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Method and apparatus for communicating using wireless control channels

US7474899B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2002
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13349
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting messages between a communicator and a central monitoring station using a wireless control channel, bypassing voice channels comprising, receiving a message at a communicator the message comprising application specific data, encoding the message along with a call origination trigger in a call origination control message to invoke forwarding of the encoded message and the encoded call origination trigger by a serving system upon detecting the call origination trigger. Transmitting the call origination control message to the serving system over the wireless control channel. The serving system detects the call origination trigger, and forwards the call origination trigger and the encoded message over a communications channel to a central monitoring station in response to detecting the call origination trigger. The central station decodes the encoded message to retrieve the application specific data.

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