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Time division multiple access base station supporting ISDN messages
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A simple and flexible over-air protocol for use with a mobile telephone system, having hand-held telephones in a microcell or other type of cellular communication system. A method in which user stations communicate with one or more base stations to place and receive telephone calls, in which the user stations are provided a secure voice or data link and have the ability to handoff calls between base stations while such calls are in progress. Each base station has a set of "air channels" to which it transmits in sequence. The air channels supported by each base station are called that base station's "polling loop". A user station receives general polling information on an unoccupied air channel, transmits responsive information to the base station, and awaits acknowledgment from the base station. Each base station may therefore simultaneously maintain communication with as many user stations as there are air channels in its polling loop. The ability of a user station to communicate on any unoccupied air channel makes the protocol air-channel agile, while the stability of user station and base station clocks may define air channels, gaps, and minor frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary B. Anderson
- 👤 Ryan N. Jensen
- 👤 Sherman Gavette
- 👤 James Brick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W74/00; H04W74/04; H04W74/06; G; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/012; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2618; H04B7/2643; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/0001; H04L1/0002; H04L1/0023; H04L1/0025; H04L1/20; H04L47/00; H04L47/50; H04L47/52; H04L47/522; H04L47/62; H04L47/6215; H04L49/00; H04L49/90; H04L49/901; H04W36/00; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0055; H04W36/0058; H04W36/24; H04W36/30; H04W36/302; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/06; H04W52/08; H04W52/30; H04W52/36; H04W52/38; H04W52/40; H04W72/00; H04W72/20; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/04; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0802; H04B7/0805; H04B7/10; H04B7/2662; H04B7/2668; H04W24/00; H04W24/10; H04W36/16; H04W36/18; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04W52/362; H04W52/367; H04W56/00; H04W72/04; H04W72/044; H04W72/0446; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04W92/00; H04W92/04; H04W92/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An improved base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system said base station of the type having a spread-spectrum transmitter and a spread-spectrum receiver, said transmitter comprising an input port for input data, a chip sequence transmitter generator, modulator and a transmitting antenna, and said receiver comprising a receiver antenna, a chip sequence receiver generator, a demodulator and an output port for output data, wherein the improvement comprises: time division multiple access frame circuitry, said frame circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal for use in transmission of signals by said transmitter of said base station and in reception of signals by said receiver of said base station, said repetitive clock signal defining a transmission time interval reserved for a base station transmission in a spread spectrum format comprising generated base-to-user messages including both a first generated data message and a first generated control message, said first generated control message comprising a control message in ISDN format.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An improved base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system said base station of the type having a spread-spectrum transmitter and a spread-spectrum receiver, said transmitter comprising an input port for input data, a chip sequence transmitter generator, modulator and a transmitting antenna, and said receiver comprising a receiver antenna, a chip sequence receiver generator, a demodulator and an output port for output data, wherein the improvement comprises: time division multiple access frame circuitry, said frame circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal for use in transmission of signals by said transmitter of said base station and in reception of signals by said receiver of said base station, said repetitive clock signal defining a transmission time interval reserved for a base station transmission in a spread spectrum format comprising generated base-to-user messages including both a first generated data message and a first generated control message, said first generated control message comprising a control message in ISDN format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 wherein said clock signal further defines a user station time interval reserved for a user station transmission in said spread spectrum format comprising a user-to-base message including both a second data message and a second control message, said second control message comprising a responsive ISDN communication.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 wherein said first data message is longer that said first control message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The improved base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 wherein said base station TDMA frame circuitry is configured to receive a user-to-base control pulse, said control pulse being received prior to said transmission time period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The base station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 wherein said first control message comprises a paging message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 wherein said ISDN communication comprises a network message converted into a local format.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The time division multiple access communication system of claim 1 further comprising a base station controller coupled to said base station, said base station controller coupled to a network.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for time division multiple access communication comprising a base station, a plurality of user stations, each of which communicates with said base station in at least one minor time frame during a major time frame, said major time frame comprised of a plurality of minor time frames, said minor time frames comprising a base transmission time period and a user transmission time period, wherein said base station transmits in said base transmission time period to each of said user stations a base-to-user message in a spread spectrum format, said base-to-user message comprising a first field comprising a base station data message and a second field comprising a base station control message, said base station control message comprising a control traffic communication, and wherein each of said user stations transmits in said user transmission time period a user-to-base message in a spread spectrum format, said user-to-base message comprising a third field comprising a user station data message and a fourth field comprising a user station control message.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for time division multiple access communication comprising a base station, a plurality of user stations, each of which communicates with said base station in at least one minor time frame during a major time frame, said major time frame comprised of a plurality of minor time frames, said minor time frames comprising a base transmission time period and a user transmission time period, wherein said base station transmits in said base transmission time period to each of said user stations a base-to-user message in a spread spectrum format, said base-to-user message comprising a first field comprising a base station data message and a second field comprising a base station control message, said base station control message comprising a control traffic communication, and wherein each of said user stations transmits in said user transmission time period a user-to-base message in a spread spectrum format, said user-to-base message comprising a third field comprising a user station data message and a fourth field comprising a user station control message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said control traffic communication comprises a network message converted into a local format, and wherein said base transmission time period and said user transmission time period are coextensive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said second field is eight bits in length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said base station control message comprises a paging message.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for time division duplex communication comprising the steps of transmitting over a designated frequency, during each of a plurality of minor time frames in a major time frame, a plurality of spread spectrum base messages from a base station, each spread spectrum base message comprising a base data message and a base control message, said spread spectrum base message directed to a single one of a plurality of user stations, receiving, during a first minor time frame, a first spread spectrum base message at a first user station, transmitting over said designated frequency, during said first minor time frame, a spread spectrum user message from said first user station to said base station, and receiving, during said first minor time frame, said spread spectrum user message at said base station.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for time division duplex communication comprising the steps of transmitting over a designated frequency, during each of a plurality of minor time frames in a major time frame, a plurality of spread spectrum base messages from a base station, each spread spectrum base message comprising a base data message and a base control message, said spread spectrum base message directed to a single one of a plurality of user stations, receiving, during a first minor time frame, a first spread spectrum base message at a first user station, transmitting over said designated frequency, during said first minor time frame, a spread spectrum user message from said first user station to said base station, and receiving, during said first minor time frame, said spread spectrum user message at said base station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of transmitting over said designated frequency, prior to said first spread spectrum base message, a control pulse from said user station to said base station, and receiving, prior to said first base message, said control pulse at said base station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said first spread spectrum base message comprises a base control message comprising a network message converted into a local format.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said local format message comprises a handoff request from said first user station.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said base control message comprises a paging message.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
160 words
An improved user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system said user station of the type having a spread-spectrum transmitter and a spread-spectrum receiver, said transmitter comprising an input port for input data, a chip sequence transmitter generator, modulator and a transmitting antenna, and said receiver comprising a receiver antenna, a chip sequence receiver generator, a demodulator and an output port for output data, wherein the improvement comprises: time division multiple access frame circuitry, said frame circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal for use in transmission of signals by said transmitter of said user station and in reception of signals by said receiver of said base station, said repetitive clock signal defining a transmission time interval reserved for a base station transmission in a spread spectrum format comprising generated base-to-user messages including both a first generated data message and a first generated control message, said first generated control message comprising a control message in ISDN format.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
160 words
An improved user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system said user station of the type having a spread-spectrum transmitter and a spread-spectrum receiver, said transmitter comprising an input port for input data, a chip sequence transmitter generator, modulator and a transmitting antenna, and said receiver comprising a receiver antenna, a chip sequence receiver generator, a demodulator and an output port for output data, wherein the improvement comprises: time division multiple access frame circuitry, said frame circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal for use in transmission of signals by said transmitter of said user station and in reception of signals by said receiver of said base station, said repetitive clock signal defining a transmission time interval reserved for a base station transmission in a spread spectrum format comprising generated base-to-user messages including both a first generated data message and a first generated control message, said first generated control message comprising a control message in ISDN format.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
The user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 17 wherein said clock signal further defines a user station time interval reserved for a user station transmission in said spread spectrum format comprising a user-to-base message including both a second data message and a second control message, said second control message comprising a responsive ISDN communication.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 17 wherein said first data message is longer than said first control message.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
The improved user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 17 wherein said TDMA frame circuitry is configured to transmit a user-to-base power control pulse, said power control pulse being transmitted prior to said transmission time interval.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user station for use in a time division multiple access communication system of claim 17 wherein said first control message comprises a paging message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The user station for use in time division multiple access communication system of claim 17 wherein said ISDN communication comprises a network message converted into a local format.
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