System and method for outbox-capable wireless transmission

• US 6,853,651 B1
• Filed: 06/17/1999
• Issued: 02/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cingular Wireless Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Luna, Michael, Coan, William Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, John J.
• Application Number:
  US09/335,127
• Time in Patent Office: 2,063 Days
• Field of Search: 370/524, 370/468, 370/321, 370/337, 370/347, 370/442, 370/314, 370/322, 370/323, 370/326, 370/329, 370/341, 370/431, 370/437, 370/438, 455/70, 455/450, 455/511, 455/522, 455/422.1, 455/71
• US Class Current: 370/524
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/12 Wireless traffic scheduling

Abstract

A method and apparatus for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data comprises receiving data to be transmitted over a digital control channel. If the data is appropriate for transmission over the digital control channel, then the data is so transmitted if the network conditions are favorable for such a transmission. If network conditions are not favorable for transmission over the digital control channel, then the data is queued for future transmission.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(c) if the data is not appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, transmitting the data over a traffic channel.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

3. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(d) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

(e) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(f) repeating step (c) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

7. A method for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the method comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(c) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(d) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

9. An apparatus for transmitting non-latency-dependent data over a wireless system, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor, and

(b) a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, the instructions including;

(i) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(ii) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(iii) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(iv) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, said memory storing further instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, said further instructions including:

(v) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(vi) repeating step (iii) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor; and

(b) a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed on said processor, said instructions including;

(i) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(ii) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(iii) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(iv) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(v) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

15. A medium for wireless communication of non-latency-dependent data, the medium storing instructions adapted to be executed on a processor, the instructions comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, determining whether network conditions are favorable for transmission over a digital control channel; and

(d) if network conditions are favorable, transmitting the data over a digital control channel to the base station.

16. The medium of claim 15, said medium storing further instructions adapted to be executed on a processor, the further instructions comprising:

(e) queuing the data for future transmission if network conditions are not favorable for transmitting the data; and

(f) repeating step (c) until network conditions are favorable for transmitting data.

17. The medium of claim 16, wherein said determining whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel includes determining whether the data is less than a predetermined size.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein medium conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.

19. A medium for wireless communication for non-latency-dependent data, the medium storing instructions adapted to be executed a processor, the instructions comprising:

(a) receiving data for transmission to a base station;

(b) determining, based on an absence of a latency dependency of the data due to a content of the data, wherein the content includes at least one of private, public or business information, whether the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel;

(c) if the data is appropriate for transmission over a digital control channel, queuing the received data for transmission;

(c) monitoring network conditions for conditions favorable for transmission; and

(d) transmitting the data over a digital control channel when network conditions are favorable for transmission.

20. The medium of claim 19, wherein the conditions favorable for transmission include the existence of a slot in the digital control channel into which the data can be placed for transmission.