Abstract: A remote base controller (20) communicates with a base site controller (22) as a macro cell, converts outbound macro cell traffic from the base site controller (22) into outbound isolated cell traffic, inbound isolated cell traffic into inbound macro cell traffic, and communicates, via a cable head end (18) establishing an internet protocol internet connection with a customer premise equipment (16), with a remote base (14) that provides cellular service to a mobile telephone (12) located within an isolated cell (2).

Abstract: A radio access network (104) is informed as to the type of communication between a communication unit (102) and a network-based client (110), i.e., end points to the communication. Based on this information, the radio access network optimizes (206) a wireless interface between the radio access network and the communication unit. Either end point of a communication may inform the radio access network of the communication type. In one embodiment, the communication type comprises information regarding a source encoder to be used during the communication. In another embodiment, optimization of the wireless interface may be achieved through the selection of an optimal error correction scheme or through the compression and decompression of headers associated with a plurality of packet switched portions constituting the communication.

Abstract: A method of routing control information and bearer traffic in a packet network. When a wireless communication device has established a connection in a coverage area serviced by an Access Network Controller (ANC) and a Serving Node and roams into an area serviced by a new ANC and a new Serving Node, the present invention routes control information to and from the device through the anchor Serving Node (Serving Node through which the connection was established). Bearer traffic is routed to and from the device through the ANC and Serving Node serving the area in which the wireless communication device is located.

Abstract: A cellular system (100) includes network equipment (102, 104) and user equipment (106). The network equipment can operate to inspect incoming messages from user equipment to identify service applications and direct incoming messages using the domain specified by the user equipment. User equipment can operate to construct messages for communication to a base station, which messages specify one of the circuit switch service domain (206) and the packet switch service domain (204) for the service and transmitting the constructed message to the base. According to one aspect of the system, the network equipment can transmit application and service information to the user equipment, responsive to which the user equipment can select the preferred domain for a message or session.

Abstract: To address the need for a dispatch mobile (303, 305, 307) to more quickly make a call, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention those remote units operating in a dispatch mode (303, 305, 307) will receive a first slot cycle, while those remote units not operating in a dispatch mode (302, 304, 306, 308) will receive a second slot cycle. The second slot cycle is greater than the first slot cycle, so that those remote units operating in dispatch mode (303, 305, 307) will “wake up” during the slot cycle normally utilized for interconnect calls. Because shorter slot cycles are utilized for remote units operating in dispatch mode (303, 305, 307), the time it takes to make a dispatch call is greatly reduced. Additionally the minimum slot cycle duration typically used for standard calls remains unchanged, greatly conserving battery life.

Abstract: Transferring communication within a communication system (100) occurs as follows: During communication with a serving base station (101), a handover candidate list (110) is provided to the remote unit (113). The list (110) comprises a set of neighboring base stations (102) that are capable of supporting the service requirements of the remote unit (113) and does not include any neighboring base station (111) that are incapable of supporting the current service required by the remote unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided that includes equipment for controlling radio link capacity of each of the plurality of compatible radio transmission technologies (112), and equipment (113) for controlling the equipment for controlling radio link capacity of each of the plurality of compatible radio transmission technologies (112) based on a quality metric report (114) that includes information about a quality of radio link between at least one of a plurality of mobile stations and a base station, which provide a global control that effects the way independent equipment (110) and (111) control radio link capacities of their respective transmission technologies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a communication system (300) directs a radio frequency communication from a first radio frequency channel in a first frequency band between a mobile user of a mobile station (310) and a land based network (301). The method includes determining in a base station subsystem (350) allowability of the mobile user to operate in the second frequency band, and assigning the second radio frequency channel in the second frequency band to mobile station (310) when according to the determining step the mobile user is allowed to operate in the second radio frequency band. The determining step is based on an association of a mobile user of mobile station (310) with at least one of a plurality of cells in communication system (300), or a priority information element, or a subscriber identity. The second frequency band is a preferred frequency band which may be a predetermined preferred frequency band, or based on a congestion condition in communication system (300).

Abstract: A wireless communication system (100) provides an over the air efficient communication of packet voice information between a mobile station (MS) (101) and a host (112) connected to a data packet switching network (110). Via a wireless link (102), a base station system BSS (118) receives voice channel coded voice information from MS 101, after decoding in BSS (118), adapting a decoded voice information to a data packet switching format, and communicating the decoded voice information to host (112) through data network (101).

Abstract: In a TDM readiotelephone network, there is provided a mechanism for introducing link asymmetry between an uplink and a downlink, paired frame alternation on the uplink and downlink and bandwidth multiplexing/sharing/apportionment within and among successive frames. The result is increased interleaving depth and a reduction in round-trip delay from the traditional half-rate speech coding approaches.