Method and system for supporting wireless features in a Generic C wireline architecture
First Claim
1. In a communication system having a wireline network linked to a wireless network, wherein the communication system operates using a wireline service protocol, a system for transparently supporting a wireless service protocol comprising:
- a wireline switch assigned to handle calls to and from the wireline network;
a wireless unit location register associated with a particular geographic coverage area for maintaining a database containing information indicative of mobile transceiver unit registration profile; and
an access manager located within each of the plurality of geographic coverage areas and arranged to communicate with the wireless unit location register for managing mobility of mobile transceiver units within the system, wherein the access manager is arranged to query the wireless unit location register for processing instructions in response to receiving a call from a mobile transceiver unit, and in response to the query, the wireless unit location register is arranged to determine from the mobile transceiver registration profile whether the mobile transceiver unit requires wireless service protocol processing or wireline service protocol processing, and processes the call in accordance with the required protocol.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for transparently supporting a wireless service protocol such as IS-53 in a Generic C integrated wireless and wireline communication system operating with a wireline service protocol such as LSSGR. The Generic C architecture is provided with the capability of supporting common cellular system IS-53 wireless features in addition to the wireline LSSGR features otherwise provided by either translating wireless invocation codes to wireline invocation codes, or directing call processing to a dedicated wireless system mobile switching center (MSC) arranged to process IS-53 protocol. Feature code translation is performed in a wireless system location register (WSLR) to enable transparent IS-53 feature code support on a CLASS 5 wireline switch equipped with LSSGR features. Alternatively, upon inquiry from an access manager (AM), the WSLR directs the AM to route the call to the dedicated MSC for IS-53 code processing.
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1. In a communication system having a wireline network linked to a wireless network, wherein the communication system operates using a wireline service protocol, a system for transparently supporting a wireless service protocol comprising:
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a wireline switch assigned to handle calls to and from the wireline network;
a wireless unit location register associated with a particular geographic coverage area for maintaining a database containing information indicative of mobile transceiver unit registration profile; and
an access manager located within each of the plurality of geographic coverage areas and arranged to communicate with the wireless unit location register for managing mobility of mobile transceiver units within the system, wherein the access manager is arranged to query the wireless unit location register for processing instructions in response to receiving a call from a mobile transceiver unit, and in response to the query, the wireless unit location register is arranged to determine from the mobile transceiver registration profile whether the mobile transceiver unit requires wireless service protocol processing or wireline service protocol processing, and processes the call in accordance with the required protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a communication system having a wireline network linked to a wireless network, wherein the communication system operates using a wireline service protocol, a system for transparently supporting an IS-53 wireless service protocol comprising:
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a wireline switch assigned to handle calls to and from the wireline network;
a wireless unit location register associated with a particular geographic coverage area for maintaining a database containing information indicative of mobile transceiver unit registration profile; and
an access manager located within each of the plurality of geographic coverage areas and arranged to communicate with the wireless unit location register for managing mobility of mobile transceiver units within the system, wherein the access manager is arranged to query the wireless unit location register for processing instructions in response to receiving a call from a mobile transceiver unit, and in response to the query, the wireless unit location register is arranged to determine from the mobile transceiver registration profile whether the mobile transceiver unit requires IS-53 protocol processing or wireline service protocol processing, and processes the call in accordance with the required protocol.
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6. A method for transparently supporting a wireless service protocol in a Generic C integrated wireless and wireline network comprising:
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maintaining a database in a wireless location register associated with a particular geographic coverage area, the database containing user profile information indicative of mobile transceiver unit service registration status and selected mobile transceiver user services; and
in response to receiving a call from a mobile transceiver unit, generating a query for the wireless location register for call processing instructions;
determining at the wireless location register whether the mobile transceiver unit requires wireless service protocol processing or wireline service protocol processing; and
processing the call in accordance with the determined service protocol process. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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