Method and apparatus for channel pattern based managing inbound traffic in a two-way wireless messaging system

• US 6,434,391 B1
• Filed: 03/24/1999
• Issued: 08/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rutan, Deborah Lynn, Souissi, Slim, Dorenbosch, Jheroen Pieter
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Milord, Marceau
• Application Number:
  US09/275,658
• Time in Patent Office: 1,238 Days
• Field of Search: 455/450, 455/452, 455/509, 455/518, 455/519, 379/106.1, 379/106.3, 340/7.21, 340/7.1, 340/7.29, 340/7.24
• US Class Current: 455/452.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/025 with acknowledge back capability

Abstract

A controller (112) defines (402) a channel pattern specifying a network destination for inbound channel traffic, a subscriber unit address group to which the channel pattern applies, and a predetermined time interval during which the channel pattern is to be active. The controller transmits (406) the channel pattern to a processor (310) which processes received inbound traffic. The processor then manages (412) the inbound traffic in accordance with the channel pattern.

Claims

1. A method in a two-way wireless messaging system for managing inbound traffic, the method comprising the steps of:

defining a channel pattern specifying, for a repeating pattern of frames;

a first network destination for inbound channel traffic for a first repeating frame,

a second network destination for inbound channel traffic for a second repeating frame,

a subscriber unit address group to which the channel pattern applies, and

a predetermined time interval during which the channel pattern is to be active;

transmitting the channel pattern from the two-way wireless messaging system to a processor located in an infrastructure portion of the system which processes received inbound traffic from the subscriber unit;

receiving inbound traffic in a frame; and

managing, by the processor, the inbound traffic in accordance with the channel pattern specification for a frame in which the traffic is received.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying an inbound channel speed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying a network destination for an alarm.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying a network destination for traffic statistics.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying an inbound channel to which the channel pattern applies.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing further comprises routing traffic to a network destination specified for the frame in which the traffic is received.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of

transmitting the channel pattern from the controller of the two-way wireless messaging system to a subscriber unit.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying a plurality of network destinations for the inbound channel traffic.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining the channel pattern comprises the step of specifying for the inbound channel traffic a first network destination corresponding to a first type of data, and a second network destination corresponding to a second type of data.

10. A controller in a two-way wireless messaging system for managing inbound traffic, the controller comprising:

a network interface for receiving a message;

a processing system coupled to the network interface for processing the message; and

a base station interface coupled to the processing system for controlling and communicating with a base transmitter and a base receiver,

wherein the processing system is programmed to;

define a channel pattern specifying, for a repeating pattern of frames;

a first network destination for inbound channel traffic for a first repeating frame,

a second network destination for inbound channel traffic for a second repeating frame,

a subscriber unit address group to which the channel pattern applies, and

a predetermined time interval during which the channel pattern is to be active; and

transmit the channel pattern from the two-way wireless messaging system to a processor located in an infrastructure portion of the system which processes received inbound traffic from the subscriber unit;

receive inbound traffic in a frame; and

manage, by the processor, the inbound traffic in accordance with the channel pattern specification for a frame in which the traffic is received.

11. The controller of claim 10, wherein in defining the channel pattern the processing system is further programmed to specify an inbound channel speed.

12. The controller of claim 10, wherein in defining the channel pattern the processing system is further programmed to specify a network destination for an alarm.

13. The controller of claim 10, wherein in defining the channel pattern the processing system is further programmed to specify a network destination for traffic statistics.

14. The controller of claim 10, wherein in defining the channel pattern the processing system is further programmed to specify an inbound channel to which the channel pattern applies.

15. The controller of claim 10, wherein in managing the inbound traffic, the processing system is further programmed to route the traffic to a network destination specified for the frame in which the traffic is received.

16. The controller of claim 10, wherein the processing system is further programmed to control the base transmitter to transmit the channel pattern to a subscriber unit.

17. A base receiver in a two-way wireless messaging system for managing inbound traffic, the base receiver comprising:

a receiver element for receiving the inbound traffic;

a processor coupled to the receiver element for processing the inbound traffic;

a network interface coupled to the processor for communicating with a controller through a network,

wherein the processor is programmed to;

receive through the network interface a channel pattern specifying, for a repeating pattern of frames;

a first network destination for inbound channel traffic for a first repeating frame,

a second network destination for inbound channel traffic for a second repeating frame,

a subscriber unit address group to which the channel pattern applies, and

a predetermined time interval during which the channel pattern is to be active; and

manage, by the processor, the inbound traffic in accordance with the channel pattern specification for a frame in which the traffic is received.

18. The base receiver according to claim 17, wherein in managing the inbound traffic, the processor is further programmed to route the traffic to a network destination specified for the frame in which the traffic is received.