Method of providing public network service when call management device is in a down state in private wireless network

• US 6,831,903 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 12/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Min-Seok
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Chi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Boakye, Alexander O.
• Application Number:
  US09/821,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20010046214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 370/328, 370/352, 370/349, 370/353, 370/471, 370/354, 370/356, 370/395.52, 370/389, 370/331, 370/310.2, 370/400, 370/913, 455/433, 455/436
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/04 Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/105 PBS [Private Base Station] network H04W84/12 - H04W84/16 take precedence

Abstract

A method and apparatus of providing a public network service when a call management device is in a down state in a private wireless network is disclosed. The present invention provides the public network service when a call management device is in a down state in wire and wireless composite communication system serving through wire terminal and a wireless terminal by connecting the wireless network to an extended network linked to the public network. The method of providing a public network service having the steps of periodically checking, at the base station controller, a state of the call management device, and performing the wireless public network service when the call management device is in a down state.

Claims

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

forwarding a predetermined message by a first unit confirming a normal state of a call management device to a second unit, the first unit providing communication paths with the call management device, the second unit providing the path designation of messages within a communication network, the second unit being within the call management device, the communication network having a wired and wireless communication paths linking a private communication network and a public communication network, the private communication network having subscribers registered to specific service providers, the public communication network not being limited to specific service providers, the call management device performing the wireless call control functions of the public and private communication services;

routing the predetermined message by the second unit to a third unit, the third unit performing a radio link control and handoff functions in the private communication network, the third unit controlling a fourth unit, the fourth unit providing a wireless communication path with a mobile station in a cell area;

transferring the predetermined message by the third unit to a fifth unit, the fifth unit managing a call of a subscriber and determining whether the requirements of the call will be treated with the public communication network or the private communication network;

transferring a second predetermined message in response to the predetermined message by the fifth unit to the first unit when the call management device is in a normal state, the normal state being when the call management device is functioning in its intended manner; and

determining by the first unit that the call management device is in a down state when the second predetermined message is not received by the first unit, the down state being when the call management device is not functioning as intended.

2. The method of claim 1, with the first unit being a private communication interconnection network, the second unit being a private base station transceiver subsystem message router, the third unit being a private base station controller, the fourth unit being a private base station transceiver subsystem, and the fifth unit being a private mobile switching center.

3. The method of claim 1, with the step of determining whether the call management device is in a down state further comprising the steps of:

checking for a predetermined period whether the second predetermined message is received; and

determining the call management device being in a down state when the second predetermined message is not received by the first unit within the predetermined period.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising of the step of completing service to the public communication network by the fifth unit transferring a message to the third unit, the message signifying a treatment of a call made by a mobile station.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of performing a public network service by transferring a treatment message to the third unit when the call management device is in the down state, the public network service being the connection to the public communication network from the private communication network.

6. The method of claim 5, with the first unit transferring all messages provided from the fourth unit to the second unit through a data communication interface when the first unit determines that the call management device is in the normal state.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of checking the messages and routing the message path by the second unit through the first unit to be transferred to a public network base station controller when there is no treatment message for the call management device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of transferring the messages to an internal module for performing a private wireless network when there the message for treating the call management device.

9. The method of claim 8, with the step of transferring the second predetermined message further comprising the steps of:

transferring the second predetermined message by the fifth unit to the third unit;

transferring the second predetermined message by the third unit to the second unit; and

transferring the second predetermined message by the second unit to the first unit.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of completing service to the public communication network by the fifth unit transferring a message to the third unit, the message signifying a treatment of a call made by a mobile station.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of performing a public network service by transferring a treatment message to the third unit when the call management device is in the down state, the public network service being the connection to the public communication network from the private communication network, the treatment message signifying the down state of the call management device and indicating a call setting and release.

12. The method of claim 11, with the public network service treatment constructed as following the element order of a mobile station, the fourth unit, the first unit of the third unit, a transcoder and selector bank, a communication line interface, a switch, a transcoder and selector bank, the first unit, the fourth unit, and a second mobile station.

13. The method of claim 11, with a public mobile communication service being followed when the call management device is in a normal state, the order of the public mobile communication service being a mobile station, the fourth unit, the first unit, the third unit, a public base station controller, a public mobile switching center, a public base station controller, a public base station transceiver subsystem, a mobile station of a public land mobile network.

14. The method of claim 1, with the first unit transferring all messages provided from the fourth unit to the second unit through a data communication interface when the first unit determines that the call management device is in the normal state.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of checking the messages and routing the message path by the second unit through the first unit to be transferred to a public network base station controller when the messages are not for treating at the call management device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of transferring the messages to an internal software module for performing in a private wireless network when the messages are for treating at the call management device.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

transferring from all the messages, a message related to the call management device by the second unit to be performed in a private wireless network; and

transferring from all the messages, a message having no relation to the call management device to the public network base station controller by the second unit.

18. The method of claim 1, with the step of transferring the second predetermined message further comprising the steps of:

transferring the second predetermined message by the fifth unit to the third unit;

transferring the second predetermined message by the third unit to the second unit; and

transferring the second predetermined message by the second unit to the first unit.

19. The method of claim 1, with the first predetermined message transferring through a data communication interface when transferred from the first unit to the second unit and when the second predetermined message is transferred from the fifth unit to the first unit.

20. The method of claim 19, with the private communication network being connected to a local area network.

21. A method, comprising the steps of:

periodically checking from a base station controller a state of a call management device, the base station controller performing a radio link and handoff functions in a private wired and wireless communication system, the private wired and wireless communication network having subscribers registered to specific service providers; and

performing a wireless public network service when the call management device is in a down state, the public wireless network not having subscribers registered to specific service providers, the down state being when the call management device is not functioning according to predetermined specifications.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising a base station transceiver subsystem linked to the base station controller constructing a wireless communication path with a mobile station in a cell area of the base station transceiver subsystem and managing radio resources, a private branch exchange linked to the base station controller and a local area network for performing an origination and termination and extension communications and providing a message communication with a call message using an info-link message and voice over Internet protocol function, a call management device for providing loading functions of a processor controlling wireless calls and services, maintaining and repairing the wireless resources, and the base station controller resources for controlling wire and wireless composite functions and supporting a corporate wireless short message service, and for providing a visitor location register management function for wireless terminal roaming function between short message service web server and the private branch exchange and registering corporate wireless subscribers and establishing predetermined functions.

23. The method of claim 21, with the check of the state of the call management device being performed by determining whether a confirmation response message of a normal state is received from the call management device, after the base station controller has transferred a message for confirming the normal state to the call management device, the normal state being when the call management device is functioning according to predetermined specifications.

24. The method of claim 23, with the message for confirming the normal state having a first predetermined format.

25. The method of claim 24, with the confirmation response message having a second predetermined format differing from the first predetermined format.

26. A communication system, comprising:

a base station controller performing a radio link control and handoff functions;

a base station transceiver subsystem linked to the base station controller constructing a wireless communication path with a mobile station in a cell area of the base station transceiver subsystem and managing radio resources;

a private branch exchange linked to the base station controller;

a local area network for performing an origination and termination and extension communications and providing a message communication with a call message using an info-link message and voice over Internet protocol function;

a call management device providing private resource management, program loaded data loading functions of a processor controlling wireless calls and services, maintaining and repairing the wireless resources, and the base station controller resources for controlling wire and wireless composite functions and supporting a corporate wireless short message service, and for providing a visitor location register management function for wireless terminal roaming function between short message service web server and the private branch exchange and registering corporate wireless subscribers and establishing predetermined functions, the base station periodically checking a state of a call management device, the base station controller performing a radio link and handoff functions in a private wired and wireless communication system, the private wired and wireless communication network having subscribers registered to specific service providers; and

a mobile switching center performing a wireless public network service when the call management device is in a down state, the public wireless network not having subscribers registered to specific service providers, the down state being when the call management device is not functioning according to predetermined specifications.

27. The communication system of claim 26, with the check of the state of the call management device being performed by determining whether a confirmation response message of a normal state is received from the call management device, after the base station controller has transferred a message for confirming the normal state to the call management device, the normal state being when the call management device is functioning according to predetermined specifications.

28. The communication system of claim 27, with the message for confirming the normal state having a first predetermined format.

29. The communication system of claim 27, with the confirmation response message having a second predetermined format differing from the first predetermined format, the second predetermined format generated the mobile switching center after determining the state of the call management center being normal.