Radio gateway system and method for interfacing a radio system and an IP network
First Claim
1. A communication system including at least one controller for enabling a plurality of radio systems to communicate over a packet network, each radio system communicating one of at least two different radio signals transmitted using different radio protocols, the communication system comprising:
- a plurality of gateways adapted to communicate over an IP link using a generic IP data packet protocol having a component for storing audio signals and a component for storing radio control signals;
for each radio signal of the at least two radio signals;
at least one gateway of the plurality of gateways converting audio and control protocol signals in the radio protocols to and from audio and control components of the generic IP data packet protocol for at least one radio system that communicates using the radio signal; and
wherein the component of the generic IP data packet protocol for storing radio control signals is configured to store at least one event selected from a group consisting of;
activating a transmitter in a radio station;
releasing a transmitter in a radio station;
tuning a transmitter in a radio station to a specific RF channel;
switching a receiver in a radio station to a specific RF channel; and
monitoring the carrier status of a radio station.
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Abstract
A radio gateway system and method for interfacing one or more radio systems and a packet network. The system comprises a plurality of gateways, each gateway including a radio interface port, a protocol converter and packet interface. The gateways convert audio and signaling from the radio system into packet signals in a generic protocol. The gateways also convert packet signals in the generic protocol into audio and signaling in a protocol understandable by a respective radio system.
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25 Claims
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1. A communication system including at least one controller for enabling a plurality of radio systems to communicate over a packet network, each radio system communicating one of at least two different radio signals transmitted using different radio protocols, the communication system comprising:
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a plurality of gateways adapted to communicate over an IP link using a generic IP data packet protocol having a component for storing audio signals and a component for storing radio control signals; for each radio signal of the at least two radio signals; at least one gateway of the plurality of gateways converting audio and control protocol signals in the radio protocols to and from audio and control components of the generic IP data packet protocol for at least one radio system that communicates using the radio signal; and wherein the component of the generic IP data packet protocol for storing radio control signals is configured to store at least one event selected from a group consisting of; activating a transmitter in a radio station; releasing a transmitter in a radio station; tuning a transmitter in a radio station to a specific RF channel; switching a receiver in a radio station to a specific RF channel; and monitoring the carrier status of a radio station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gateway comprising:
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a radio interface port connectable to communicate with a radio system; a packet interface operable to send and receive packet signals; and a protocol converter adapted to convert audio and control protocol signals in radio protocols received from the radio system via the radio interface port into IP based packet signals in a generic IP data packet protocol having a component for storing the audio signals and a component for storing the radio control signals and to convert IP based packet signals in the generic IP data packet protocol received via the packet interface into the audio and control protocol signals communicated by the radio system; wherein the component of the generic IP data packet protocol for storing radio control signals is configured to store at least one event selected from a group consisting of; activating a transmitter in a radio station; releasing a transmitter in a radio station; tuning a transmitter in a radio station to a specific RF channel; switching a receiver in a radio station to a specific RF channel; and monitoring the carrier status of a radio station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of enabling a radio system to communicate via a packet network, said method comprising:
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receiving audio and control protocol signals transmitted from the radio system at a radio gateway; converting at least one of the plural audio and control signals into IP based packet signals in a generic IP data packet protocol having a component for storing audio signals and a component for storing radio control signals; providing the packet signals in the generic IP data packet protocol to the packet network for distribution to a desired destination; receiving IP based packet signals from the packet network, wherein said IP based packet signals are in the generic IP data packet protocol; converting the IP based packet signals from the packet network into non-IP based audio and control protocol signals in a protocol understandable by the radio system; and transmitting the converted non-IP based audio and signaling to the radio system, wherein the component of the generic IP data packet protocol for storing radio control signals is configured to store at least one event selected from a group consisting of; activating a transmitter in a radio station; releasing a transmitter in a radio station; tuning a transmitter in a radio station to a specific RF channel; switching a receiver in a radio station to a specific RF channel; and monitoring the carrier status of a radio station. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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