Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for call forwarding synchronization includes allowing a telephone subsystem to forward calls for a telephonic device to a first call forwarding destination. The method also includes allowing a wireless subsystem to forward calls for a mobile station to a second call forwarding destination. The mobile station is associated with the telephonic device. The method further includes determining a registration state of the mobile station. In addition, the method includes synchronizing the call forwarding destinations for the mobile station and the telephonic device in response to a change to at least one of the registration state, the first call forwarding destination, and the second call forwarding destination.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a system for call forwarding includes a telephone subsystem operable to communicate with a telephonic device. The system also includes a wireless subsystem operable to communicate with a mobile station. The mobile station is associated with the telephonic device. The system further includes a packet subsystem coupled to the telephone subsystem and the wireless subsystem. The packet subsystem is operable to instruct the telephone subsystem to forward a telephone call directed at the telephonic device to the packet subsystem after the mobile station registers with the wireless subsystem. The packet subsystem is also operable to communicate the telephone call to the wireless subsystem for delivery to the mobile station.

Abstract: A method for selecting a preferred cell in a wireless communication system is provided that includes broadcasting cell reselection parameters from the preferred cell. The cell reselection parameters include a cell reselection offset and a timer parameter. The cell reselection offset and the timer parameter comprise values such that a cell reselection criterion for the preferred cell is greater than cell reselection criteria for non-preferred cells. A location update request is received from a mobile device. A determination is made regarding whether the mobile device is authorized. The location update from the mobile device is accepted when the mobile device is authorized.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for call transferring in a communication system includes establishing a first call connection between a mobile station and a first telephonic device. The mobile station is operable to communicate with a first client, and the first telephonic device is operable to communicate with a second client. The first client is operable to communicate with the second client. The method also includes placing the first telephonic device on hold, and establishing an alerting call connection between the mobile station and a second telephonic device. The second telephonic device is operable to communicate with a third client, and the third client is operable to communicate with the first and second clients. The method further includes instructing the first client to produce ring back tone for the mobile station, and transferring the first telephonic device to the second telephonic device.

Abstract: A telecommunications network supporting wireless access to one or more public packet data networks, including, but not limited to, the Internet, and to one or more public switched circuit networks, for example, but not limited to, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). A voice access unit, for example, a telephone, may be connected to a Customer Premise Radio Unit (CPRU) via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the voice access unit over-the-air, i.e., radio, access to one or more public switched circuit networks. A computing device, for example, a personal computer, may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the personal computer over-the-air access to one or more public packet data networks. A facsimile device may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via-a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the facsimile device over-the-air access to one or more public switched circuit networks.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the blocking of a network-supported primary service by a network-supported secondary service sharing the same network router/switch.

Abstract: A method of transmission error control includes transmitting at least one frame of packet data to a receiving entity during each of a plurality of time frames, and receiving a plurality of responsive messages from the receiving entity. Each of the responsive messages identifies frames of data successfully received during a current time frame and during prior time frames. The method also includes retransmitting each of the frames of data that the responsive message does not indicate as successfully received.

Abstract: 236/243 A telecommunications network supporting wireless access to one or more public packet data networks, including, but not limited to, the Internet, and to one or more public switched circuit networks, for example, but not limited to, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). A voice access unit, for example, a telephone, may be connected to a Customer Premise Radio Unit (CPRU) via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the voice access unit over-the-air, i.e., radio, access to one or more public switched circuit networks. A computing device, for example, a personal computer, may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the personal computer over-the-air access to one or more public packet data networks. A facsimile device may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the facsimile device over-the-air access to one or more public switched circuit networks.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the blocking of a network-supported primary service by a network-supported secondary service sharing the same network router/switch. A controller included in the network's switch/router operates by identifying for each secondary service connection request the likelihood that if it is allocated a router/switch server, a subsequent primary service connection request will be blocked, i.e., denied a server allocation of its own. If the controller determines it is unlikely that allocating a secondary service connection request a server will cause a subsequent primary service connection request to be blocked, it allocates an idle server to a currently pending secondary service connection request at the router/switch.

Abstract: A method for establishing wireless communication comprising transmitting a request signal indicative of a request to establish communication with an external device external to a wireless communication device; determining at the wireless communication device based upon the request signal whether the external device communicates using a packet transmission protocol or a circuit switched transmission protocol; and if said external device communicates using a packet transmission protocol, transmitting subsequent communications from the wireless communication device directed to the external device using the packet transmission protocol.

Abstract: A method for transmission continuation control includes establishing a physical transmission link between a first entity and a second entity, and transmitting a first user message from one of the first and second entities to the other of the first and second entities. The method also includes executing a continuation protocol between the first entity and the second entity while maintaining the physical transmission link. The method further includes transmitting a second user message from one of the first and second entities to the other of the first and second entities, and terminating the physical transmission link between the first entity and the second entity after the transmission of the second user message.

Abstract: A telecommunications network supporting wireless access to one or more public packet data networks, including, but not limited to, the Internet, and to one or more public switched circuit networks, for example, but not limited to, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). A voice access unit, for example, a telephone, may be connected to a Customer Premise Radio Unit (CPRU) via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the voice access unit over-the-air, i.e., radio, access to one or more public switched circuit networks. A computing device, for example, a personal computer, may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the personal computer over-the-air access to one or more public packet data networks. A facsimile device may also, or in the alternative, be connected to a CPRU via a wireline interface. The CPRU provides the facsimile device over-the-air access to one or more public switched circuit networks.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for queuing subscriber-originated connection requests for respective calls at a server system. A server system in a telecommunications network receives subscriber-originated connection requests for subscriber pending call access to the server system, and thus, the network. Subscriber-originated connection requests are queued at the receiving server system. The server system receiving the subscriber-originated connection request transmits a first message to the respective subscriber originating the connection request upon the server system's queuing of the connection request. Subsequently, upon the server system allocating a connection resource to a queued subscriber-originated connection request, the server system transmits a second message to the respective subscriber.

Abstract: A system for providing multiple quality of service classes to a subscriber using a terminal unit includes a gateway operable to communicate with a network and a base station coupled to the gateway. The base station is operable to communicate with the terminal unit over a wireless interface. The base station is also operable to receive a first packet associated with a first application and a second packet associated with a second application from the gateway. The applications are executed by the terminal unit. The base station is further operable to identify a first quality of service class associated with the first packet and a second quality of service class associated with the second packet using quality of service information. The quality of service information is associated with the first and second applications, and at least a portion of the quality of service information is identified by a network address.

Abstract: A communications system includes a base station operable to communicate with a terminal unit over a wireless interface and a packet network coupled to the base station and operable to communicate with the base station. The system also includes a network management system coupled to the packet network. The network management system is operable to generate a management message to manage the terminal unit. The network management system is also operable to transparently communicate the management message to the terminal unit and to transparently receive a response to the management message from the terminal unit.

Abstract: A communications system includes a base station operable to communicate with a terminal unit over a wireless interface and a packet network coupled to the base station and operable to communicate with the base station. The communications system also includes a network management system coupled to the packet network. The network management system is operable to generate a management message to manage the base station. The network management system is also operable to transparently communicate the management message to the base station and to transparently receive a response to the management message from the base station.

Abstract: A packet-based wireless local loop includes a wireless router operable to communicate with a network and a fixed wireless unit operable to communicate with the router over a wireless interface. The fixed wireless unit is operable to transmit a first plurality of packet messages to the router. The first plurality of messages contains analog traffic and data traffic from at least one wired device. The fixed wireless unit is also operable to receive a second plurality of messages from the router. The second plurality of messages contains analog traffic and data traffic, and the fixed wireless unit is further operable to communicate the analog traffic and the data traffic in the second plurality of messages to at least one of the wired devices.

Abstract: A virtual FDD base station comprises two base station sub-units each of which comprise a base station transmitter and a base station receiver. The first base station sub-unit transmits base-to-user messages to user stations only during a first half of a repeating time frame, and receives user-to-base messages from the user stations only during a second half of the time frame. The second base station sub-unit is preferably collocated with the first base station sub-unit and synchronized thereto, and transmits base-to-user messages to user stations only during half of the time frame, while receiving user-to-base messages from the user stations only during the other half of the time frame. Duplex communication channels are preferably defined by correlating a base transmit time slot with a user transmit time slot, which are separated by a sufficient amount of time to allow transmit/receive switching by a user station.