Patents Assigned to Tellebs Vienna, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20090042536
    Abstract: Common techniques for processing cellular service uses a signal cellular tower, but these techniques are limited to the capacity of the single cellular tower. In contrast, a system employing an example embodiment of the invention increases ability to process cellular service by using an access point access network using resident wireless devices, referred to as a femtocell. A system supports communications of a resident and roaming device while employing the access point access network, based on database information, to support soft handoff between adjacent femtocells or from femtocell to cell tower and vice-versa. As a result, the system enables the resident and roaming devices to have seamless transitions between the cellular access network and the access point access network. Thus, the access point access network supplements cellular access networks and can provide cellular service regardless of the capacity of the cellular tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Tellebs Vienna, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc R. Bernard, Guy M. Merritt, Douglas A. Atkinson