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Off-load cellular system for off-loading cellular service from a main cellular system to increase cellular service capacity

US5487101A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1993
Grant dateJan 23, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 26, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An off-load cellular system controls cellular service between a main cellular system and the off-load cellular system and provides off-load cellular service to a mobile telephone. The off-load cellular system includes a receiver circuit, monitoring and receiving an origination message broadcast from the mobile telephone located in the off-load cellular system, and a system controller, for receiving the origination message output from the receiver circuit, and for outputting a connect signal indicating whether the off-load cellular service is to be provided to the mobile telephone responsive to the origination message. In addition, the off-load cellular system includes a connection controller for receiving the connect signal output from the system controller, for transmitting to the mobile telephone a voice connect message indicating a frequency to obtain the off-load cellular service responsive to the connect signal, and for connecting the mobile telephone with a calling party, providing the off-load cellular service to the mobile telephone.

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