Patent ID: 6011790
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of data network communication for transmitting data between a plurality of remote terminals and a transaction processing host comprising the steps of:i) transmitting said data by wireless means from the remote terminals to a wireless station switch in a first data packet format;ii) relaying said data through said station switch to a network gateway in a second packet format;iii) transmitting said data between said gateway and through a packet switching network to said host using a third packet format; and,iv) interpreting an exception code in a response packet received from said terminals to determine whether a predetermined circuit management activity is to be carried out by said gateway, said predetermined circuit management activity being an activity selected from the group consisting of: call requesting; call accepting; acknowledging; negative acknowledging; call clear requesting; call clear confirming; and call reset confirming; said exception code causing said gateway to perform said predetermined circuit management activity without requiring additional wireless transmission, and;wherein said remote terminals manage all communications with said host and fully control end-to-end communication of transactions with said host.