Patent · US Active

Hybrid UMTS/WLAN telecommunication system

US7630347B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

Stephen Kaminski · Eislingen/Fils, DE
Hajo Bakker · Eberdingen, DE
Klaus Keil · Eßlingen, DE
Manfred Litzenburger · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2003
Grant date	Dec 8, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an interface unit comprising a first component for establishing a connection to a radio network controller of a radio network sub-system by means of a first communication protocol, a second component for establishing a connection to at least one access point of a wireless local area network by means of a second communication protocol, a third component for converting the second communication protocol to the first communication protocol and for converting the first communication protocol to the second communication protocol and a fourth component for providing data indicative of a load situation of at least one access point to the radio network controller.

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