System and method for OTA over CDMA data channel

• US 6,577,614 B1
• Filed: 05/27/1999
• Issued: 06/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Doherty, Thomas P., Fargano, Michael J., Russo, Blake, Cook, Charles I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Wellington
• Assistant Examiner(s): SCHULTZ, WILLIAM C
• Application Number:
  US09/321,056
• Time in Patent Office: 1,475 Days
• Field of Search: 370/406, 370/222, 370/235, 370/319, 370/342, 370/338, 370/362
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/10 between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

Abstract

A system and method for over the air transmissions over a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel is provided. A system comprises a data network, a server, and a base station in communication with the data network and configured to receive an update parameter from the server. The base station is further configured to establish a CDMA data channel between the mobile client and the base station, and the base is configured to send the update parameter from the base station to the mobile client over the data channel. The update parameter is sent in accordance with a CDMA air interface standard (such as IS-95) and a CDMA data channel standard for data services (such as IS-707).

Claims

1. A system for over the air transmissions over a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel, the system comprising:

a data network;

a server in communication with the data network and configured to send an update parameter; and

a base station in communication with the data network and configured to receive the update parameter from the server, the base station being further configured to establish a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel between the mobile client and the base station, the base station being further configured to send the update parameter from the base station to the mobile client over the data channel in accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) air interface standard and further in accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel standard for data services wherein the data network is a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol family network.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the mobile client has a memory and is configured to store the update parameter in the memory of the mobile client.

3. A method for over the air transmissions over a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel, the method comprising:

establishing a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel between a mobile client and a base station, the base station being in communication with a server over a data network, and the mobile client having a memory with a plurality of operating parameters stored therein;

sending an update parameter from the server to the base station over the data network; and

sending the update parameter from the base station to the mobile client, the update parameter being sent over the data channel iii accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) air interface standard and further in accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) data channel standard for data services wherein the data network is a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol family network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the mobile client has a memory, and the method further comprises:

storing the update parameter in the memory of the mobile client.