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Wireless telecommunications system utilizing CDMA radio frequency signal modulation in conjunction with the GSM A-interface telecommunications network protocol
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-20
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Granted: 1999-03-02
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Expires: 2015-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for operating a wireless telecommunication system utilizing code division multiple access (CDMA) over-the-air with a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) A-interface based network is described. A CDMA radio frequency (RF) signal interface provides a bi-directional interface to a subscriber unit, and a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications A-interface SS7 transport provides a bi-directional interface with GSM mobile services switching center (MSC). Additionally, a transparent message transport is provided over which signaling messages defined in the GSM A-interface protocol are exchanged between the GSM MSC and a subscriber unit. Other signaling message generating by the GSM MSC and subscriber unit are processed and various actions are taken in response, including the configuration and control of signal processing resources. This configuration and control includes the allocation of vocoding and devocoding resources in accordance with the requested type of service, and the invocation of CDMA based encryption capabilities. Other actions include the allocation of CDMA traffic channel processing resources and selection resources at the start of a signaling exchange between the subscriber unit and the BSS or MSC. These resources process both voice and data calls, and signaling messages, such as registrations, from the subscriber unit. The CDMA traffic channel resources are used to perform the IS-95 style CDMA signal processing functions including modulation and demodulation.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael K. Spartz
- 👤 Daniel H. Agre
- 👤 Barry R. Robbins
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/12; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0428; H04W12/00; H04W12/03; H04W12/037; H04W92/00; H04W92/04; H04W92/14; H04W4/00; H04W4/18; H04W92/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for processing signaling messages within a base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of: a) transparently transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from a subscriber unit to a Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center; b) internally processing code division multiple access signaling messages received from a subscriber unit; c) direct transfer application part transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center to the subscriber unit; and d) internally processing base station subsystem mobile application part messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center for allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part messages.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for processing signaling messages within a base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of: a) transparently transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from a subscriber unit to a Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center; b) internally processing code division multiple access signaling messages received from a subscriber unit; c) direct transfer application part transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center to the subscriber unit; and d) internally processing base station subsystem mobile application part messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center for allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part messages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein step a) comprises the steps of: a.1) receiving a signaling message from the subscriber unit; a.2) determining that the signaling message is in a transport message; a.3) placing any contents of the signaling message into a direct transfer application part signaling message; and a.4) transmitting the direct transfer application part message to the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for processing signaling messages within a base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of: transparently transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from a Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center to a subscriber unit; and internally processing base station subsystem mobile application part messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center for allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part messages.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for processing signaling messages within a base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of: transparently transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from a Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center to a subscriber unit; and internally processing base station subsystem mobile application part messages received from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center for allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part messages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising the steps of: transparently transporting direct transfer application part signaling messages received from a subscriber unit to the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center; and internally processing local signaling messages received from a subscriber unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein step a) comprises the steps of: a.1) receiving a signaling message from the Global System for Mobile communications mobile switching center; a.2) determining that the signaling message is a direct transfer application part message; a.3) placing the signaling message into an internal base station subsystem protocol formatted transport signaling message; and a.4) transmitting the internal base station subsystem protocol formatted transport signaling message to the subscriber unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said base station subsystem comprising: a signaling message processing system for transparently transporting a signaling message if the signaling message is a direct transfer application part message, and for performing content-based processing of the signaling message if the message is a base station subsystem mobile application part message, thereby allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part message; and a radio frequency signal processing system for establishing a radio frequency interface using radio frequency signal processing in accordance with code division multiple access signal processing techniques.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A base station subsystem of a wireless telecommunications system, said base station subsystem comprising: a signaling message processing system for transparently transporting a signaling message if the signaling message is a direct transfer application part message, and for performing content-based processing of the signaling message if the message is a base station subsystem mobile application part message, thereby allocating call processing resources necessary to provide functionality requested by the base station subsystem mobile application part message; and a radio frequency signal processing system for establishing a radio frequency interface using radio frequency signal processing in accordance with code division multiple access signal processing techniques.
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