Patent ID: 6829477
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
In a private cellular communication system having a private mobile services switching center and a base station controller, said base station controller being configured to facilitate cellular communication for a plurality of private mobile stations and a plurality of public mobile stations associated with a public network having a public mobile services switching center, a method of facilitating cellular communication between the plurality of private mobile stations and the plurality of public mobile stations comprising steps of:providing a multiplexing circuit coupled to said base station controller, said multiplexing circuit including a first interface circuit for coupling to said private mobile services switching center and a second interface circuit for coupling to said public mobile services switching center, said multiplexing circuit being configured to multiplex incoming and outgoing calls between said base station controller and one of said private mobile services switching center and said public mobile services switching center, wherein a call from one of said public mobile stations is handled through said public mobile services switching center and said base station controller via said multiplexing circuit when said one of said public mobile station is within a location area controlled by said base station controller, a call to one of said private mobile stations is handled through said private mobile services switching center and said base station controller via said multiplexing circuit when said one of said private mobile station is within a location area controlled by said base station controller; and receiving in the multiplexing circuit a Page Request message sent from public MSC.