Patent ID: 6459908
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
In a communication system having a wireline network linked to a wireless network, wherein the communication system operates using a wireline service protocol, a system for transparently supporting a wireless service protocol comprising:a wireline switch assigned to handle calls to and from the wireline network; a wireless unit location register associated with a particular geographic coverage area for maintaining a database containing information indicative of mobile transceiver unit registration profile; and an access manager located within each of the plurality of geographic coverage areas and arranged to communicate with the wireless unit location register for managing mobility of mobile transceiver units within the system, wherein the access manager is arranged to query the wireless unit location register for processing instructions in response to receiving a call from a mobile transceiver unit, and in response to the query, the wireless unit location register is arranged to determine from the mobile transceiver registration profile whether the mobile transceiver unit requires wireless service protocol processing or wireline service protocol processing, and processes the call in accordance with the required protocol.