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Private wireless network integrated with public wireless network

US7398087B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2005
Grant dateJul 8, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A private wireless network is able to provide wireless telecommunication services to subscriber mobile stations that also subscribe to a public wireless network. The private wireless network includes a private base transceiver station (BTS), a private mobile switching center (MSC), and a gateway service control point (SCP). The private BTS provides a private network wireless coverage area within which the mobile station can communicate with the base transceiver station over an air interface. The gateway SCP has a private network database containing private network data records for subscribing mobile stations. A private network data record includes a private network service profile and a private network locator address. The public wireless network has a home location register (HLR) with a public network database containing public network data records for subscribing mobile stations. A public network data record includes a public network service profile and a public network locator address. When a subscriber mobile station is active on the private wireless network, the private network locator address identifies the private MSC, and the public network locator address identifies the ga…

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