Integrated cable and cellular network
First Claim
1. A system for integrating a wireless communication network including at least one public base station with a cable communication network including at least one of a distribution hub and a head end connected to the wireless communication network to provide telephone service, a distribution network being defined that includes portions of the wireless communication network and the cable communication network, the system comprising:
- a personal base station system operative to manage and process analog communication signals and provide a digital network interface to the distribution network, the personal base station system including an interface unit operative to provide an air interface to, the cable communication network;
a hand set unit operative to select one of a first communication channel for communication through the personal base station system to the cable communication network via the air interface provided by the interface unit and a second communication channel for communication through the at least one public base station to the wireless communication network, selection of the first communication channel or the second communication channel being based on information stored on the hand set, priority being given to the first communication channel; and
, a data base structure positioned in one of the cable communication network and the wireless communication network and including identification data to facilitate communication through one of the first and second communication channels.
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Abstract
A system and method that provides seamless mobility through cable and wireless (e.g. cellular) communication networks to allow users to use a single mobile phone everywhere. The system takes advantage of a variety of features of cellular or wireless systems residential systems, cellular or wireless distribution networks, mobile switching centers, and cable networks. Users access services according to the present invention through a combined wireless-wired infrastructure in the residence connected to wireless communication networks.
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1. A system for integrating a wireless communication network including at least one public base station with a cable communication network including at least one of a distribution hub and a head end connected to the wireless communication network to provide telephone service, a distribution network being defined that includes portions of the wireless communication network and the cable communication network, the system comprising:
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a personal base station system operative to manage and process analog communication signals and provide a digital network interface to the distribution network, the personal base station system including an interface unit operative to provide an air interface to, the cable communication network;
a hand set unit operative to select one of a first communication channel for communication through the personal base station system to the cable communication network via the air interface provided by the interface unit and a second communication channel for communication through the at least one public base station to the wireless communication network, selection of the first communication channel or the second communication channel being based on information stored on the hand set, priority being given to the first communication channel; and
,a data base structure positioned in one of the cable communication network and the wireless communication network and including identification data to facilitate communication through one of the first and second communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for integrating a wireless communication network including at least one public base station with a cable communication network including at least one of a distribution hub and a head end connected to the wireless communication network to provide telephone service, a distribution network being defined that includes portions of the wireless communication network and the cable communication network, the system comprising:
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a personal base station system operative to manage and process analog communication signals and provide a digital network interface to the distribution network, the system including an interface unit to provide an interface to the cable communication network and a centralized personal base station device including an air interface signal processing module positioned in one of the distribution hub and the head end, the centralized personal base station device being operative to service a plurality of interface units;
a hand set unit operative to select one of a first communication channel for communication through the personal base station system to the cable communication network via the air interface provided by the interface unit and a second communication channel for communication through the at least one public base station to the wireless communication network, selection of the first communication channel or the second communication channel being based on information stored on the hand set, priority being given to the first communication channel; and
,a data base structure positioned in the distribution network and including identification data to facilitate communication through one of the first and second communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for integrating a wireless communication network including at least one public base station with a cable communication network connected to the wireless communication network to provide telephone service, a distribution network being defined that includes portions of the wireless communication network and the cable communication network, the system comprising:
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a personal base station system operative to manage and process analog communication signals and provide a digital network interface to the distribution network, the system including an interface unit to provide an interface to the cable communication network and an air interface signal processing module positioned in the interface unit to convert the analog signals to digital signals to be provided to the cable communication network and the distribution network;
a hand set unit operative to select one of a first communication channel for communication through the personal base station system to the cable communication network via the air interface provided by the interface unit and a second communication channel for communication through the at least one public base station to the wireless communication network, selection of the first communication channel or the second communication channel being based on information stored on the hand set, priority being given to the first communication channel; and
,a data base structure in the distribution network and including identification data to facilitate communication through one of the first and second communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for integrating cable and wireless communication networks to provide telephone service, the method comprising:
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providing a first communication channel for communication through a personal base station via an air interface, the personal base station connecting to the cable communication network;
providing a database structure including identification data to facilitate communication through one of the first and a second communication channels; and
,allowing communication through the second communication channel for communication through a public base station of the wireless communication network, wherein a selection of the first or second communication channel by a handset is based on proximity of the handset to the personal base station and on data stored in the hand set, priority being given to selection of the first communication channel by allowing the handset to select the first communication channel for registration if the handset is in a sufficiently close proximity to the personal base station and allowing the handset to select another communication channel including the second communication channel only if the first communication channel is not selected, whereby the first communication channel is selected without regard to amplitude of signals associated with the public base station of the second communication channel.
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