Method for making mobile-to-mobile wireless data communication

• US 6,349,224 B1
• Filed: 10/21/1998
• Issued: 02/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Information & Communications Ltd. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lim, Byung Keun
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thanh Cong
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woldetatios, Yemane
• Application Number:
  US09/176,199
• Time in Patent Office: 1,217 Days
• Field of Search: 455/422, 455/428, 455/445, 455/557, 455/560, 455/575, 455/415, 455/424, 455/425, 455/426, 455/450, 455/461, 455/462, 455/466, 455/556, 455/567, 370/401, 370/349, 370/338, 370/332, 370/466, 370/467, 370/469
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

Method for making a mobile-to-mobile wireless data communication in PCS (Personal Communication Services)/digital cellular mobile telecommunication system, is disclosed, which allows a direct communication without occupying an IWU, the method including the steps of (1) transmitting an originating instruction for a terminating mobile data terminal as an originating mobile data terminal sets up a service mode, (2) making a communication using a first radio link protocol (RLP) set up between the originating mobile data terminal and a base station/mobile switching center, (3) calling the terminating mobile data terminal through an identification number of the originating mobile data terminal and a service option as the originating instruction is executed, (4) informing a signal responding to the call to the originating mobile data terminal, (5) making a communication using a second RLP set up between the terminating mobile data terminal and the base station/mobile switching center, (6) setting up protocol layers in succession, the protocol layers having levels higher than levels of the first, and second RLP'"'"'s, and (7) executing a wireless data communication between the originating, and terminating mobile data terminals.

Claims

1. A method for making a mobile-to-mobile wireless data communication, comprising:

(1) transmitting an originating instruction for a terminating mobile data terminal as an originating mobile data terminal sets up a service mode;

(2) making a communication using a first radio link protocol (RLP) set up between the originating mobile data terminal and a first base station/mobile switching center;

(3) calling the terminating mobile data terminal using an identification number and a service option from the originating mobile data terminal as the originating instruction is executed;

(4) transmitting a signal responding to the call to the originating mobile data terminal;

(5) making a communication using a second RLP set up between the terminating mobile data terminal and a second base station/mobile switching center;

(6) setting up protocol layers in succession, the protocol layers having levels higher than levels of the first and second RLP'"'"'s; and

(7) executing a wireless data communication between the originating and terminating mobile data terminals, wherein the wireless data communication is performed without using an interworking function.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a transmission path of a signal for calling the terminating mobile data terminal is in an order of the originating mobile data terminal, terminating side base station, a mobile switching center, an originating side base station, and terminating mobile data terminal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (4) comprises:

one of making a response to a call of the service option automatically and transmitting a preset ring signal to a user on a terminating side; and

the user on the terminating side making a response using the terminating mobile data terminal.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protocol layers step (6) comprise a PPP (Internet Point to Point Protocol), a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), and an AI (Application Protocol).

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, if the terminating mobile data terminal is busy or gives no response in step (3), the mobile switching center informs a present state of the terminating mobile terminal to the originating mobile terminal, and, at the same time, the originating base station makes a response of a state of the terminating mobile data terminal in an instruction word to the originating mobile terminal.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mobile switching center uses an audible tone to indicate the present state of the terminating mobile terminal.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second base station/mobile switching centers are not the same base station/mobile switching center.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first base station/mobile switching center communicates with the second base station/mobile switching center through a Public Switched Telephone Network.

9. A method for establishing wireless data communication, comprising:

establishing communication between an originating mobile data terminal and a first base station/mobile switching center using a first protocol;

requesting communication to a terminating mobile data terminal through a second base station/mobile switching center using an identification number of the terminating mobile data terminal;

establishing communication using the first protocol between the terminating mobile data terminal and a second base station/mobile switching center; and

setting up protocol layers in succession, the protocol layers having levels higher than a level of the first protocol to establish data communication between the first and second mobile data terminals wherein the data communication is established without using an interworking function.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first base station/mobile switching center is distinct from the second base station/mobile switching center.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first protocol is a Radio Link Protocol (RLP).

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the communication is carried out using a common air interface (CAI).

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the successively set up protocol layers are chosen from among Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Application Interface (AI), and Internet Protocol (IP).

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of requesting communication to a terminating mobile data terminal is carried out using a paging channel.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the first base station/mobile switching center communicates with the second base station/mobile switching center through a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the first base station/mobile switching center communicates with the second base station/mobile switching center through an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).

17. A method for performing wireless data communication, comprising:

establishing communication between a first mobile terminal and a first base station/mobile switching center;

establishing communication between a second mobile terminal and a second base station/mobile switching center;

performing data communications between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal through the first and second base station/mobile switching center without using interworking function.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the communication between the first mobile terminal and the first base station/mobile switching center uses a first interface and first protocol, and wherein the communication between the second mobile terminal and the second base station/mobile switching center uses the first interface and the first protocol.

19. The method of claim 18, when the first interface comprises a U_m interface, and wherein the first protocol comprises a Radio Link Protocol.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising setting up protocol layers in succession, the protocol layers having levels higher than a levels of the first protocol.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first protocol comprises a RLP (Radio Link Protocol), and wherein the successive protocols comprise a PPP (Internet Point to Point Protocol), a TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), and an AI (Application Protocol).

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising setting up the originating mobile terminal for data service.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein each of the first and second mobile terminals for coupled to a corresponding data terminal using a second protocol and a second interface.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein a mobile circuit connection is established between a first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal to perform the data communication.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein a transport layer is established after the mobile circuit call is connected, and wherein a peer connection is established after the transport layer is established.

26. The method of claim 17, wherein the first base station/mobile switching center and the second base station/mobile switching center are not the same base station/mobile switching center.