Abstract: A material handling system is disclosed, having at least one solid rectangular storage container for liquid or solid items; a pallet upon which the container sits; and a transporter which is adapted to move the container from the pallet. The pallet has a structure to permit both movement of the pallet and the container and movement of the container independent of the pallet. The transporter with the container can be moved safely and easily using human power.

Abstract: A material handling system is disclosed, having at least one solid rectangular storage container for liquid or solid items; a pallet upon which the container sits; and a transporter which is adapted to move the container from the pallet. The pallet has a structure to permit both movement of the pallet and the container and movement of the container independent of the pallet. The transporter with the container can be moved safely and easily using human power.

Abstract: A link established between a first network element that supports connection-oriented links, and a second network element that supports packet-oriented links, by establishing a connection-oriented link between the first network element and a gateway unit, and a packet-oriented link between the second network element and the gateway unit. A first link protocol that is associated with the first network element, and a second link protocol that is associated with the second network element are used. The first link protocol and the second link protocol differ by an information element that contains an address for the packet-oriented link between the second network element and the gateway unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio access network (RAN) for a mobile radio communications system and to an operating method therefor. The radio access network has a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2,), which are each assigned to a subarea (A, a) of a geographical area, and which serve for exchanging useful data between terminals (UE), which are located in the relevant subarea, and a primary network (CN). The radio access network also has at least one second node (RCS1, RCS2), which comprises a number of signaling functionalities (UEF) for exchanging signaling data with the each respective terminal (UE). The second node (RCS1, RCS2, . . . ) is connected to a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) in order to exchange signaling data with a terminal (UE) via those first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) with which this terminal (UE) exchanges useful data.

Abstract: In a radiocommunication system a first network element supports connection-oriented communication and is identified by a first address in a first format. A second network element supports connectionless communication and is identified by a second address in a second format. A network transmission unit and a data bank are also part of the radiocommunication system. To establish a connection between the first network element and the second network element, a connection-oriented link is set up between the network transmission unit and the second network element. Addresses in the first format are converted into the second format with the aid of the data bank.

Abstract: A link established between a first network element that supports connection-oriented links, and a second network element that supports packet-oriented links, by establishing a connection-oriented link between the first network element and a gateway unit, and a packet-oriented link between the second network element and the gateway unit. A first link protocol that is associated with the first network element, and a second link protocol that is associated with the second network element are used. The first link protocol and the second link protocol differ by an information element that contains an address for the packet-oriented link between the second network element and the gateway unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to third generation cellular networks and, in particular, to the backbone ATM switching network between a base station and other base stations or other networks. The present invention seeks to provide a 3G cellular communications system with a reduced likelihood of failure. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention there is provided a third generation wireless communications network including a plurality of base station radio interfaces which provide cellular wireless coverage; at least one Node B and a radio network controller. The system is configured such that there are at least two signal paths between the said at least one node and the radio network controller whereby to provide an IMA protection mode or an IMA aggregation mode.

Abstract: A mobile station communicates in a communication network formed of a core network and a radio access network with at least one first and one second radio network control device. The management of the mobile station or the transmission of data to be transmitted to the mobile station is handed over from the first radio network control device to the second radio network control device. To facilitate relocation, data that arrive after handover at the first radio network control device or that are temporarily stored there are transmitted to corresponding functionality of the second radio network control device using a functionality of the first radio network control device and are forwarded from the second radio network control device to the mobile station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radio access network (RAN) for a mobile radio communications system and to an operating method therefor. The radio access network has a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2,), which are each assigned to a subarea (A, a) of a geographical area, and which serve for exchanging useful data between terminals (UE), which are located in the relevant subarea, and a primary network (CN). The radio access network also has at least one second node (RCS1, RCS2), which comprises a number of signaling functionalities (UEF) for exchanging signaling data with the each respective terminal (UE). The second node (RCS1, RCS2, . . . ) is connected to a number of first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) in order to exchange signaling data with a terminal (UE) via those first nodes (UPS1, UPS2, . . . ) with which this terminal (UE) exchanges useful data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an allocation time (NS) in a scheduler (9) with a fixed number (K) of allocation times, whereby a defined allocation time of the number of allocation times is determined for a time to be allocated using a hash function, and whereby the actual progression of time is represented on this fixed number (K) of allocation times also using the hash function. A method for determining a sending time (TST) for a data cell (13) over an output line (3) of a packet oriented transmission system, particularly in accordance with the ATM standard, is advantageous when a determined sending time (TST) is entered into a scheduler (9) as the time to be allocated for the data cell (13). This advantageously ensues by using the above-mentioned method. Additional areas of application are schedulers in machine installations, switching systems in, in particular, packet-oriented communications systems or multiplexers for multiplexing data.