Networks and methods integrating digital mobile standards
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorsDan Jasper, Cathy Wise
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Abstract
Communications in a wireless communication system based on two or more communication standards are configured for delivery to cell sites or to subscribers using a digital link having channels assigned to the two or more communication standards. A T-1 level can be divided into twenty four channels that are assigned to two or more mobile standards, and subscriber or network communications based on the two or more standards can be delivered to, for example, radio transmitters associated with the mobile standards. Channel allocation can be revised based upon requested capacity associated with the mobile standards.
Claims10
A method of processing communications for wireless distribution, comprising:
- mapping each time slot of a digital link having a plurality of time slots to one of a plurality of communication standards;
- inserting a first communication and a second communication associated with a first communication standard of the plurality of communication standards and a second communication standard of the plurality of communication standards, respectively, into respective time slots on the digital link mapped to the first communication standard and second communication standard, respectively;
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- delivering the first communication and second communication to a destination on the digital link.
A communication method, comprising:
- selecting a digital transmission link linked to at least one destination node having an available data rate;
- dividing the available data rate into a plurality of data channels;
- assigning a first communication channel of the plurality of data channels to communications based on a GSM communication standard;
- assigning a second communication channel of the plurality of data channels to communications based on a IS-136 communication standard;
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- informing the at least one destination node of the assignment of the GSM communication standard to the first communication channel and the assignment of the IS-136 communication standard to the second communication channel.
A multiplexer for wireless communication, comprising:
- a map configured to map each channel of a plurality of channels of a digital transmission link to one of a plurality of communication standards;
- a first input configured to receive a first communication based on a GSM communication standard of the plurality of communication standards and use the map to communicate the received first communication over a first channel of the digital transmission link, the first channel being mapped to the GSM communication standard;
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- a second input configured to receive a second communication based on a second communication standard of the plurality of communication standards and use the map to communicate the received second communication over a second channel of the digital transmission link, the second channel being mapped to the second communication standard.
A multiplexer for wireless communication, comprising:
- a map configured to map each channel of a plurality of channels of a digital transmission link to one of a plurality of communication standards;
- a first input configured to receive a first communication based on a IS-136 communication standard of the plurality of communication standards and use the map to communicate the received first communication over a first channel of the digital transmission link, the first channel being mapped to the IS-136 communication standard;
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- a second input configured to receive a second communication based on a second communication standard of the plurality of communication standards and use the map to communicate the received second communication over a second channel of the digital transmission link, the second channel being mapped to the second communication standard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.