Enterprise mobile network for providing cellular wireless service using licensed radio frequency spectrum and supporting multiple-device ring for incoming calls

• US 8,107,464 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2009
• Issued: 01/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Commscope Emea Limited (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.), CommScope Technologies, LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Schmidt, Robert D., Jain, Rahul, Schutzer, Mark F., Uyehara, Lance K., Peleg, Gilad, O'Connell, John, Vardi, Ilan
• Primary Examiner(s): Chou, Albert T
• Application Number:
  US12/367,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20100002662A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,089 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/352, 370/465, 370/228, 370/252, 455/446, 455/562.1, 455/445, 455/463, 455/426.2
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 9/00 Purses, Luggage or bags convertible into objects for other use sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles A45F4/02; trunk-wardrobes A47B61/06; trunk-beds A47C17/82
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/06 into beds or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/146 of legless type
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components

Abstract

One embodiment is directed to an enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum. The enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof. At least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number and one or more other numbers (such as a PBX extension number, a public mobile phone number, and a Unified Communications end point). The enterprise mobile network is configured so that the local mobile phone number and one or more of the other numbers ring in response to incoming calls made to the local mobile phone number or the other numbers.

Claims

1. An enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum, the enterprise mobile network comprising:

a base station subsystem (BSS) deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum;

a mobile switching subsystem (MSS) communicatively coupled to the BSS using an Internet Protocol (IP) network, wherein the MSS is also communicatively coupled to a public land mobile network; and

an IP private branch exchange (PBX) that is communicatively coupled to the MSS using the IP network;

wherein the enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof;

wherein at least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number and a PBX extension number; and

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when an attempt by a calling party to set-up a call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number is received at the MSS,

the MSS causes a mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number, the call is set up between the calling party and the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number; and

the MSS causes a device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number, the call is set up between the calling party and the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number.

2. The enterprise mobile network of claim 1, further comprising a unified communications (UC) server configured to handle synchronous communications, wherein said at least one local subscriber also has an associated UC end point;

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when the attempt by the calling party to set-up the call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number is received at the MSS, the MSS causes the UC end point associated with that local subscriber to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the UC end point associated with that local subscriber, the call is set up between the calling party and the UC end point associated with that local subscriber.

3. The enterprise mobile network of claim 2, wherein the MSS comprises a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent to interact with the IP PBX and the UC server.

4. The enterprise mobile network of claim 3, wherein the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is used to communicate signaling data between the MSS and the IP PBX, and wherein at least one of the Real-time Transaction Protocol (RTP) and the Secure Real-time Transaction Protocol (SRTP) is used to communicate call data between the MSS and the IP PBX.

5. The enterprise mobile network of claim 1, wherein the MSS comprises a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent to interact with the IP PBX.

6. The enterprise mobile network of claim 1, wherein the device associated with said at least one local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number indicates that an incoming call is being made by ringing the device associated with said at least one local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number, and wherein the mobile device associated with said at least one local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number to indicate that an incoming call is being made by ringing the mobile device associated with said at least one local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number.

7. The enterprise mobile network of claim 1, further comprising a distributed antenna system (DAS) communicatively coupled to the BSS.

8. The enterprise mobile network of claim 7, wherein the distributed antenna system comprises a hub unit located on the premises of the enterprise and a plurality of remote antenna units located on the premises of the enterprise, wherein the remote antenna units are located remotely from the hub unit and each of the plurality of antennas are coupled to at least one of a plurality of remote antenna units.

9. The enterprise mobile network of claim 8, wherein the hub unit is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

10. The enterprise mobile network of claim 8, wherein the hub and at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units are communicatively coupled to one another via an expansion hub.

11. The enterprise mobile network of claim 10, wherein the expansion hub is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

12. The enterprise mobile network of claim 1, wherein the BSS comprises a pico base station subsystem.

13. The enterprise mobile network of claim 12, wherein the pico base station subsystem comprises a pico base station having multiple transceiver units.

14. An enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum, the enterprise mobile network comprising:

a base station subsystem (BSS) deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum;

a mobile switching subsystem (MSS) communicatively coupled to the BSS using an Internet Protocol (IP) network, wherein the MSS is also communicatively coupled to a public land mobile network; and

an IP private branch exchange (PBX) that is communicatively coupled to the MSS using the IP network;

wherein the enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof; and

wherein at least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number and a PBX extension number; and

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when an attempt by a calling party to set-up a call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number is received at the IP PBX,

the IP PBX causes a mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number, the call is set up between the calling party and the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number; and

the IP PBX causes a device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number, the call is set up between the calling party and the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number.

15. The enterprise mobile network of claim 14, further comprising a unified communications (UC) server configured to handle synchronous communications, wherein said at least one local subscriber also has an associated UC end point;

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when the attempt by the calling party to set-up the call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number is received at the IP PBX, the IP PBX causes the UC end point associated with that local subscriber to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the UC end point associated with that local subscriber, the call is set up between the calling party and the UC end point associated with that local subscriber.

16. The enterprise mobile network of claim 15, wherein the MSS comprises a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent to interact with the IP PBX and the UC server.

17. The enterprise mobile network of claim 16, wherein the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is used to communicate signaling data between the MSS and the IP PBX, and wherein at least one of the Real-time Transaction Protocol (RTP) and the Secure Real-time Transaction Protocol (SRTP) is used to communicate call data between the MSS and the IP PBX.

18. The enterprise mobile network of claim 14, wherein the MSS comprises a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent to interact with the IP PBX.

19. The enterprise mobile network of claim 14, wherein the base station subsystem comprises a pico base station subsystem.

20. The enterprise mobile network of claim 19, wherein the pico base station subsystem comprises a pico base station having multiple transceiver units.

21. The enterprise mobile network of claim 14, further comprising a distributed antenna system (DAS) communicatively coupled to the BSS.

22. The enterprise mobile network of claim 21, wherein the distributed antenna system comprises a hub unit located on the premises of the enterprise and a plurality of remote antenna units located on the premises of the enterprise, wherein the remote antenna units are located remotely from the hub unit and each of the plurality of antennas are coupled to at least one of a plurality of remote antenna units.

23. The enterprise mobile network of claim 22, wherein the hub unit is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

24. The enterprise mobile network of claim 22, wherein the hub and at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units are communicatively coupled to one another via an expansion hub.

25. The enterprise mobile network of claim 24, wherein the expansion hub is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

26. An enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum, the enterprise mobile network comprising:

a base station subsystem (BSS) deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum;

a mobile switching subsystem (MSS) communicatively coupled to the BSS using an Internet Protocol (IP) network, wherein the MSS is also communicatively coupled to a public land mobile network; and

a unified communications (UC) server configured to handle synchronous communications, the UC server communicatively coupled to the MSS and IP PBX using the IP network;

wherein the enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof;

wherein at least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number and a UC end point; and

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when an attempt by a calling party to set-up a call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s UC end point number is received at the UC server,

the UC server causes the UC end point associated with that local subscriber to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the UC end point associated with that local subscriber, the call is set up between the calling party and the UC end point associated with that local subscriber;

the UC server causes a mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number, the call is set up between the calling party and the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number.

27. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, further comprising an IP private branch exchange (PBX) that is communicatively coupled to the MSS using the IP network, wherein said at least one local subscriber also has an associated PBX extension number;

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when the attempt by the calling party to set-up the call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s UC end point is received at the UC server, the UC server causes a device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number, the call is set up between the calling party and the device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number.

28. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, wherein for said at least one local subscriber, when an attempt by a calling party to set-up a call made to that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number is received at the MSS,

the MSS causes a mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number, the call is set up between the calling party and the mobile device associated with that local subscriber'"'"'s local mobile phone number;

and

the MSS causes the UC end point associated with that local subscriber to indicate that an incoming call is being made, wherein if that local subscriber answers the call using the UC end point associated with that local subscriber, the call is set up between the calling party and the UC end point associated with that local subscriber.

29. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, wherein the MSS comprises a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent to interact with the UC server.

30. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, wherein the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is used to communicate signaling data between the MSS and the UC server, and wherein at least one of the Real-time Transaction Protocol (RTP) and the Secure Real-time Transaction Protocol (SRTP) is used to communicate call data between the MSS and the UC server.

31. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, wherein the base station subsystem comprises a pico base station subsystem.

32. The enterprise mobile network of claim 31, wherein the pico base station subsystem comprises a pico base station having multiple transceiver units.

33. The enterprise mobile network of claim 26, further comprising a distributed antenna system (DAS) communicatively coupled to the BSS.

34. The enterprise mobile network of claim 33, wherein the distributed antenna system comprises a hub unit located on the premises of the enterprise and a plurality of remote antenna units located on the premises of the enterprise, wherein the remote antenna units are located remotely from the hub unit and each of the plurality of antennas are coupled to at least one of a plurality of remote antenna units.

35. The enterprise mobile network of claim 34, wherein the hub unit is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

36. The enterprise mobile network of claim 34, wherein the hub and at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units are communicatively coupled to one another via an expansion hub.

37. The enterprise mobile network of claim 36, wherein the expansion hub is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

38. A communication system comprising:

an enterprise mobile network for providing wireless service within a coverage area associated with an enterprise using licensed radio frequency spectrum, the enterprise mobile network comprising a base station subsystem (BSS) deployed on a premises of the enterprise to provide wireless capacity within the coverage area using the licensed radio frequency spectrum;

wherein the enterprise mobile network is configured to have local subscribers thereof; and

wherein the communication system further comprises a private branch exchange (PBX) that is communicatively coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

wherein at least one local subscriber has assigned thereto a local mobile phone number, a public mobile phone number assigned by a public land mobile network (PLMN), and a PBX extension number;

wherein for said at least one local subscriber, the PLMN is configured to forward calls directed to that local subscriber'"'"'s public mobile phone number to that local subscriber'"'"'s PBX extension number while the that local subscriber is camped on to the enterprise mobile network.

39. The communication system of claim 38, further comprising a mobile switching subsystem (MSS) communicatively coupled to the PLMN.

40. The communication system of claim 38, wherein the BSS is communicatively coupled to the MSS using an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

41. The communication system of claim 38, wherein the PBX comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) PBX.

42. The communication system of claim 38, wherein the enterprise mobile network further comprises a distributed antenna system (DAS) communicatively coupled to the BSS.

43. The communication system of claim 42, wherein the distributed antenna system comprises a hub unit located on the premises of the enterprise and a plurality of remote antenna units located on the premises of the enterprise, wherein the remote antenna units are located remotely from the hub unit and each of the plurality of antennas are coupled to at least one of a plurality of remote antenna units.

44. The communication network of claim 43, wherein the hub unit is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.

45. The communication network of claim 43, wherein the hub and at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units are communicatively coupled to one another via an expansion hub.

46. The communication network of claim 45, wherein the expansion hub is communicatively coupled to the remote antenna units, at least in part, using at least one of unshielded twisted pair cabling, cable television cabling, optical fiber, and coaxial cabling.