Wireless communication system for telephonic calls

• US 7,339,905 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2006
• Issued: 03/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Nambudiri, Narayan, Derouchey, William, Bjorklund, Ronald, Bridgelall, Raj, Watson, Richard, Furedy, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham; Chi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Phan; Tri H.
• Application Number:
  US11/515,313
• Publication Number:
  US 20070064887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 370/328, 370/338, 370400-401, 370/352, 379/88.17, 379/265.09
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/025 Door telephones adapted for television H04N7/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/00 Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/02 Resource partitioning among network components, e.g. reuse partitioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Multi-tier system for digital radio communication. The multi-tier system has a first-tier base station with relatively long-range radio and has a second-tier base station with relatively short-range, low power and cheaper radios. The system can be more versatilely configured to meet demands of various applications. The application may include data capture using bar code readers, radio frequency readers and other automatic data capture devices. The system may also be used to control hotel door locks, individual room temperature control, remote video monitoring—all without having to wire and with much flexibility given the two types of radios employed.

Claims

1. A system for wireless communication, comprising:

(a) a first gateway for connecting to the Internet;

(b) a router for processing and transmitting internet protocols connected to the first gateway;

(c) a second gateway for connecting to a public switched phone network;

(d) a plurality of access points connected to the first gateway and the second gateway, and also connected over a wireless medium to a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the plurality of access points use a spread spectrum communication protocol, wherein the spread spectrum communication protocol is a Spectrum 24 protocol, for communicating over the wireless medium;

(e) the plurality of wireless devices associated with the plurality of access points via the wireless medium and equipped to communicating using the spread spectrum communication protocol; and

(f) an internet protocol telephone connected to at least one of the first gateway and the second gateway, and where the telephone is equipped to receive multiple internet protocol addresses and to determine the intended recipient of an incoming call based on the internet protocol address.

2. The system as in claim 1, further comprising:

(g) a plurality of individuals, wherein each individual wears a tag that can uniquely identify the identity and location of the individual using radio frequency identification;

and wherein the internet protocol telephone routes an incoming call to the intended recipient based on the internet protocol address of the incoming call and the location of the intended recipient using the tag of the intended recipient to determine the identity and location of the intended recipient.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the incoming call is routed to the wireless device of the intended recipient via the plurality of access points.