System for providing power to a wireless system

• US 6,256,518 B1
• Filed: 10/10/1997
• Issued: 07/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Buhrmann, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woldetatios, Yemane
• Application Number:
  US08/948,777
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422, 455/462, 455/463, 455/464, 455/572, 455/573, 455/574, 455/401, 455/402, 455/554, 455/5.1, 455/74, 455/74.1
• US Class Current: 455/572
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/08 with current supply sources at the substations generating ringing current H04M19/04

Abstract

A location is provided with a fixed wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is coupled to a land-line that connects the location to the local exchange carrier'"'"'s central office. The wireless device is powered by power received from a central office over the land-line connection.

Claims

1. A communication system that interacts with a fixed cellular communication unit, the system comprising:

a cellular antenna that exchanges calls from and to the fixed cellular communication unit and a cellular communications network; and

means for providing remote power from a local exchange carrier to said fixed cellular communication unit.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said fixed cellular communication unit comprises a cellular telephone.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for providing remote power comprises a telephone line from a local exchange carrier.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said fixed cellular communication unit comprises a cellular telephone.

5. A wireless communications system comprising:

a cellular communications network including an antenna for exchanging incoming and outgoing cellular calls;

means for establishing a wireless communication connection between a fixed cellular telephone and said cellular communications network; and

means for providing remote power from a local exchange carrier to said fixed cellular telephone.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said means for providing remote power includes a telephone line from a local exchange carrier.

7. A wireless communications system comprising:

a wireless communications network including an antenna for exchanging incoming and outgoing wireless calls;

means for establishing a wireless communication connection between a fixed wireless base station and said wireless communications network; and

means for providing remote power from a local exchange carrier to said fixed wireless base station.

8. The wireless communications system of claim 7, wherein said wireless communications network comprises a cellular communications network.

9. The wireless communications system of claim 7, wherein said wireless communications network comprises a PCS wireless communications network.