Octave pulse data method and apparatus

• US 20030133423A1
• Filed: 11/15/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Symstream Technology Holdings Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Wireless Technologies Research Limited
• Inventors: LaDue, Christoph
• Granted Patent: US 7,848,358 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/330
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/004 Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/004 by using forward error control H04L1/0618 takes precedence; coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or correction H03M13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0071 Use of interleaving interleaving per se H03M13/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for sending data communications over wireless digital voice communications networks which transmit voice communications in voice frames, each of which contains a digitized segment of a voice communication in a voice frame format. The method including the steps of: encoding the data communication into a plurality of data frames, each of the data frames having the same format as the voice frame format; transmitting the data frames over the wireless digital voice communications network; and decoding the data frames to reconstruct the data communication. The apparatus includes: a processor for encoding the data communication into a plurality of data frames, each of the data frames having the same format as the voice frame format; and a transmitter for transmitting the data frames over the wireless digital voice communications network.

Claims

1. A method of sending a data communication over a wireless digital voice communications network which transmits voice communications in voice frames, each of which contains a digitized segment of a voice communication in a voice frame format, the method including the steps of:

(a) encoding the data communication into a plurality of data frames, each of the data frames having the same format as the voice frame format;

(b) transmitting the data frames over the wireless digital voice communications network;

(c) decoding the data frames to reconstruct the data communication.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the data communication is encoded using octave pulse data encoding.

3. A method according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the data frames in the data communication are interspersed between voice frames, so that a voice communication and a data communication are transmitted simultaneously.

4. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein some or all of the data frames include a digitized segment of a voice communication as well as a segment of the data communication, so that a voice communication and a data communication are transmitted simultaneously.

5. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the data communication is a text message composed of alphanumeric characters, and the encoding step uses an encoding algorithm which minimizes the number of data frames used to encode the message.

6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the data communication is transmitted by a digital wireless communications device which is:

(a) an attachment for a portable computer or personal digital assistant;

(b) a Wireless Application Protocol device;

or

(c) a mobile telephone which has an ability to enter and send data messages.

7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the data communication is received by a digital wireless communications receiver which has an ability to determine dynamically whether a received communication is a voice communication or a data communication, and to process the communication accordingly.

8. Apparatus for transmitting a data communication over a wireless digital voice communications network which transmits voice communications in voice frames, each of which contains a digitized segment of a voice communication in a voice frame format, the apparatus including:

(a) a processor for encoding the data communication into a plurality of data frames, each of the data frames having the same format as the voice frame format;

(b) a transmitter for transmitting the data frames over the wireless digital voice communications network.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the apparatus is a mobile digital wireless communications device which is:

(a) an attachment for a portable computer or personal digital assistant;

(b) a Wireless Application Protocol device;

or

(c) a mobile telephone which has an ability to enter and send data messages.

10. Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the mobile digital wireless communications device is a personal digital assistant or an attachment for a personal digital assistant and the data communication is initiated by tapping on a touch screen on the personal digital assistant.

11. Apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 10 wherein the processor is an octave pulse data encoding processor.

12. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the octave pulse data encoding processor is located on a SIM (subscriber identity module) card.

13. A method for communicating octave pulse signature messages between a wireless virtual transaction terminal, and a virtual host system over a wireless telecommunications network that includes a digital traffic channel that transports speech frames and subframes over selected air interface channels, and a pulse code modulated circuit that conveys speech frames and subframes through public land mobile networks, and publicly switched telecommunications networks, the method comprising:

(a) compiling a communicative message derived from stored conventional alphanumeric characters using conventional human machine interface apparatus, the apparatus including a personal digital assistant tablet tap screen;

(b) generating an octave pulse message at the wireless virtual transaction terminal, the message comprising a plurality of octave pulse resonant signature encoding constructs;

(c) encoding each octave pulse resonant signature with complex harmonic waveforms associated with musical constructs interpreted as musical notation.

14. A method for wireless data and voice messaging, comprising:

(a) compiling a communicative message derived from stored alpha-numeric characters;

(b) manipulating speech frames and subframes over air interface traffic channels so that the speech frames and subframes include segments of the communicative message; and

(c) using pulse code modulated circuits to convey the manipulated speech frames and subframes.

15. A method for communicating octave pulse signature messages between a wireless virtual transaction terminal and a virtual host system over a wireless communications network that includes a digital traffic channel, using speech frames and subframes over air interface channels and pulse code modulated circuits that convey speech frames and subframes through public land mobile networks and publicly switched telecommunications networks, said method comprising:

(a) compiling a communicative message derived from stored ASCII alpha-numeric characters;

(b) manipulating speech frames and subframes over air interface traffic channels; and

(c) using pulse code modulated circuits to convey manipulated speech frames and subframes.

16. An apparatus for wireless data and voice messaging, comprising:

(a) means for compiling a communicative message derived from stored alpha-numeric characters;

(b) means for manipulating speech frames and subframes over air interface traffic channels; and

(c) means for using pulse code modulated circuits to convey manipulated speech frames and subframes.

17. A method for transmitting data or information or web content material, over air interface traffic channels, using wireless telecommunications networks, whereby the information, data, or web content material is subjected to data compression prior to being transmitted, said method comprising:

(a) compiling said data, information, or web content material,

(b) compressing said data, information, or web content material, using any form of data compression algorithm,

(c) inserting said compressed data, information or web content material into manipulated speech frames or subframes, and

(d) transmitting said compressed data, information, or web content material over wireless telecommunications networks.

18. A method for transmitting data or information or web content material, over air interface traffic channels, using wireless telecommunications networks, whereby the information, data, or web content material is subjected to turbo coding prior to being transmitted, said method comprising:

(a) compiling said data, information, or web content material,

(b) turbo coding said data, information, or web content material, using any form of data turbo coding algorithm,

(c) inserting said turbo coded data, information or web content material into manipulated speech frames or subframes, and

(d) transmitting said turbo coded data, information, or web content material over wireless telecommunications networks.

19. A method for transmitting data according to claim 18 wherein the turbo coded data is subjected to octave pulse harmonic frequency manipulation.

20. A method for transmitting data or information or web content material, over air interface traffic channels, using wireless telecommunications networks, whereby the information, ASCII text messaging, data, or web content material is subjected to video compression prior to being transmitted, said method comprising:

(a) compiling said data, full ASCII messaging, or web content material,

(b) video compressing said data, full ASCII text messaging, information, or web content material, using any form of data video compression algorithm,

(c) inserting said video compressed data, full ASCII text messaging, information or web content material into manipulated speech frames or subframes, and

(d) transmitting said video compressed data, ASCII text messaging, information, or web content material over wireless telecommunications networks.