# US 8,787,359 B2 · Enhanced wide area network support via a broadband access gateway > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,787,359 B2 - Document ID: US8787359B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/196,615 - Filed: 2011-08-02 - Published: 2011-11-24 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2004-11-09 - Assignees: Broadcom Corporation - Applicants: Jeyhan Karaoguz; Nambirajan Seshadri - Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz; Nambirajan Seshadri - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787359B2 ## CPC - H04L 12/2856: {Access arrangements, e.g. Internet access (asynchronous transfer mode networks H04L12/5601; broadband local area networks H04L12/2801; optical access or distribution networks H04Q11/0067; access to open networks H04L12/5691; digital subscriber line end-user equipment and bit-level processing of data on a PSTN-based network H04M11/00; home network gateways H04L12/2834; wireless access networks H04W)} - H04L 69/16: Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] - H04W 36/1443: {between licensed networks} - H04L 12/2803: {Home automation networks} - H04L 12/2818: {from a device located outside both the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007)} - H04L 12/2836: {Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network (controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24)} - H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless} - H04L 2012/2849: {Audio/video appliances} - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A wireless broadband access gateway having a wireless interface compatible with any of a number of commercial wireless wide area network standards provides enhanced wire area network coverage via a broadband network. The gateway may function as a wireless wide area network base station having a small coverage area, and may be communicatively coupled via a broadband access provider to a broadband wireless controller that cooperatively coordinates call management for access devices comprising cellular or mobile multimedia handsets. The broadband network may comprise cable, digital subscriber line, satellite, T1, or T3 type networks, and may carry traffic unrelated to the signaling, control, voice, and multimedia information of associated with wide area network calls. The wireless broadband access gateway may comprise a set-to-box, and may operate to convert from air interface protocols used to communicate with mobile handsets of the wireless wide area network, to/from the packet-based protocols that may be used in the broadband network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for use in a subscriber device for providing enhanced wireless wide area network service to a plurality of access devices, the system comprising: at least one processor arranged to communicate with a wireless wide area network via a broadband network, and to communicate wirelessly with the plurality of access devices, the at least one processor operable to, at least: receive a first message, from the wireless wide area network via the broadband network, using a first protocol; transmit a first wireless message based upon the received first message to one of the plurality of access devices, using a second protocol; receive a second wireless message from the one of the plurality of access devices, using the second protocol; transmit a second message based upon the received second wireless message to the wireless wide area network via the broadband network, using the first protocol; and translate one or both of signaling and control messaging, and one or more of voice, data, and multimedia messaging, between the first protocol and the second protocol to support wireless call communication between the one of the plurality of access devices and the wireless wide area network via at least one wireless interface operably coupled to the at least one processor, if it is determined that an association of the subscriber device with at least one wireless wide area network subscriber is known to the wireless wide area network prior to call establishment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the first protocol comprises a packet protocol. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system according to claim 2 wherein the packet protocol comprises one of the following: the transport control protocol (TCP) and the Internet protocol (IP). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the second protocol comprises an air interface protocol for a public wireless network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system according to claim 4 wherein the air interface protocol comprises a time division multiple access protocol. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The system according to claim 4 wherein the air interface protocol comprises a code division multiple access protocol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the subscriber device comprises a set top box for connection to a television. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of access devices comprises a cellular phone. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of access devices comprises a mobile multimedia handset. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein service is provided only to subscribers of the wireless wide area network that are specifically associated with the subscriber device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the broadband network comprises a cable television network. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the broadband network comprises a digital subscriber line (DSL) network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein one or more parameters comprising a geographic coordinate are stored in the subscriber device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13 wherein the one or more parameters are provisioned by the wireless wide area network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the at least one wireless interface is located at a home or business of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein a connection to the broadband network serving the subscriber device is shared with one or both of a computer and a television of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 wherein the subscriber device comprises a gateway device. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon one or more instructions executable by at least one processor arranged to communicate with a wireless wide area network via a broadband network and to communicate wirelessly with a plurality of access devices, the execution of the one or more instructions causing the processor to perform a method of operating a subscriber device for providing enhanced wireless wide area network service to the plurality of access devices, the method comprising: receiving a first message, from the wireless wide area network via the broadband network, using a first protocol; transmitting a first wireless message based upon the first received message to one of the plurality of access devices, using a second protocol; receiving a second wireless message from the one of the plurality of access devices, using the second protocol; transmitting a second message based upon the received second wireless message to the wireless wide area network via the broadband network, using the first protocol; and translating one or both of signaling and control messaging, and one or more of voice, data, and multimedia messaging, between the first protocol and the second protocol to support wireless call communication between the one of the plurality of access devices and the wireless wide area network via at least one wireless interface operably coupled to the at least one processor, if it is determined that an association of the subscriber device with at least one wireless wide area network subscriber is known to the wireless wide area network prior to call establishment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the first protocol comprises a packet protocol. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the packet protocol comprises one of the following: the transport control protocol (TCP) and the Internet protocol (IP). ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the second protocol comprises an air interface protocol for a public wireless network. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 21 wherein the air interface protocol comprises a time division multiple access protocol. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 21 wherein the air interface protocol comprises a code division multiple access protocol. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the subscriber device comprises a set top box for connection to a television. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the plurality of access devices comprises a cellular phone. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the plurality of access devices comprises a mobile multimedia handset. ### Claim 27 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein service is provided only to subscribers of the wireless wide area network that are specifically associated with the subscriber device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the broadband network comprises a cable television network. ### Claim 29 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the broadband network comprises a digital subscriber line (DSL) network. ### Claim 30 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein one or more parameters comprising a geographic coordinate are stored in the subscriber device. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 30 wherein the one or more parameters are provisioned by the wireless wide area network. ### Claim 32 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the at least one wireless interface is located at a home or business of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 33 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein a connection to the broadband network serving the subscriber device is shared with one or both of a computer and a television of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 34 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 wherein the subscriber device comprises a gateway device. ### Claim 35 A communication system providing enhanced wide area network support via a gateway device, the system comprising: a subscriber device comprising at least one wireless interface compatible with a plurality of wireless access devices, the subscriber device arranged to communicatively couple to a wireless wide area network via a broadband network, the subscriber device associated with at least one wireless wide area network subscriber; wherein the subscriber device performs conversion between air interface messaging used by wireless access devices, and messaging used for communication, via the broadband network, with the wireless wide area network; and wherein the subscriber device operates to permit handoff of wireless access device call communication for the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber between the at least one wireless interface and the wireless wide area network, if it is determined that an association of the subscriber device with the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber is known to the wireless wide area network prior to call establishment. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the plurality of wireless access devices comprises a cellular phone. ### Claim 37 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the plurality of access devices comprises a mobile multimedia handset. ### Claim 38 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein service is provided only to subscribers of the wireless wide area network that are specifically associated with the subscriber device. ### Claim 39 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the broadband network comprises a cable television network. ### Claim 40 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the broadband network comprises a digital subscriber line (DSL) network. ### Claim 41 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein one or more parameters comprising a geographic coordinate are stored in the subscriber device. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The system according to claim 41 wherein the one or more parameters are provisioned by the wireless wide area network. ### Claim 43 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the at least one wireless interface is located at a home or business of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 44 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein a connection to the broadband network serving the subscriber device is shared with one or both of a computer and a television of the at least one wireless wide area network subscriber. ### Claim 45 (depends on 35) The system according to claim 35 wherein the subscriber device comprises a gateway device.