Patent ID: 6728215
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A local area network based wireless telecommunications system, comprising:a traffic node for monitoring an amount of allocated bandwidth on said local area network and generating a quality of service parameter dependent thereon; at least one mobile station storing a quality of service threshold therein, said at least one mobile station further having therein means for selecting one of a plurality of networks to place a call on based upon said quality of service parameter, said means for selecting comparing said received quality of service parameter with said quality of service threshold and selecting said local area network for said call when said received quality of service parameter is below said quality of service threshold; and a base station system in wireless communication with said plurality of mobile stations, said traffic node sending said quality of service parameter to said base station system, said base station system broadcasting said quality of service parameter to said plurality of mobile stations.