Intelligent base station comprising functions relevant to its operation

• US 8,606,320 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tele-Entre Oy
• Original Assignee: Tele-Entre Oy
• Inventors: Hummelholm, Aarne, Innala, Kari
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, MAHENDRA R
• Application Number:
  US11/667,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20080130614A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,972 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.3, 455/447, 455450-4521, 455/453, 455/509, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/561, 370/335, 370/342, 370/261, 370/318, 375/E1.021, 375/144, 375/146, 375/148
• US Class Current: 455/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

The object of the invention is a mobile station network and a base station used therein. According to the invention an intelligent base station is realized. Each base station functions independently and comprises the all the important functions relevant to its operation in it. The base station according to the invention is built so that all the data transmission, transfer and control functions are included in it, preferably the at least channel levels in the base station are replaced. The advantage with an intelligent base station is that it has a limited number of necessary functions, but at the same time expanding features, like outer interfaces, can easily be added.

Claims

1. A mobile apparatus adapted to function with several radio systems for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, said apparatus comprising:

channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel as well as a network control service and a surveillance service, and

profiling means for identifying a user based on a user profile; and

data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization service, and enables the corresponding services to a mobile user;

wherein the network control service is a protocol modification and adaptation service;

wherein in the channeling means, data security means, network control service, surveillance service and profiling means are situated in a same mobile physical device;

wherein the surveillance service controls and surveys the capacity used by the user;

wherein the apparatus is adapted to function with several radio systems; and

wherein the apparatus is configured to;

disconnect from an original network,

connect and operate as a device forming its own mobile MESH-type network, and

rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the network control service controls the traffic and the load of the network.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the network control service is a transmit and switching service for both data and speech.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one external interface.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is images, moving images, speech, text or a combination of these.

6. A telecommunications network comprising at least one base station and a radio connection to a terminal device, wherein the network comprises a functional entity, located in substantially the same area, configured to send, receive and handle data in the telecommunications network, said functional entity comprising:

radio system channeling means for controlling a channel as well as a network control function and a monitor function,

profiling means for identifying a user based on a user profile, and

data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization function and enables corresponding functions to a mobile user;

wherein the network-control function is a protocol modification function,

wherein the radio system channeling means, data security means, and profiling means are situated in a same mobile physical device,

wherein the monitor function controls and surveys the capacity used by the user,

wherein the functional entity is adapted to function with several radio systems, and

wherein said functional entity is configured to;

disconnect from an original network,

connect and operate as a device forming its own mobile MESH-type network, and

rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.

7. The network according to claim 6, wherein the network control function controls the traffic and load of the network.

8. The network according to claim 6, wherein the network control function comprises a transmission and switching service function for data and speech.

9. The network according to claim 6, wherein the function entity comprises at least one external interface to another identical network and/or to a traditional network.

10. The network according to claim 6, wherein the functional entity is a base station.

11. The network according to claim 6, wherein the functional entity is a terminal device.

12. The network according to claim 6, wherein the functional entity is a single physical device.

13. The network according to claim 6, wherein the network has a control connection using air paths.

14. The network according to claim 6, wherein the function entity adapts different telecommunications systems to each other.

15. The network according to claim 6, wherein the network functions as part of a radio telephone network system.

16. The network according to claim 6, wherein the telecommunications network is an independent telecommunications network.

17. The network according to claim 6, wherein the data is images, moving images, speech, text or a combination of these.

18. A data transmission system, wherein the system comprises a functional entity situated in substantially the same area, for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, the functional entity comprising:

channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel, and network controlling and monitoring functions,

profiling means for identifying a user based on a user profile,

control means for transmitting and switching data and speech, and

data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization service, and enables the corresponding functions to a mobile user,

wherein said channeling means, data security means, profiling means and control means are situated in a same mobile physical device,

wherein the monitoring function controls and surveys the capacity used by the user,

wherein the functional entity is adapted to function with several radio systems, and

wherein said functional entity is configured to;

disconnect from an original network,

connect and operate as a device forming its own mobile MESH-type network, and

rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.

19. A mobile apparatus adapted to function with several radio systems for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, said apparatus comprising:

channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel as well as a network control service and a surveillance service, and

profiling means for identifying a user based on a user profile; and

data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization service, and enables the corresponding services to a mobile user;

wherein the network control service is a protocol modification and adaptation service;

wherein in the channeling means, data security means, network control service, surveillance service and profiling means are situated in a same mobile physical device;

wherein the surveillance service controls and surveys the capacity used by the user;

wherein the apparatus is adapted to function with several radio systems; and

wherein the apparatus is configured to;

disconnect from an original network,

connect and operate as a second network, and

rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.

20. A mobile apparatus adapted to function with several radio systems for sending, receiving and handling of data in a telecommunications network, said apparatus comprising:

channeling means for a radio system for controlling a channel as well as a network control service and a surveillance service, and

profiling means for identifying a user based on a user profile; and

data security means for providing the user with a secure data connection, fast authentication and/or authorization service, and enables the corresponding services to a mobile user;

wherein the network control service is a protocol modification and adaptation service;

wherein in the channeling means, data security means, network control service, surveillance service and profiling means are situated in a same mobile physical device;

wherein the surveillance service controls and surveys the capacity used by the user;

wherein the apparatus is adapted to function with several radio systems; and

wherein the apparatus is configured to;

disconnect from an original network,

connect and operate as part of another network, and

rejoin the original network, forming an autonomic entity with the network.