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Cellular telephone communication protocol
Assignee: ATX Group Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-06
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Granted: 2000-01-04
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Expires: 2017-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A cellular telephone communication protocol enables a communication link primarily for the transmission of voice and data. At predetermined intervals or on-demand data regarding location, an event, or a condition is sent by muting the voice audio and sending a data frame having a pre-determined sequence. Following the transmission of the location, event, or condition data transmission of voice and data is resumed. The communication link uses a half duplex, frequency shift, keying modulation technique.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell M. Herring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/16; H04J3/1682; H04W; H04W76/00; H04W76/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link from a first location to a second location by initiating a call from said first location to said second location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said second location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a second supervisory frame from said first location to said second location; sending at least one information data burst in a data frame from said first location to said second location; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a third supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of each data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link from a first location to a second location by initiating a call from said first location to said second location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said second location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a second supervisory frame from said first location to said second location; sending at least one information data burst in a data frame from said first location to said second location; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a third supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of each data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said supervisory frames includes: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; a sequence number byte; and at least one error detection byte.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 1 wherein said data frame includes: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; a byte count; a sequence number byte; data bytes; and at least one error detection byte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said byte count and sequence number byte include information describing: an information packet number; the length of said information packet; and the location of said at least one error detection byte.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said data bytes contain information describing a location, an event or a condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 1 where the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link is restored if no data frames are properly transmitted from said first location to said second location in a pre-determined amount of time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein said sequence number byte is incremented after the receipt of said acknowledgement data burst from said second location at said first location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 3 wherein the data contained in said sequence number byte is used at said second location to determine if said data frame is a re-transmission of a previously transmitted data frame or a heretofore previously untransmitted data frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one information data burst will be re-transmitted from said first location if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a pre-determined amount of time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 5 wherein said at least one information data burst transmitted from said first location to said second location will contain more recent information describing in a location, an event, or a condition if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a pre-determined amount of time.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
129 words
A method protocol for inserting a data burst transmission into a cellular data/voice communications link, said method protocol comprising the steps of: alerting a second location to a transmission of data bytes by sending a data frame from a first location to said second location which begins with: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; and a byte count; muting voice communication; sending a sequence number byte; sending said data bytes; sending at least one error detection byte; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of said data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location; and unmuting said voice communication after said supervisory frame has been received at said first location.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
129 words
A method protocol for inserting a data burst transmission into a cellular data/voice communications link, said method protocol comprising the steps of: alerting a second location to a transmission of data bytes by sending a data frame from a first location to said second location which begins with: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; and a byte count; muting voice communication; sending a sequence number byte; sending said data bytes; sending at least one error detection byte; sending an acknowledgment data burst in a supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of said data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location; and unmuting said voice communication after said supervisory frame has been received at said first location.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said supervisory frame includes: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; a sequence number byte; and at least one error detection byte.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said byte count and sequence number byte include information describing: an information packet number; the length of said information packet; and the location of said at least one error detection byte.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said data bytes contain information describing a location, an event, or a condition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein the voice communication of said cellular data/voice communications link is restored if no data frames are properly transmitted from said first location to said second location in a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said sequence number byte is incremented after the receipt of said acknowledgement data burst from said second location at said first location.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 16 wherein the data contained in said sequence number byte is used at said second location to determine if said data frame is a re-transmission of a previously transmitted data frame or a heretofore previously untransmitted data frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said at least one information data burst will be re-transmitted from said first location to said second location if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a pre-determined amount of time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 14 wherein said at least one information data burst transmitted from said first location will contain more recent information describing a location, an event or a condition if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said transmission of data bytes from said first location to said second location occurs at regular time intervals.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
126 words
A method protocol for data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link having voice audio to a first location from a second location by initiating a call from said second location to said first location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location; muting the voice audio; sending at least one information data burst in a data frame from said first location to said second location; transmitting at least one error detection byte from said first location to said second location; and sending an acknowledgment data burst in a supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of said data frame transmitted from said first location to said second location.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
126 words
A method protocol for data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link having voice audio to a first location from a second location by initiating a call from said second location to said first location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location; muting the voice audio; sending at least one information data burst in a data frame from said first location to said second location; transmitting at least one error detection byte from said first location to said second location; and sending an acknowledgment data burst in a supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of said data frame transmitted from said first location to said second location.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method protocol for data communication as defined in claim 21 wherein said data frame includes: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; a byte count; and a sequence number byte.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 21 wherein said supervisory frame includes: a start of header byte; a frame identifier byte; a sequence number byte; and at least one error detection byte.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 22 wherein said byte count and said sequence number byte include information describing: an information packet number; the length of said information packet; and the location of said at least one error detection byte.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 21 wherein said data bytes contain information describing a location, an event or a condition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 22 wherein said sequence number byte is incremented after the receipt of said acknowledgment data burst from said second location at said first location.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 26 wherein the data contained in said sequence number byte is used at said second location to determine if said data frame is a re-transmission of a previously transmitted data frame or a heretofore previously untransmitted data frame.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 21 wherein said at least one information data burst will be re-transmitted from said first location if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 25 wherein said at least one information data burst transmitted from said first location will contain more recent information describing a location, an event or a condition if an acknowledgement data burst from said second location is not received at said first location within a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method protocol as defined in claim 1 wherein said first location is a vehicle and said second location is a response center.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 11 wherein said first location is a vehicle and said second location is a response center.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The method protocol as defined in claim 21 wherein said first location is a vehicle and second location is a response center.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The messages produced according to the method protocol as defined in claim 1.
Claim 37
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The messages produced according to the method protocol as defined in claim 11.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
13 words
The messages produced according to the method protocol as defined in claim 21.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
141 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link from a first location to a second location by initiating a call from said first location to said second location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said second location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link at said second location; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link after said data frame has been transmitted from said first location and received at said second location.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
141 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link from a first location to a second location by initiating a call from said first location to said second location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said second location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link at said second location; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link after said data frame has been transmitted from said first location and received at said second location.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 36 further comprising the step of sending an acknowledgment data burst in a third supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of each data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 37 wherein a subsequent information data burst transmitted from said first location to said second location will contain more recent information describing a location, an event, or a condition if said acknowledgment data burst transmitted from said second location is not received at said first location within a pre-determined amount of time after said first location responds to said greeting data burst by sending said data frame to said second location.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
141 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link to a first location from a second location by initiating a call from said second location to said first location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said first location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link at said second location; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link after said data frame has been transmitted from said first location and received at said second location.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
141 words
A method protocol for voice audio and data communication, said method protocol comprising the steps of: initiating a cellular communication link to a first location from a second location by initiating a call from said second location to said first location; completing said cellular communication link between said first location and said second location by receiving said call at said first location and muting a voice audio portion of said cellular communication link at said second location; sending a greeting data burst in a first supervisory frame from said second location to said first location, said greeting data burst inviting said first location to transmit an information data burst in a data frame; and restoring the voice audio portion of said cellular communication link after said data frame has been transmitted from said first location and received at said second location.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 39 further comprising the step of sending an acknowledgment data burst in a third supervisory frame from said second location to said first location following the receipt of each data frame transmitted from said first location at said second location.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method protocol as defined in claim 40 wherein a subsequent information data burst transmitted from said first location to said second location will contain more recent information describing a location, an event, or a condition if said acknowledgment data burst transmitted from said second location is not received at said first location within a pre-determined amount of time after said first location responds to said greeting data burst by sending said data frame to said second location.
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