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Channel reservation in a location area

US7245921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2001
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W28/26
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is described a mobile cellular telephone system, in which channels can be reserved dynamically, in each cell of the system. A locating area can be defined for a specific class of customer, and a channel can be reserved for that customer in each cell covered by the locating area, for as long as the customer remains active in that area. For example the locating area can be a Virtual Mobile Locating Area (VMLA).

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