EP0851703A2
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Method and apparatus for alerting a station in one network of a communication request from a second network
Assignee: AT&T Wireless Services Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A mobile station (10) can be selectively coupled to two or more networks (102, 153). By maintaining an address translation table (220) and introducing communication between the switching control units (201, 252) within the multiple networks, it is possible to provide notification to the mobile station (10) of the existence of a communication request from a first network (153) while the mobile station (10) is coupled to the second network (102). <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 David William James Holmes
- 👤 Adrian Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W68/12; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/06; H04W8/18; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
In a communication system comprising a first
network and a second network wherein a mobile station is
capable of being coupled to either one of the first and
second networks, a method for notifying the mobile
station of a communication on a network to which the
station is not presently coupled, the method comprising
the steps of: storing an address for the mobile station as it is
coupled to one of said first and second networks; receiving a communication request from that one of
said first and second networks to which the mobile
station is not presently coupled; using the stored address of the mobile station as
it is coupled to one of said first and second networks
to send an alert that said communication request has
been received.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of storing
comprises the steps of: detecting when the mobile station changes the
network to which it is coupled; and updating a memory with an address of the mobile
station in the network to which it is coupled.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first network
is a voice network and said second network is a paging
network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first network
is a voice network and said second network is a data
network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 4 wherein; the mobile station is initially coupled to said
first network; said step of storing occurs after the mobile
station changes its coupling to the second network; and said step of receiving receives a communication
request from said first network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of
receiving receives a communication request from said
second network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 4 wherein; the mobile station is initially coupled to said
second network; said step of storing occurs after the mobile
station changes its coupling to said first network; and said step of receiving receives a communication
request from said first network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said data network is
a packet data network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said first network
is a voice network and said second network is a paging
network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alert includes
information regarding said received communication
request.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said information
includes how the mobile station should connect to the
communication.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a wireless communication system comprising a
voice network and a data network, wherein a mobile
station can camp onto the voice network via a first
control channel and can camp onto the data network via a
second control channel, a method for notifying the
mobile station of a communication from the voice network
while it is camped on the data network, the method
comprising the steps of: storing an address for the mobile station as it is
camped on the data network; receiving a communication request for the mobile
station from the voice network; using the stored address of the mobile station to
send an alert via said data network that said
communication request has been received.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a wireless communication system comprising a
voice network and a data network, wherein a mobile
station can camp onto the voice network via a first
control channel and can camp onto the data network via a
second control channel, a method for notifying the
mobile station of a communication from the data network
while it is camped on the voice network, the method
comprising the steps of: storing an address for the mobile station as it is
camped on the voice network; receiving a communication request for the mobile
station from the data network; using the stored address of the mobile station to
send an alert via said voice network that said
communication request has been received.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
A communication system for permitting
communication requests to follow a mobile station after
it changes networks, the system comprising: memory storing an address of a mobile station on a
network to which it is coupled; a communication receiver that receives a
communications request on a network to which the mobile
station is not coupled; and a processor, coupled to said memory and said
communication receiver and using said address of the
mobile station to alert the mobile station that said
communication request was received.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the mobile station
is coupled to a voice network and then changes to a data
network, said communication request being received by
said voice network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the mobile station
is coupled to a data network and then changes to a voice
network, said communication request being received by
said data network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
A wireless communication system for forwarding
communication requests across networks comprising: a voice network including a mobile switching
center; a data network including a mobile data intermediate
system; a memory coupled to said voice network and said
data work and storing address information for the mobile
station as it is camped on said data network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising a
processor coupled to said voice network and said memory
that, upon receipt of a communication request on said
voice network accesses the stored address information
for the mobile station and notifies the mobile station
of receipt of said communication request.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 18 wherein notification of the
mobile station of receipt of said communication request
includes information regarding the communication.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said information
includes how the mobile station should connect to the
communication.
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