Patent ID: 6219539
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of implementing wireless communications comprising the steps of:in a first mode, establishing communications between a mobile station and a wireless system using code division multiple access (CDMA) signaling; andin a second mode, establishing communications between the mobile station and a wireline system, said step in said second mode comprising the substeps of:establishing a wireless connection between the mobile station and a private base station using analog signaling by:detecting a first available analog channel and a second available analog channel by measuring an up-link signal strength from another mobile station operating in the second mode within an area proximate to the base station, measuring a down-link signal strength from another base station operating proximate to the base station,in response to said steps of measuring, maintaining a list of available channels,transmitting control information from the base station to the mobile station via the first available analog channel to initiate a connection therebetween, andestablishing a voice connection between the base station and the mobile station via the second available analog channel;establishing a connection between the private base station and a wireline network; andexchanging information between the mobile station and the wireline network via the private base station.