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Operating mobile stations of wireless communication systems in multiple modes by external control
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1998-11-30
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2018-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A method and device are provided for of supporting a plurality of mobile station operation modes in a wireless communication system by user control. Presently, communication protocols exist for supporting end user equipment which operates in a single mode of operation. However, it is desirable to combine protocols from various technologies to form end user equipment which operates in multiple modes of operation. Thereby, the present method allows the mobile station to operate in a multi-mode environment where a user can invoke a certain mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond C. Henry
- 👤 Alan E. Sicher
- 👤 Karl-Erik Andersson
- 👤 John Diachina
- 👤 Lars Bilstrom
- 👤 Steven Prokup
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 09:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/22; H04W76/00; H04W76/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for controlling a plurality of mobile station operation modes in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) combining a plurality of protocols which support operating a mobile station in multiple modes; (b) outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station; and (c) selecting the mobile station to operate in one of said multiple modes based on said at least one output service.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for controlling a plurality of mobile station operation modes in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: (a) combining a plurality of protocols which support operating a mobile station in multiple modes; (b) outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station; and (c) selecting the mobile station to operate in one of said multiple modes based on said at least one output service.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said multiple modes of operation for the mobile stations comprise packet modes, voice modes, and dual packet/voice modes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the selection at said step (c) is performed by the mobile station user from a display device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the selection at said step (c) is performed by a telemetric device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said mobile station operation mode selected at said step (c) is a single mode of operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said single mode of operation is a packet data mode or a voice data mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said packet data mode is a D-AMPS packet data mode or a CDPD mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said mobile station operation mode selected at step (c) is a dual packet/voice mode for D-AMPS and CDPD modes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station further comprises the step of: outputting a transmission rate associated with said mobile station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said step of selecting one of said multiple modes of operation is performed by a computer based on said output transmission rate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said step of outputting said transmission rate further comprises the step of: displaying said transmission rate at said mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of selecting further comprises the step of: selecting said one of said multiple modes based on data to be sent to said mobile station.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
68 words
A device for controlling a plurality of mobile station operation modes in a wireless communication system, comprising: means for combining a plurality of protocols which support operating a mobile station in multiple modes; means for outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station; and means for selecting the mobile station to operate in one of said multiple modes based on said at least one output service.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
68 words
A device for controlling a plurality of mobile station operation modes in a wireless communication system, comprising: means for combining a plurality of protocols which support operating a mobile station in multiple modes; means for outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station; and means for selecting the mobile station to operate in one of said multiple modes based on said at least one output service.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 13, further comprising a display device for displaying said multiple modes of operation which may be selected by a user and performed by the mobile station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 13, further comprising a telemetric device which provides data for selecting said multiple modes of operation to be performed by the mobile station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 13, wherein said means for outputting at least one service associated with said mobile station further comprises: means for outputting a transmission rate associated with said mobile station.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 16, wherein said means for selecting one of said multiple modes of operation includes a computer which selects said one of said multiple modes of operation based on said output transmission rate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 16, wherein said means for outputting said transmission rate further comprises: means for displaying said transmission rate at said mobile station.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 13, wherein said means for selecting further comprises: means for selecting said one of said multiple modes based on data to be sent to said mobile station.
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