Low-cost network system between a base station controller and a base transceiver station, and method for transmitting data between them

• US RE46,415 E1
• Filed: 09/15/2014
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Howlink Global LLC
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Kyeong-Soo, Son, Hee-Nam, Yu, Hak-Seong, Park, Sang-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): STEELMAN, MARY J
• Application Number:
  US14/486,511
• Time in Patent Office: 981 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/12 between access points and access point controllers

Abstract

Various embodiments of the invention relate to a low-cost network system that can reduce the network cost by connecting a base station controller (BSC) with a base transceiver station (BTS) by the use of matching units that match an E1/T1 line to an IP line. In one embodiment, the system comprises a BSC matching unit (BSCMU) and a BTS matching unit (BTSMU). The BSCMU, connected to the BSC through a first dedicated line, converts a first dedicated-line data signal, received from the BSC, into a first IP signal to be transmitted through an IP line and converts a received second IP signal into a second dedicated-line data signal to be transmitted to the BSC. The BTSMU, connected to the BTS through a second dedicated line, converts the first IP signal into the first dedicated-line data signal to be transmitted to the BTS and converts the second dedicated-line data signal, received from the BTS, into the second IP signal.

Claims

1. A system for signal processing in a mobile communication system, the system comprising:

a base transceiver station (BTS) for communicating configured to communicate a call signal with a mobile terminal selected from plural a plurality of mobile terminals;

a base station controller (BSC) for controlling configured to control wireless communication between the BTS and the mobile terminal;

a BSC matching unit (BSCMU), being connected to the BSC through a first dedicated line, configured to convert a first dedicated-line data signal transmitted by the BSC into a first set of IP packets and convert a second set of IP packets into a second dedicated-line data signal to be transmitted to the BSC; and

a BTS matching unit (BTSMU), being connected to the BTS through a second dedicated line, configured to convert the first set of IP packets into the first dedicated-line data signal to be transmitted to the BTS and convert the second dedicated-line data signal transmitted by the BTS into the second set of IP packets to be transmitted to the BSCMU, wherein the BTSMU is further configured to communicate the IP packets with the BSCMU via an IP network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each dedicated line is an E1 or T1 line.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the IP packets are transmitted via one of the following protocols:

ADSL(Asymmetric DSL), SDSL(Symmetric DSL), and VDSL(Very high-bit-rate DSL).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the BSCMU comprises:

a transceiver for communicating configured to communicate the first and second dedicated-line data signals with the BSC via the first dedicated line;

a converter for converting configured to convert the first dedicated-line data signal transmitted by the BSC into the first set of IP packets and converting convert the second set of IP packets transmitted by the BTSMU into the second dedicated-line data signal;

an IP interface for communicating configured to communicate the first and second set of IP packets with the BTSMU; and

a controller for controlling configured to control the transceiver, the converter, and the IP interface.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a buffer for storing the second dedicated-line data signal received from the BSC.

6. The system of claim 4, further comprising a buffer state monitor for producing buffer state data relative to a current state and a maximum storing capacity of the buffer to be transmitted to the BTSMU.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a transmission controller for controlling the size of the first set of IP packets to be transmitted to the BTSMU according to the buffer state data of the BTSMU.

8. The system of claim 4, further comprising wherein the BSCMU further comprises an IP address controller for maintaining configured to maintain an IP address of the IP network.

9. The system of claim 4, further comprising wherein the BSCMU further comprises a present state monitor for monitoring configured to monitor an operational state of the BSCMU BSC to check for failure.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the BTSMU comprises:

a transceiver for communicating configured to communicate the first and second dedicated-line data signals with the BTS via the second dedicated line;

a converter for converting configured to convert the second dedicated-line data signal transmitted by the BTS into the second set of IP packets and converting convert the first set of IP packets transmitted by the BSCMU into the first dedicated-line data signal;

an IP interface for communicating configured to communicate the first and second set of IP packets with the BSCMU; and

a controller for controlling configured to control the transceiver, the converter, and the IP interface.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising wherein the BTSMU further comprises a buffer for storing configured to store the first set of IP packets received from the BSCMU.

12. The system of claim 10, further comprising a buffer state monitor for producing buffer state data relative to a current state and a maximum storing capacity of the buffer to be transmitted to the BSCMU.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a transmission controller for controlling the size of the second set of IP packets to be transmitted to the BSCMU according to the buffer state data of the BSCMU.

14. The system of claim 10, further comprising wherein the BTSMU further comprises an IP address controller for maintaining configured to maintain an IP address of the IP network.

15. The system of claim 10, further comprising wherein the BTSMU further comprises a present state monitor for monitoring configured to monitor an operational state of the BTSMU to check for failure.

20. The system of claim 4, wherein the BSCMU further comprises a buffer configured to store the second set of IP packets received from the BTSMU.

21. The system of claim 4, wherein the BSCMU further comprises a buffer state monitor configured to produce buffer state data relative to a current state and a maximum storing capacity of the buffer to be transmitted to the BSCMU.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the BSCMU further comprises a transmission controller configured to control the size of the first set of IP packets to be transmitted to the BTSMU according to the buffer state data of the BTSMU.

23. The system of claim 10, wherein the BTSMU further comprises a buffer state monitor configured to produce buffer state data relative to a current state and a maximum storing capacity of the buffer to be transmitted to the BTSMU.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the BTSMU further comprises a transmission controller configured to control the size of the second set of IP packets to be transmitted to the BSCMU according to the buffer state data of the BSCMU.

16. A system for signal processing in a mobile communication system, the system comprising:

a base transceiver station (BTS) configured to communicate a signal with a mobile terminal; and

a BTS matching unit (BTSMU), being connected to the BTS via a first dedicated line, configured to input one of an Internet protocol (IP) signal and a dedicated-line data signal and output the other signal, wherein the BTSMU is further configured to i) communicate the dedicated-line data signal with the BTS via the first dedicated line and ii) communicate the IP signal with a base station controller (BSC) matching unit (BSCMU) via an IP network, and wherein the BSCMU is connected to the BSC a base station controller (BSC) via a second dedicated line.

17. A system for signal processing in a mobile communication system, the system comprising:

a base station controller (BSC) configured to control wireless communication between a base transceiver station (BTS) and a mobile terminal, wherein the BTS is configured to communicate a signal with the mobile terminal; and

a BSC matching unit (BSCMU), being connected to the BSC via a first dedicated line, configured to input one of an Internet protocol (IP) signal and a dedicated-line data signal and output the other signal, wherein the BSCMU is further configured to i) communicate the dedicated-line data signal with the BSC via the first dedicated line and ii) communicate the IP signal with a base transceiver station (BTS) matching unit (BTSMU) via an IP network, and wherein the BTSMIJ BTSMU is connected to the BTS via a second dedicated line.

18. A method of signal processing in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

communicating, at a base transceiver station (BTS), a signal with a mobile terminal;

providing a BTS matching unit (BTSMU) which is connected to the BTS via a first dedicated line; and

at the BTSMU, receiving one of an Internet protocol (IP) signal and a dedicated-line data signal and outputting the other signal, wherein the BTSMU communicates is configured to i) communicate the dedicated-line data signal with the BTS via the first dedicated line and communicates ii) communicate the IP signal with a base station controller (BSC) matching unit (BSCMU) via an IP network, and wherein the BSCMU is connected to the BSC a base station controller (BSC) via a second dedicated line.

19. A method of signal processing in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

controlling, at a base station controller (BSC), wireless communication between a base transceiver station (BTS) and a mobile terminal, wherein the BTS communicates is configured to communicate a signal with the mobile terminal;

providing a BSC matching unit (BSCMU) which is connected to the BSC via a first dedicated line; and

at the BSCMU, receiving one of an Internet protocol (IP) signal and a dedicated-line data signal and outputting the other signal, wherein the BSCMU communicates is configured to i) communicate the dedicated-line data signal with the BSC via the first dedicated line and communicates ii) communicate the IP signal with a base transceiver station (BTS) matching unit (BTSMU) via an IP network, and wherein the BTSMU is connected to the BTS via a second dedicated line.