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Method for automatic mode selection for a dual-mode telephone handset for use in a cellular mobile telephone system and in a wireless telephone system
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1993-08-02
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2013-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A personal communications system permits a wireless handset to access either a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) or a private wireless telephone system (WTS) which shares the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by the WTS. The wireless handset automatically selects between the WTS and CMTS operating modes by maintaining a list of previously accessed WTS control channels and periodically scanning that list for a WTS available at the location of the handset. If a WTS control channel is not found in that list, then the handset periodically scans all possible WTS control channels for the purpose of registering on an available WTS. If no WTS is found, then the handset switches to CMTS mode. The scanning methodology permits the wireless handset to rapidly lock on to an available WTS which will provide service to the handset, so as to reduce the possibility of the wireless handset missing incoming paging signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Yamada
- 👤 Kevin Callahan
- 👤 Charles A. Jacobs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-25 08:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W48/00; H04W48/18; H04W36/00; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0083; H04W36/00837; H04W16/00; H04W16/24; H04W16/32; H04W24/00; H04W36/0085; H04W36/0088; H04W36/14; H04W36/144; H04W36/1446; H04W60/00; H04W8/00; H04W8/22; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/042; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
A method for automatically selecting an operating mode for a dual-mode telephone handset adapted to operate in a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) and in at least one wireless telephone system (WTS), said at least one WTS having a control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of one or more WTS control channels; (c) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the control unit of said at least one WTS on one or more of said WTS control channels found as a result of said first scan; (d) switching said handset to operate in an WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted said registration request; (e) performing a second scan with said telephone handset of all CMTS channels which are also available to be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS control channel if said registration request in step (c) is denied by each WTS associated with the control channels on said list; (f) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the control unit of said at least one WTS on said WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan; (g) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted a registration request in step (f); and (h) switching said handset to operate in said CMTS mode if said registration request in step (f) is denied by each WTS associated with a control channel located during said second scan.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
305 words
A method for automatically selecting an operating mode for a dual-mode telephone handset adapted to operate in a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) and in at least one wireless telephone system (WTS), said at least one WTS having a control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of one or more WTS control channels; (c) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the control unit of said at least one WTS on one or more of said WTS control channels found as a result of said first scan; (d) switching said handset to operate in an WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted said registration request; (e) performing a second scan with said telephone handset of all CMTS channels which are also available to be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS control channel if said registration request in step (c) is denied by each WTS associated with the control channels on said list; (f) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the control unit of said at least one WTS on said WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan; (g) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted a registration request in step (f); and (h) switching said handset to operate in said CMTS mode if said registration request in step (f) is denied by each WTS associated with a control channel located during said second scan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first and second scans are performed periodically.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said first scan is performed more frequently than said second scan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of transmitting registration requests are performed on said WTS control channels in the order of decreasing received signal strength of said WTS control channels, whereby a registration request is first sent along the strongest WTS control channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a registration request is not transmitted to any WTS control unit which has previously denied registration requests by said telephone handset in said area.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for automatically switching a dual-mode telephone handset from a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) operating mode to a wireless telephone system (WTS) operating mode, said WTS having a control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) periodically performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of a WTS control channel; (c) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the WTS control unit via the WTS control channels found as a result of said first scan; (d) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted said registration request; (e) periodically performing a second scan of all CMTS channels which are also available go be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS control channel if the registration request in step (c) is denied; (f) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the WTS control unit via the WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan; and (g) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted a registration request in step (f).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for automatically switching a dual-mode telephone handset from a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) operating mode to a wireless telephone system (WTS) operating mode, said WTS having a control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) periodically performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of a WTS control channel; (c) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the WTS control unit via the WTS control channels found as a result of said first scan; (d) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted said registration request; (e) periodically performing a second scan of all CMTS channels which are also available go be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS control channel if the registration request in step (c) is denied; (f) transmitting a registration request from said handset to the WTS control unit via the WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan; and (g) switching said handset to operate in said WTS mode on a WTS whose control unit has accepted a registration request in step (f).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said first scan is performed more frequently than said second scan.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the steps of transmitting registration requests are performed on said WTS control channels in the order of decreasing received signal strength of said WTS control channels, whereby a registration request is first sent along the strongest WTS control channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6 wherein a registration request is not transmitted to any WTS control unit which has previously denied registration requests by said telephone handset in said area.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
306 words
A method for automatically switching a dual-mode telephone handset from a wireless telephone system (WTS) operating mode to a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) operating mode, said WTS having a WTS control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) periodically performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of WTS control units having a system identification (SID) which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest of said WTS control channels found in said first scan; (c) periodically performing a second scan of all CMTS channels which are also available to be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS associated with said control channel, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest of said WTS control channels associated with the WTS control unit having a SID which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered; (d) transmitting a registration request from said handset on one or more of said WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan if no WTS control unit having a SID which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered is found during said second scan, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest WTS control channel associated with the WTS control unit which accepts said registration request; and (e) switching said handset to operate in said CMTS mode if said registration request is denied by each WTS located during said second scan.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
306 words
A method for automatically switching a dual-mode telephone handset from a wireless telephone system (WTS) operating mode to a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) operating mode, said WTS having a WTS control unit and sharing the CMTS frequency band by utilizing those CMTS channels which are idle in the area serviced by said WTS, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing previously accessed WTS control channels in a list in a memory of said telephone handset; (b) periodically performing a first scan in said handset of said channels on said list to determine the presence of WTS control units having a system identification (SID) which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest of said WTS control channels found in said first scan; (c) periodically performing a second scan of all CMTS channels which are also available to be used as WTS control channels to determine the presence of a WTS associated with said control channel, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest of said WTS control channels associated with the WTS control unit having a SID which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered; (d) transmitting a registration request from said handset on one or more of said WTS control channels found as a result of said second scan if no WTS control unit having a SID which matches the SID of the WTS in which said handset is registered is found during said second scan, said handset remaining in WTS mode on the strongest WTS control channel associated with the WTS control unit which accepts said registration request; and (e) switching said handset to operate in said CMTS mode if said registration request is denied by each WTS located during said second scan.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said first scan is performed more frequently than said second scan.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of transmitting said registration request along said WTS control channels is performed in the order of decreasing received signal strength of said WTS control channels, whereby a registration request is first sent along the strongest WTS control channel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein a registration request is not transmitted to any WTS control unit which has previously denied registration requests by said telephone handset in said area.
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