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Wireless multi-site networking using signaling and voice-over-IP

  • US 6,560,223 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/1998
  • Issued: 05/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wireless multi-site networking system using signaling and voice-over-Internet-protocol (VOIP), comprising:

  • a wireless portable terminal;

    a home controller, having a home port thereon, configured to control a plurality of home communication equipment within a home coverage area;

    a home wireless base station coupled to said home controller, configured to transmit and receive wireless communications;

    a remote controller, having a remote port thereon, configured to control a plurality of remote communications equipment within a remote coverage area;

    a remote wireless base station coupled to said remote controller, configured to transmit and receive wireless communications;

    a computer network;

    a home signaling device in communication with said home controller and said computer network, configured to packetize signaling and voice data from said home controller and placing said packetized data on said computer network;

    a remote signaling device in communication with said remote controller and said computer network, configured to packetize signaling and voice data from said remote controller and placing said packetized data on said computer network;

    wherein said wireless portable terminal is assigned a home directory number representing said home port on said home controller for routing communications from said wireless portable terminal to said plurality of home communications equipment at said home location; and

    wherein said wireless portable terminal is assigned a registry number for registering said wireless portable terminal with said home controller when said wireless portable terminal is located in said home coverage area, and for registering said wireless portable terminal with said remote controller when said wireless portable terminal is located in said remote coverage area, thereby allowing said wireless portable terminal to roam between said home location and said remote location using said home wireless base station and said remote wireless base station, with the ability to make and receive calls via said home directory number.

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