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Data transmission between a first mobile services switching center of a first mobile radio system and a second mobile services switching center of a second mobile radio system
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 1999-10-07
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Granted: 2002-12-31
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Expires: 2019-10-07
Abstract
Abstract To create a connection between different mobile radio systems, data transmission between a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G) and a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G) is proposed, whereby the mobile services switching centers are connected through an interface (A*), via which useful data is transmitted at a variable useful data transmission rate, in which the useful data is transmitted within data frameworks including a definite pre-determined number of data fields, whereby, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part of the data fields is first specified with the useful data and then the remaining part of the data fields is specified with dummy bits. Thus, a transmission channel which uses a fixed gross transmission rate (e.g., 64 kbit/s), but a variable useful data transmission rate (0-57.6 kbit/sec) is created.
Inventors
- 👤 Achim Braun
- 👤 Thomas Rotter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/02; H04W36/14; H04W36/144; H04W36/1443; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06; H04W92/00; H04W92/16; H04W92/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A method ( 100 ) for data transmission between a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G) and a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in which the mobile services switching centers (2GMSC, 3GMSC) are connected ( 110 ) via an interface (A*) through which useful data are transmitted at a variable useful data transmission rate, in which the useful data are transmitted ( 120 ) within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), which include a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), whereby at first, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) of the data fields is first encoded with the useful data ( 122 ) and afterwards the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) of the data fields is encoded with dummy bits ( 123 ).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A method ( 100 ) for data transmission between a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G) and a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in which the mobile services switching centers (2GMSC, 3GMSC) are connected ( 110 ) via an interface (A*) through which useful data are transmitted at a variable useful data transmission rate, in which the useful data are transmitted ( 120 ) within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), which include a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), whereby at first, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) of the data fields is first encoded with the useful data ( 122 ) and afterwards the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) of the data fields is encoded with dummy bits ( 123 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 1 , in which display bits (N 1 , N 2 , . . . ) are input ( 124 ) in each data framework (F 1 ), indicating the part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) of the data fields which is encoded with the useful data to be transmitted, and/or the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) of the data fields which is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 2 , in which, beginning with the first data field ( 1 D 1 ), the data fields are successively filled with the useful data to be transmitted ( 122 ) and, if necessary, the remaining data fields ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) are filled with dummy bits ( 123 ), in which each data framework (F 1 ) contains a head field in which the display bits (N 1 , N 2 , . . . ) are entered ( 124 ), which indicate an address marking the point within the data framework (F 1 ) up to which the data framework (F 1 ) is filled with useful data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 1 , in which at least two consecutive data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ) are combined ( 121 ), in which a signal bit (M 1 ) is entered into each of the data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), indicating whether it is the first (F 1 ) or the second (F 2 ) of the two data frameworks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 3 , in which, beginning with the first data field ( 1 D 1 ) of the first data framework (F 1 ), the data fields of the combined data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ) are filled, one after another, with the useful data to be transmitted ( 122 ) and, if necessary, the remaining data fields are filled with dummy bits ( 123 ), and in which the display bits (N 1 , N 2 , . . . ) of the first data framework (F 1 ) together with the display bits (N 6 , N 7 , . . . ) of a second data framework (F 2 ) indicates an address marking the point up to which the combined data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ) are filled with useful data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 4 , in which, beginning with the first data field ( 1 D 1 ) of the first data framework (F 1 ), the data fields of the combined data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ) are filled, one after another, with the useful data to be transmitted ( 122 ) and, if necessary, the remaining data fields are filled with dummy bits ( 123 ), and in which the display bits (N 1 , N 2 , . . . ) of the first data framework (F 1 ) together with the display bits (N 6 , N 7 , . . . ) of a second data framework (F 2 ) indicate an address marking the point up to which the combined data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ) are filled with useful data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
The method ( 100 ) in accordance with claim 1 , in which a wireless subscriber unit (M) operated through the first mobile radio system (2G) is handed over to the second mobile radio system (3G), in that the useful data sent and received by the wireless subscriber unit (M) via the interface (A*) is transmitted ( 120 ) transparently and within the data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby the display bits (N 1 , N 2 , . . . ) indicate the data field ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) which is encoded with the useful data to be transmitted and/or the data field ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) which is encoded with the dummy bits.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 in which a wireless subscriber unit (M) operated through the second mobile radio system (3G) is handed over to the first mobile radio system (2G), in that the useful data sent and received by the wireless subscriber unit (M) via the interface (A*) is transmitted non-transparently and using a data link protocol which can be selected from various data link protocols (RLP), whereby the control bits (C 1 , C 2 , . . . ) are entered in the data framework (F), indicating the selected data link protocol (V 110 ), and in which the data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ) of the data framework (F) are encoded with the useful data using the selected data link protocol (RLP).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
A mobile services switching center (2GMSC) for a first mobile radio system (2G) with an interface switch (2GIF), which exchanges useful data with a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in that the interface switch (2GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with the useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
160 words
A mobile services switching center (2GMSC) for a first mobile radio system (2G) with an interface switch (2GIF), which exchanges useful data with a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in that the interface switch (2GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with the useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
167 words
A mobile services switching center (3GMSC) for a second mobile radio system (3G) with an interface switch (3GIF), which exchanges useful data with a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), in that the interface switch (3GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
167 words
A mobile services switching center (3GMSC) for a second mobile radio system (3G) with an interface switch (3GIF), which exchanges useful data with a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), in that the interface switch (3GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
167 words
An interface switch (2GIF) for a mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), which exchanges useful data with a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in that the interface switch (2GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one port ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
167 words
An interface switch (2GIF) for a mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), which exchanges useful data with a second mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), in that the interface switch (2GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one port ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
167 words
An interface switch (3GIF) for a mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), which exchanges useful data with a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), in that the interface switch (3GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
167 words
An interface switch (3GIF) for a mobile services switching center (3GMSC) of a second mobile radio system (3G), which exchanges useful data with a first mobile services switching center (2GMSC) of a first mobile radio system (2G), in that the interface switch (3GIF) sends and receives the useful data at a variable useful data transmission rate within data frameworks (F 1 , F 2 ), whereby each data framework (F 1 ) includes a definite pre-determined number of data fields ( 1 D 1 . . . 1 D 36 ; 2 D 1 . . . 2 D 36 ; . . . ; 8 D 1 . . . 8 D 36 ), of which, depending on the amount of useful data to be transmitted, at least one part ( 1 D 1 . . . 4 D 19 ) is encoded with useful data and the remaining part ( 4 D 20 . . . 8 D 36 ) is encoded with dummy bits.
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