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Facsimile transmission in a digital cellular radio network

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1993-08-16
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2013-08-16
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Abstract

Abstract A facsimile service arrangement in a digital cellular radio network including radio terminal equipment; data terminal equipment which is connected to the radio terminal equipment and is the source or destination of fax messages to be transmitted; a fax device with a 2-wire line interface and a control interface, to which the data terminal equipment is operationally connected to control the fax device; a network terminating unit disposed in a mobile exchange; and call control means for establishing a digital data transmission connection between the network terminating unit and the radio terminal equipment. The fax device is a fax modem disposed in the network terminating unit, and the data terminal equipment is operationally connected to the control interface of the fax modem through the radio terminal equipment and the digital data transmission connection.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arto Suomi
  • 👤 Mikko Terho

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00206; H04N1/00095; H04N1/00103; H04N1/00106; H04N1/00108; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
An arrangement for facsimile transmission in a digital cellular radio network, said arrangement comprising: radio terminal equipment; data terminal equipment which is connected to the radio terminal equipment and is the source or destination of fax messages to be transmitted; a fax device with a line interface for a fax connection and a control interface, to which the data terminal equipment is operationally connected to control the fax device; a network terminating unit in a mobile exchange; and call control means for establishing a digital data transmission connection between the network terminating unit and the radio terminal equipment; the fax device being a fax modem disposed in the network terminating unit; and the data terminal equipment being operationally connected to the control interface of the fax device through the radio terminal equipment and said digital data transmission connection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
An arrangement for facsimile transmission in a digital cellular radio network, said arrangement comprising: radio terminal equipment; data terminal equipment which is connected to the radio terminal equipment and is the source or destination of fax messages to be transmitted; a fax device with a line interface for a fax connection and a control interface, to which the data terminal equipment is operationally connected to control the fax device; a network terminating unit in a mobile exchange; and call control means for establishing a digital data transmission connection between the network terminating unit and the radio terminal equipment; the fax device being a fax modem disposed in the network terminating unit; and the data terminal equipment being operationally connected to the control interface of the fax device through the radio terminal equipment and said digital data transmission connection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 69 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: in the case of an outgoing fax call, the radio terminal equipment initiates the fax call by instructing the call control means to establish said data transmission connection, whereafter the data terminal equipment starts a fax session through the radio terminal equipment, the data transmission connection and the fax device with another fax device at the other end of the fax connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: in the case of an outgoing fax call, the radio terminal equipment initiates the fax call by dialling a predetermined service number, which results in the establishment of said data transmission connection, whereafter the data terminal equipment starts a fax session through the radio terminal equipment, the data transmission connection and the fax device with another fax device at the other end of the fax connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 62 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the call control means are responsive to incoming fax call so as to initiate the establishment of said data transmission connection, whereafter the data terminal equipment starts a fax session through the radio terminal equipment, the data transmission connection and the fax device with another fax device at the other end of the fax connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein: the establishment of the data transmission connection is initiated by dialing a predetermined service number and transmitting the number of the called radio terminal equipment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein: the fax connection between the fax device and said other fax device is a connection in a public switched telephone network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the control interface of the fax device is in compliance with EIA Recommendation Class 1 or Class 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the control interface of the fax device and the data terminal is a serial interface, the signals of which are transferred over said data transmission connection transparently or non-transparently.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein: said serial interface is an RS-232 serial interface.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-07-16 2000-01-15 2000-07-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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