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Communication system to communication system gateway method and apparatus
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-20
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2016-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus of linking communication systems of different types. Call requests are directed from a sourcing communication unit in a first communication system (101) to a gateway (114), which translates identity and call type information from the first system to at least one other system (113). Next, the gateway requests radio frequency (RF) resources from each system to support the call. After sufficient RF resources have been received, and prior to the sourcing communication unit starting a call, the gateway (114) issues call start information to each of the communication systems (101, 113). Then, the gateway (114) is operable to receive and translate a message payload from the sourcing communication unit and distribute the translated message payload to communication units in the at least one other system.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary W. Grube
- 👤 Mark L. Shaughnessy
- 👤 Steven E. Norwood
- 👤 William A. Felderman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A method, comprising the steps of: receiving a call request from a first radio frequency (RF) communication system to support a communication request from a sourcing communication unit, which call request includes a first identifier for at least one target communication unit; automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target commnuication unit, which second identifier is different from the first identifier; automatically using the first identifier to request provision of RF resources in the first RF communication system to support the call request, and using the second identifier to request provision of RF resources in at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system to support the call request; after receiving sufficient RF resources to support the call request, and prior to the sourcing communication unit starting a call, automatically sourcing call start information to each of the first RF communication system and the at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system to facilitate use of the RF resources to support the call request in the first RF communication system and in the at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
200 words
A method, comprising the steps of: receiving a call request from a first radio frequency (RF) communication system to support a communication request from a sourcing communication unit, which call request includes a first identifier for at least one target communication unit; automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target commnuication unit, which second identifier is different from the first identifier; automatically using the first identifier to request provision of RF resources in the first RF communication system to support the call request, and using the second identifier to request provision of RF resources in at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system to support the call request; after receiving sufficient RF resources to support the call request, and prior to the sourcing communication unit starting a call, automatically sourcing call start information to each of the first RF communication system and the at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system to facilitate use of the RF resources to support the call request in the first RF communication system and in the at least one RF communication system other than the first RF communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, the second identifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, a non-temporarily assigned other identifier, which other identifier comprises the second identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, a temporarily assigned other identifier, which other identifier comprises the second identifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: broadcasting the first identifier to a plurality of communication units, including the target communication unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit further includes the step of: in response to broadcasting the first identifier, receiving from the target communication unit a transmitted response, which transmitted response includes information regarding the second identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using the second identifier to request provision of RF resources in RF communication systems other than the first RF communication system to support the call request includes the step of: using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller that is then capable of presently supporting an RF communication to the target communication unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the step of using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller includes the step of: using the second identifier to identify the RF resource controller in a database that correlates RF resource controllers with present likely-locations of communication units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the step of using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller includes the step of: broadcasting a message using the second identifier; receiving a response from the target communication unit, which response is received by a particular RF resource controller; identifying the particular RF resource controller as the RF resource controller.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
187 words
A method, comprising the steps of: receiving a secondary resource request from a first radio frequency (RF) communication system to support a primary resource request from a sourcing communication unit, which primary resource request includes a first identifier for at least one target communication unit; automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit, which second identifier is different from the first identifier; automatically using the second identifier to request provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system to support the secondary resource request; after receiving sufficient responses to the request for provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system, and prior to the sourcing communication unit starting a call, automatically providing information regarding the secondary resource request to the first RF communication system; when receiving call start information from the first RF communication system, automatically using the call start information, to cause the at least one other RF communication system to facilitate use of the at least one RF resource to support the secondary resource request.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
187 words
A method, comprising the steps of: receiving a secondary resource request from a first radio frequency (RF) communication system to support a primary resource request from a sourcing communication unit, which primary resource request includes a first identifier for at least one target communication unit; automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit, which second identifier is different from the first identifier; automatically using the second identifier to request provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system to support the secondary resource request; after receiving sufficient responses to the request for provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system, and prior to the sourcing communication unit starting a call, automatically providing information regarding the secondary resource request to the first RF communication system; when receiving call start information from the first RF communication system, automatically using the call start information, to cause the at least one other RF communication system to facilitate use of the at least one RF resource to support the secondary resource request.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, the second identifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, a non-temporarily assigned other identifier, which other identifier comprises the second identifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify, in a lookup table, a temporarily assigned other identifier, which other identifier comprises the second identifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit includes the step of: broadcasting the first identifier to a plurality of communication units, including the target communication unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the step of automatically using the first identifier to determine a second identifier for the target communication unit further includes the steps of: in response to broadcasting the first identifier, receiving from the target communication unit a transmitted response, which transmitted response includes information regarding the second identifier; automatically using the second identifier to request provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system to support the secondary resource request.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of using the second identifier to request provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system to support the secondary resource request includes the step of: using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller that is then capable of presently supporting an RF communication to the target communication unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller includes the step of: using the second identifier to identify the RF resource controller in a database that correlates RF resource controllers with present likely-locations of communication units.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of using the second identifier to request provision of at least one RF resource in at least one other RF communication system to support the secondary resource request includes the steps of: using the first identifier to identify an RF resource controller that is then capable of presently supporting an RF communication to the target communication unit; providing the second identifier to the RF resource controller that is then capable of presently supporting an RF communication to the target communication unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller includes the step of: using the first identifier to identify an RF resource controller in a database that correlates RF resource controllers with present likely-locations of communication units.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of using the second identifier to identify an RF resource controller includes the steps of: broadcasting a message using the second identifier; receiving a response from the target communication unit, which response is received by a particular RF resource controller; identifying the particular RF resource controller as the RF resource controller.
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