Patent US389265A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US5706331A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
System and method for selecting a subsystem for message traffic in an integrated communication network
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
•
Filing: 1995-08-22
•
Granted: 1998-01-06
•
Expires: 2015-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are shown for selecting an outbound subsystem and an inbound subsystem to be used to communicate between a subscriber unit (10) and an integrated communication system having a number of subsystems (30, 50) that are capable of operating independently. The subscriber unit (10) stores in a memory (77) for each of the different types of messages that the subscriber unit (10) can handle, a list of the subsystems that can be used to communicate the message type wherein each list is ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference for using a subsystem for outbound messages of the particular type. When the subscriber unit receives control information from the integrated system identifying a particular type of message that the system expects to communicate to the subscriber unit, the subscriber unit identifies at least one outbound subsystem in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located. The subscriber unit then communicates this information to the integrated subsystem using an inbound channel of the most preferred identified subsystem having one. If none of the identified subsystems includes an inbound channel the subscriber unit identifies the most preferred inbound subsystem that the subscriber unit can access regardless of message type.
Inventors
- 👤 Zhonghe Wang
- 👤 Richard C. Bernhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W48/00; H04W48/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying a most preferred subsystem in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of said most preferred subsystem covering the area in which said subscriber unit is located.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying a most preferred subsystem in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of said most preferred subsystem covering the area in which said subscriber unit is located.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit in an integrates system as recited in claim 1 including the steps of determining whether the most preferred subsystem for said message type has an inbound channel for receiving communications from the subscriber unit and if said most preferred subsystem does have said inbound channel, communicating said subsystem selection information on said inbound channel of said most preferred subsystem for said message type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 2 including the steps of storing an inbound list of preferred inbound subsystems that said subscriber unit is capable of accessing; and in response to a determination that said most preferred subsystem for said message type does not have an inbound channel, identifying from said inbound list a most preferred inbound subsystem covering the location of said subscriber unit for communicating said subsystem selection information on.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit in an integrates system as recited in claim 4 including the steps of identifying the most preferred subsystem for said message type covering the area of said subscriber unit that has an inbound channel for receiving communications from the subscriber unit and communicating said subsystem selection information on said most preferred subsystem with the inbound channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A method of operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 2 including the steps of storing an inbound list of preferred inbound subsystems that said subscriber unit is capable of accessing; and in response to a determination that none of said subsystems for said message type covering the unit's location have an inbound channel, identifying from said inbound list a most preferred inbound subsystem covering the location of said subscriber unit for communicating said subsystem selection information on.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
257 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing in said subscriber unit information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located; receiving in the integrated subsystem said subsystem selection information; and selecting a subsystem for communicating said outbound message to said subscriber unit from the subsystems identified in said received subsystem selection information based upon the availability of said identified subsystems to communicate said outbound message to said subscriber unit.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
257 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing in said subscriber unit information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located; receiving in the integrated subsystem said subsystem selection information; and selecting a subsystem for communicating said outbound message to said subscriber unit from the subsystems identified in said received subsystem selection information based upon the availability of said identified subsystems to communicate said outbound message to said subscriber unit.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
247 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing in said subscriber unit information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the outbound subsystems capable of communicating the message type; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the outbound subsystems in the list stored for said particular message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified outbound subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located; receiving in the integrated subsystem said subsystem selection information; selecting one of said outbound subsystems identified in said received subsystem selection information; and communicating said outbound message to said subscriber unit on said one outbound subsystem.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
247 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: storing in said subscriber unit information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the outbound subsystems capable of communicating the message type; receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; identifying each of the outbound subsystems in the list stored for said particular message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of the identified outbound subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located; receiving in the integrated subsystem said subsystem selection information; selecting one of said outbound subsystems identified in said received subsystem selection information; and communicating said outbound message to said subscriber unit on said one outbound subsystem.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: communicating system control information to a subscriber unit, said control information identifying a particular type of outbound message information to be communicated to said integrated system; receiving subscriber control information from a subscriber unit responsive to said system control information, said subscriber control information including the identity of a plurality of outbound subsystems capable of communicating said particular message type and covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; selecting one of said plurality of identified outbound subsystems for communicating outbound message information of the particular type; and communicating said outbound message information on said selected outbound subsystem.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: communicating system control information to a subscriber unit, said control information identifying a particular type of outbound message information to be communicated to said integrated system; receiving subscriber control information from a subscriber unit responsive to said system control information, said subscriber control information including the identity of a plurality of outbound subsystems capable of communicating said particular message type and covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; selecting one of said plurality of identified outbound subsystems for communicating outbound message information of the particular type; and communicating said outbound message information on said selected outbound subsystem.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 9 including the step of communicating a message to the subscriber unit informing the subscriber unit of the subsystem selected to communicate the outbound message information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 9 wherein said one outbound subsystem is selected based on its availability to communicate said outbound message information before another of said subsystems.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 9 wherein said one outbound subsystem is selected based on the quality of said one subsystem.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 9 wherein said subscriber control information indicates the preference of the subscriber unit for utilizing the identified outbound subsystems for the particular message type and said one outbound subsystem is selected based on said subscriber unit's preference.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: communicating system control information to a subscriber unit, said control information identifying a particular type of outbound message information to be communicated to said integrated system; receiving subscriber control information from a subscriber unit responsive to said system control information, said subscriber control information including the identity of at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating said particular message type and covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating said outbound message information on said selected outbound subsystem.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of selecting a subsystem for communicating message information to a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said method comprising: communicating system control information to a subscriber unit, said control information identifying a particular type of outbound message information to be communicated to said integrated system; receiving subscriber control information from a subscriber unit responsive to said system control information, said subscriber control information including the identity of at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating said particular message type and covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communicating said outbound message information on said selected outbound subsystem.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
205 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said system comprising: a memory for storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type; a receiver for receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; a processor for identifying an outbound subsystem in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communication means for communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of said most preferred subsystem for said message type covering the area in which said subscriber unit is located.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
205 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said system comprising: a memory for storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type; a receiver for receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; a processor for identifying an outbound subsystem in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communication means for communicating to said integrated system, subsystem selection information including the identity of said most preferred subsystem for said message type covering the area in which said subscriber unit is located.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 15 wherein said communication means includes a transmitter for wireless communication of said subsystem information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 15 wherein said communication means includes a port for a hardwire connection to a subsystem.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 15 wherein said processor identifies the most preferred subsystem identified for said message type covering the area of said subscriber unit that has an inbound channel for receiving communications from the subscriber unit and said communication means communicates said subsystem selection information on said most preferred subsystem with the inbound channel.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
79 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 16 wherein said memory stores an inbound list of preferred inbound subsystems that said subscriber unit is capable of accessing; and in response to a determination that none of said subsystems covering the unit have said inbound channel, said processor identifies from said inbound list a most preferred inbound subsystem covering the location of said subscriber unit for communicating said subsystem selection information on.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
231 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said system comprising: a memory for storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference for communicating the message type on a subsystem; a receiver for receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; a processor for identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communication means for communicating to said integrated system subsystem selection information including the identity of all of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
231 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit capable of receiving system control information and message information of different types from a plurality of subsystems in an integrated system, said subsystems being capable of operating independently and in communication with central controller of said integrated system and said plurality of subsystems including at least one outbound subsystem capable of communicating information to the subscriber unit on an outbound channel and at least one inbound subsystem capable of receiving information communicated from the subscriber unit on an inbound channel, said system comprising: a memory for storing information identifying, for each of said different types of messages that said subscriber unit can receive, a list of the subsystems capable of communicating the message type and said list being ordered according to the subscriber unit's preference for communicating the message type on a subsystem; a receiver for receiving control information from said integrated system identifying a particular type of outbound message to be communicated to the subscriber unit; a processor for identifying each of the subsystems in the list stored for said received message type covering an area in which said subscriber unit is located; and communication means for communicating to said integrated system subsystem selection information including the identity of all of the identified subsystems in the list stored for the received message type covering the area in which the subscriber unit is located.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 20 wherein said communication means includes a transmitter for wireless communication of said subsystem information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 20 wherein said communication means includes a port for a hardwire connection to a subsystem.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
74 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrates system as recited in claim 20 wherein said processor determines whether a subsystem identified for said message type covering the area of said subscriber unit has an inbound channel for receiving communications from the subscriber unit and if one of said subsystem does have said inbound channel, communicating said subsystem selection information on a most preferred one of said subsystems with an inbound channel.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
78 words
A system for operating a subscriber unit in an integrated system as recited in claim 23 wherein said memory stores an inbound list of preferred inbound subsystems that said subscriber unit is capable of accessing; and in response to a determination that none of said subsystems for said message type have an inbound channel, identifying from said inbound list a most preferred inbound subsystem covering the location of said subscriber unit for communicating said subsystem selection information on.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-01-05 | 2001-07-07 | 2002-01-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-01-05 | 2005-07-07 | 2006-01-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-01-05 | 2009-07-07 | 2010-01-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |