Integrated radio communication system, mobile communication system, switching apparatus, radio terminal, and communication method
US7636347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention, in an integrated wireless communication system composed of a wireless LAN system 200 in which wireless communication is performed with mobile terminals 400 of a wireless LAN area 204, and a cellular system 100 that is linked to this wireless LAN system 200 via exchange equipment 300, a request from an external terminal for communication with a mobile terminal 400 or a request from a mobile terminal 400 for communication with an external terminal is received, and a communication path is selected and communication performed either via the cellular system 100 or via the wireless LAN system 200 according to this communication request.
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