with the assistance of said base station controller, said base station controller directing data to one of said first and second base stations in response to a request from the user station.
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13. The wireless communication system of claim 12 further comprising a second base station controller coupled to a third base station of said plurality of base stations, wherein said user station may be handed off between said first base station and said third base station.
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14. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein said base station controller comprises a receiver for receiving an external timing marker by which the timing of said base stations are synchronized.
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15. The wireless communication system of claim 14 wherein said receiver comprises a GPS receiver.
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18. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein the AIN-based network utilizes an ISDN protocol.
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19. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein said base station controller is operatively connectable to the switch of the AIN-based network through a Bellcore Generic C interface.
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20. The wireless communication system of claim 9 wherein said first base station communicates with said user station using the same over-the-air protocol regardless of whether said base station controller is operatively connected to the GSM network or the AIN-based network.
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21. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of cells each defined by a combination of selectable spread spectrum codes and operating frequencies;
a plurality of base stations located in said plurality of cells;
a first base station controller coupled to a first cluster of base stations of said plurality of base stations, said first base station controller being operatively connectable to a first network through a mobile switching center for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and said first network and operatively connectable directly to a switch of a second network for carrying all traffic between said first cluster of base stations and said second network, without connecting through a mobile switching center;
a second base station controller coupled to a second cluster of base stations of said plurality of base stations, said second base station controller being operatively connectable to the first network through the mobile switching center for carrying all traffic between said second cluster of base stations and said first network and operatively connectable directly to the switch of the second network for carrying all traffic between said second cluster of base stations and said second network, without connecting through a mobile switching center; and
a user station capable of communicating with said first and second clusters of base stations using a spread spectrum communication technique in time division duplex communication, said user station measuring qualities of a plurality of air channels between said user station and said first and second clusters of base stations and performing data transfer between said user station and a selected base station of said first and second clusters of base stations over a selected air channel in response to a superior quality of the selected air channel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a plurality of user stations;
a plurality of base stations, each capable of communicating with said plurality of user stations by transmitting and receiving spread spectrum signals;
a plurality of cells each containing at least one of said plurality of base stations;
a base station controller coupled to a cluster of base stations of said plurality of base stations and having a first configuration whereby said base station controller is operatively connectable to a first network through a mobile switching center for carrying all traffic between said cluster of base stations and said first network, a second configuration whereby said base station controller is operatively connectable directly to a switch of a second network for carrying all traffic between said cluster of base stations and said second network, and a third configuration wherein said base station controller is operatively connectable to a third network for carrying all traffic between said cluster of base stations and said third network;
wherein at least one of said first, second, and third networks comprises a personal communication network, at least one of said first, second, and third networks comprises a public switched telephone network, and said base station controller is operatively connectable to at least one of said second and third networks without connecting through a mobile switching center; and
wherein a user station of said plurality of user stations measures qualities of a plurality of air channels between said user station and said cluster of base stations and performs data transfer between said user station and a selected base station of said cluster of base stations over a selected air channel in response to a superior quality of the selected air channel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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Specification