Patent ID: 6542497
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A localized wireless gateway system, comprising:a plurality of base station transceivers for providing two-way wireless voice frequency communication signals to and from wireless telephone terminals within a local area; a packet service gateway, coupled to the base station transceivers and for coupling to a public packet data network, for compressing and decompressing the wireless voice frequency communication signals, converting the wireless voice frequency communication signals between a wireless voice communication protocol and a public packet data network protocol, and sending and receiving compressed signals in packet form via the public packet data network and for signaling through the public packet data network to establish two-way communication sessions through the public packet data network; a radio port control unit coupled to one or more of the base station transceivers for controlling wireless calls through the one or more base station transceivers; and a telephone exchange switch providing telephone voice communication channels between the radio port control unit and the packet service gateway.