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Unlicensed wireless communications base station to facilitate unlicensed and licensed wireless communications with a subscriber device, and method of operation
Assignee: Ribbon Communications Operating Co Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-02
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Granted: 2005-07-26
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Expires: 2022-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An unlicensed wireless communication base station includes a radio frequency circuit to transmit an unlicensed wireless communication base station identification signal to a subscriber device and to receive licensed wireless communication system security information from the subscriber device responding to the unlicensed wireless communication base station identification signal. A control circuit is connected to the radio frequency circuit. Network interface circuitry is connected to the control circuit. The control circuit conveys the licensed wireless communication system security information to the network interface circuitry for delivery to a network. The network interface circuitry receives from the network an authentication command that is delivered to the control circuit. The control circuit and the radio frequency circuit coordinate unlicensed wireless communication between the subscriber device and the unlicensed wireless communication base station in response to the authentication command.
Inventors
- 👤 Jahangir Mohammed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42229; H04M3/42246; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/06; H04W12/30; H04W12/35; H04W36/00; H04W36/14; H04W36/144; H04W36/1446; H04W4/00; H04W4/16; H04L63/0869; H04W12/08; H04W16/00; H04W16/14; H04W16/16; H04W36/0005; H04W36/0055; H04W36/0066; H04W36/16; H04W36/18; H04W74/00; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/08; H04W8/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and aid network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory including: a provisioning server address; and instructing to deliver unlicensed wireless communication system information to said provisioning server address.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and aid network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory including: a provisioning server address; and instructing to deliver unlicensed wireless communication system information to said provisioning server address.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 wherein said control circuit forms an Internet Protocol packet to route said subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 2 wherein said control circuit forms an Internet Protocol packet addressed to a system server, said Internet Protocol packet including information to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 further comprising an Ethernet port connected to said network interface circuitry.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 further comprising Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) interface circuitry linked to said control circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency circuit includes circuitry to process unlicensed spectrum signals having a frequency selected from approximately 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 wherein said radio frequency circuit includes circuitry to process an unlicensed spectrum communication protocol selected from the group comprising Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and Hyper-Lan.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 1 wherein said memory further includes instructions to prompt said subscriber device to enter a landline telephone number associated with said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 8 wherein said memory further includes instructions to deliver said landline telephone number to said provisioning server address.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 9 wherein said memory further includes instructions to process a service profile from a provisioning server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 10 wherein said memory further includes instructions to identify a system server Internet Protocol address within said service profile.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 11 wherein said memory further includes instructions to contact a system server based upon said system saver Internet Protocol address.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
100 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory including instructions to route a licensed wireless authentication request from said subscriber device to said network interface circuitry.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
100 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory including instructions to route a licensed wireless authentication request from said subscriber device to said network interface circuitry.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 13 further comprising instructions to route said licensed wireless authentication request as an Internet Protocol packet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 14 further comprising instructions to transmit licensed wireless communication system security information to said radio frequency circuit for transmission to said subscriber device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The unlicensed wireless communication base station of claim 15 further comprising instructions to receive an authentication result generated by said subscriber device and to route said authentication result to said network interface circuitry.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
92 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising; a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory storing cached display screens for transmission to said subscriber device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
92 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising; a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit, said memory storing cached display screens for transmission to said subscriber device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
96 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit said memory storing digit sequences to be combined with digit sequences received from said subscriber device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
96 words
An unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: a radio frequency circuit to receive a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; network interface circuitry; a control circuit connected to said radio frequency circuit and said network interface circuitry, said control circuit routing a subscriber device position transition signal to said network interface circuitry in response to said transition signal; and a memory connected to said control circuit said memory storing digit sequences to be combined with digit sequences received from said subscriber device.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and delivering information from said unlicensed wireless communication base station to a provisioning server address based upon instructions stored in said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and delivering information from said unlicensed wireless communication base station to a provisioning server address based upon instructions stored in said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 wherein routing includes routing said position transition signal as an Internet Protocol packet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19 wherein receiving includes receiving unlicensed spectrum signals having a frequency selected from approximately 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 19 wherein receiving includes receiving an unlicensed spectrum communication protocol selected from the group comprising Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b, and Hyper-Lan.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; delivering unlicensed wireless communication system information to a provisioning server; and prompting said subscriber device to enter a landline telephone number associated with said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; delivering unlicensed wireless communication system information to a provisioning server; and prompting said subscriber device to enter a landline telephone number associated with said unlicensed wireless communication base station.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 23 further comprising delivering said landline telephone number to said provisioning server.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 24 further comprising processing a service profile from said provisioning server.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising identifying a system server Internet Protocol address within said service profile.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 26 further comprising contacting a system server based upon said system server Internet Protocol address.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate n transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and routing a licensed wireless authentication request from said subscriber device to a networked system server.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate n transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and routing a licensed wireless authentication request from said subscriber device to a networked system server.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 28 wherein routing includes routing said licensed wireless authentication request as an Internet Protocol packet.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 29 further comprising transmitting licensed wireless communication system security information to said subscriber device.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 30 further comprising receiving an authentication result generated by said subscriber device and routing said authentication result to said networked system server.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and caching display screens for transmission to said subscriber device.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and caching display screens for transmission to said subscriber device.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and combining stored digit sequences with digit sequences received from said subscriber device.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of operating an unlicensed wireless communication base station, comprising: receiving a transition signal indicative of a subscriber device entering or leaving a service region of an unlicensed wireless communication base station; routing a subscriber device position transition signal to a networked computer to initiate a transfer of service between a licensed wireless communication system and said unlicensed wireless communication base station; and combining stored digit sequences with digit sequences received from said subscriber device.
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