Patent ID: 6314286
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
In a network of cellular communication systems in which a multiplicity of subscriber-provided radio communication devices communicate over a wide region through a plurality of cellsites that share common communication channels, a method of controlling telecommunication services to said subscriber-provided radio communication devices residing in an area, said area being inside of and smaller than said region, said method comprising the steps of:providing one of said cellsites in said area;establishing a forward communication portion of said cellsite in said area, said forward communication portion simulating forward communication over one of an A-side and a B-side cellular communications system; andoperating said forward communication portion in a passive mode to prevent said subscriber-provided radio communication devices residing in said area from transmitting, said operating step including:broadcasting a control data pilot signal over a forward control channel of said common communication channels, said forward control channel being a forward control channel for said one of said A-side and B-side systems, and said control data pilot signal instructing said subscriber-provided radio communication devices residing in said area to refrain from transmitting; andsetting a busy/idle bit of said control data pilot signal to busy prior to said broadcasting step.