Abstract: A system and a method for connecting a call through a telecommunications network. A base station, connected to a public switched telephone network, includes a call processor, a memory and a transceiver. The memory includes a database containing dialing instructions for a wireless station for a telephone connection through the public switched telephone network to a destination station. The transceiver receives a call request from the wireless station, and the call processor in response to the call request, assesses the database and dials a call for connection through the public switched telephone network to the destination station based on the dialing instructions for the wireless station.

Abstract: A system and a method for connecting a call through a telecommunications network. A base station, connected to a public switched telephone network, includes a call processor, a memory and a transceiver. The memory includes a database containing dialing instructions for a wireless station for a telephone connection through the public switched telephone network to a destination station. The transceiver receives a call request from the wireless station, and the call processor in response to the call request, assesses the database and dials a call for connection through the public switched telephone network to the destination station based on the dialing instructions for the wireless station.

Abstract: A system and a method for connecting a call through a telecommunications network. A base station, connected to a public switched telephone network, includes a call processor, a memory and a transceiver. The memory includes a database containing dialing instructions for a wireless station for a telephone connection through the public switched telephone network to a destination station. The transceiver receives a call request from the wireless station, and the call processor in response to the call request, accesses the database and dials a call for connection through the public switched telephone network to the destination station based on the dialing instructions for the wireless station.

Abstract: A wireless base station having sectorized distribution and omni-distribution of services is combined with ATM processing. Both narrowband and broadband services can be provided to fixed and mobile wireless subscribers by a flexible intelligent ATM base station. Two way integrated voice, wireless data, wireless multimedia, and compressed video services to a wireless subscriber using different narrowband and wideband common air interfaces. Uplink service includes narrowband signaling and bearer information signaling. A wireless base station can transmit a variety of omnidirectional services to all subscribers within a service area and can transmit certain services to a sector of the service area, that is to particular subscribers.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating voice signals for a wireless communication station. The wireless communications stations includes a receiver, a signal strength measuring device, a filter and a noise generator. The receiver receives a digitally modulated radio voice signal and the signal strength measuring device measures a signal strength of the received radio voice signal. The filter removes noise signals present with the received radio voice signal when the signal strength is below a predetermined threshold, and the a noise generator generates a noise signal for combination with the received voice signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting an antenna mispointing condition of an earth station. A noise floor detector, coupled to a received radio communications link signal, measures a noise floor of a selected frequency band in which no radio signals are normally present. A controller, coupled to the noise detector, detects an antenna mispointing condition when a signal strength of the received radio communications link signal is less than a predetermined signal strength and a difference between the measured noise floor and a baseline noise floor measurement is less than a predetermined difference.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses an apparatus and method for supporting multiple wireless data communication networks between a wireless communications device and a fixed communications device or another wireless communications device. Two network elements compose the physical apparatus, a protocol converter and a router. Upon receiving packet data from a fixed communications device, a router will locate a destination wireless communications device. The router will then convert the packet data to a format usable by the wireless data network that the wireless communications device is currently using for wireless access. After conversion, the router will perform actual transmission of the packet data to the correct destination wireless network. Once the converted packet data is received by the wireless network base station, it will be transmitted via RF to the destination wireless communications device.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a plurality of vertical directed antennas mounted on an insulated cylindrical substrate. A parabolic reflecting antenna is mounted at one end of the cylindrical substrate cavity and a dielectric lens admits radiation through the cylindrical cavity to the parabolic reflector. Optical detectors are located on the cylindrical substrate periphery and exposed to optical signals through an InfraRed (IR) optical filter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a personal communicator which includes an electromagnetic antenna for receiving signals from a wide-area paging system coupled to a receiver for receiving a number assignment module from the antenna. The receiver delivers the number assignment module to a controller which programs the number assignment module into a memory element. The number assignment module is stored in the memory element. The controller retrieves the number assignment module from the memory element for use in communication with a cellsite which forms a part of a cellular communications system. Advantageously, the present invention permits remote programming of a personal communicator by a cellular service provider, eliminating the need for an authorized agent to manually program the personal communicator.