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Apparatus and method for providing data and facsimile services in a RF communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1995-02-08
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Granted: 1998-03-10
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Expires: 2015-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A new data circuit equipment (DCE) coupled to an IWF and a terminal adapter (TA) coupled to a mobile station provide interconnection within a RF communication system such that Class 2 service common to wireline network equipment can be beneficially employed in the wireless RF communication system. The new DCE and TA are transparent to external wireline systems while maintaining compatibility with, inter alia, the predetermined data service protocol layers of the RF communication system, the RF air-interface and/or radio link protocol (RLP) of the RF communication system.
Inventors
- 👤 Rod Averbuch
- 👤 Timothy J. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/18; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00095; H04N1/00103; H04N1/00106; H04N1/00108; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus for providing data and facsimile services in a digital cellular RF communication system, the digital cellular RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the apparatus comprising: means for accepting data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; means for converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital cellular RF communication system to produce converted data; and means for transmitting the converted data in the standard format such that transmission of the converted data is compatible with receivers of the digital cellular RF communication system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus for providing data and facsimile services in a digital cellular RF communication system, the digital cellular RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the apparatus comprising: means for accepting data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; means for converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital cellular RF communication system to produce converted data; and means for transmitting the converted data in the standard format such that transmission of the converted data is compatible with receivers of the digital cellular RF communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fixed format further comprises a Group 3 FAX or V.X modem format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means for accepting data further comprises a Class 2 modem.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the standard format utilized by equipment of the RF communication system further comprises a RS-232 format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: means for receiving converted data in a standard format; means for re-converting the converted data in the standard format utilized by equipment of the RF communication system to a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; and means for transmitting the re-converted data in the fixed format to equipment of the wireline network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein equipment of the RF communication system further comprises an interworking function (IWF) or a mobile station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the apparatus is either coupled to said IWF or the mobile station or is incorporated into the IWF or the mobile station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein equipment of the wireline network further comprise a terminal device or a facsimile device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for providing multi-rate data services and facsimile services in a digital RF communication system, the digital RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the apparatus comprising: means for accepting multi-rate data and facsimile data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; means for converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital RF communication system to produce converted data; and means for transmitting the converted data in the standard format such that transmission of the convened data is compatible with receivers of the digital RF communication system.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for providing multi-rate data services and facsimile services in a digital RF communication system, the digital RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the apparatus comprising: means for accepting multi-rate data and facsimile data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; means for converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital RF communication system to produce converted data; and means for transmitting the converted data in the standard format such that transmission of the convened data is compatible with receivers of the digital RF communication system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the fixed format further comprises a Group 3 FAX or V.X modem format.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said predetermined data service protocol layers further comprise at least one of the predetermined data service protocol layers from the group of predetermined data service protocol layers consisting of: rate adaptation and FEC for different transmission rates, radio link protocol (RLP), and call processing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising: means for receiving converted data in a standard format; means for re-converting the converted data in the standard format utilized by equipment of the digital RF communication system to a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; and means for transmitting the re-converted data in the fixed format to equipment of the wireline network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein a digital RF communication system further comprises the Groupe Special Mobile (GSM) digital RF communication system.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of providing data and facsimile services in a digital cellular RF communication system, the digital cellular RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the method comprising the steps of: accepting data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital cellular RF communication system to produce converted data; and transmitting the convened data in the standard format such that transmission of the converted data is compatible with receivers of the digital cellular RF communication system.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of providing data and facsimile services in a digital cellular RF communication system, the digital cellular RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the method comprising the steps of: accepting data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital cellular RF communication system to produce converted data; and transmitting the convened data in the standard format such that transmission of the converted data is compatible with receivers of the digital cellular RF communication system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the fixed format further comprises a Group 3 FAX or V.X modem format, the step of accepting data further comprises the step of accepting data via a Class 2 modem and wherein the standard format utilized by equipment of the RF communication system further comprises a RS-232 format.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of: receiving converted data in a standard format; re-converting the converted data in the standard format utilized by equipment of the RF communication system to a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; and transmitting the re-converted data in the fixed format to equipment of the wireline network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 16 wherein equipment of the RF communication system further comprises an interworking function (IWF) or a mobile station and wherein equipment of the wireline network further comprises a terminal device or a facsimile device.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of providing multi-rate data services and facsimile services in a digital RF communication system, the digital RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the method comprising the steps of: accepting multi-rate data and facsimile data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital RF communication system to produce converted data; and transmitting the convened data in the standard format such that transmission of the convened data is compatible with receivers of the digital RF communication system.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of providing multi-rate data services and facsimile services in a digital RF communication system, the digital RF communication system providing data services via predetermined data service protocol layers, the method comprising the steps of: accepting multi-rate data and facsimile data transmitted by equipment of a wireline network in a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; converting the data from the fixed format to a standard format via in-band signaling that is transparent to the predetermined data service protocol layers of the digital RF communication system to produce converted data; and transmitting the convened data in the standard format such that transmission of the convened data is compatible with receivers of the digital RF communication system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the fixed format further comprises a Group 3 FAX or V.X modem format and wherein said predetermined data service protocol layers further comprise at least one of the predetermined data service protocol layers from the group of predetermined data service protocol layers consisting of: rate adaptation and FEC for different transmission rates, radio link protocol (RLP), and call processing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising the steps of: receiving converted data in a standard format; re-converting the converted data in the standard format utilized by equipment of the digital RF communication system to a fixed format utilized by the wireline network; and transmitting the re-converted data in the fixed format to equipment of the wireline network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20 wherein a digital RF communication system further comprises the Groupe Special Mobile (GSM) digital RF communication system.
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