RLAN wireless telecommunication system with RAN IP gateway and methods
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1. A radio local area network (RLAN) comprising:
- a first base station having a transceiver for conducting Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless communications with user equipments (UEs);
a first Radio Network Controller (RNC) coupled with said first base station for controlling base station communication;
a Radio Access Network Internet Protocol (RAN IP) Gateway having a subset of a Gateway General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (GGSN) for connection with the Internet, said RAN IP Gateway coupled with said first RNC via an Iu-PS interface using a stacked, layered protocol having a lower transport layer configured to use Internet Protocol (IP); and
a Voice Gateway being coupled with said first RNC using stacked, layered protocol communications having a lower transport layer configured for Internet Protocol (IP).
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Abstract
The present invention provides a Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) that includes a Radio Access Network Internet Protocol (RAN IP) gateway that enables connectivity to the Internet. The RAN IP gateway is configured to use predetermined interfaces to couple with Radio Network Controllers (RNCs) and base stations to provide an IP connection to the Internet for user equipment.
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16 Claims
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1. A radio local area network (RLAN) comprising:
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a first base station having a transceiver for conducting Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless communications with user equipments (UEs); a first Radio Network Controller (RNC) coupled with said first base station for controlling base station communication; a Radio Access Network Internet Protocol (RAN IP) Gateway having a subset of a Gateway General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (GGSN) for connection with the Internet, said RAN IP Gateway coupled with said first RNC via an Iu-PS interface using a stacked, layered protocol having a lower transport layer configured to use Internet Protocol (IP); and a Voice Gateway being coupled with said first RNC using stacked, layered protocol communications having a lower transport layer configured for Internet Protocol (IP). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. The RLAN according to claim l wherein:
said first RNC is coupled with said first base station using a stacked, layered protocol connection having a lower transport layer configured to use Internet Protocol (IP). - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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16. A radio local area network (RLAN) comprising:
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a first base station having a transceiver for conducting code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless communications with user equipments (UEs); a first Radio Network Controller (RNC) coupled with said first base station for controlling base station communication; and a Radio Access Network Internet Protocol (RAN IP) Gateway having a Gateway General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (GGSN) for connection with the Internet, said RAN IP Gateway coupled with said first RNC via an Iu-PS interface using a stacked, layered protocol having a lower transport layer configured to use Internet Protocol (IP); a Voice Gateway having a Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) port for external connection; and said Voice Gateway being coupled with said first RNC using stacked, layered protocol communications having a lower transport layer configured to use Internet Protocol (IP).
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