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The present invention is a signaling and control architecture for establishing a connection between mobile users in a wireless ATM LAN. The ATM LAN includes a plurality of portable base station (PBS) switching nodes coupled together to enable communication between said nodes, wherein the nodes are c

The present invention is a signaling and control architecture for establishing a connection between mobile users in a wireless ATM LAN. The ATM LAN includes a plurality of portable base station (PBS) switching nodes coupled together to enable communication between said nodes, wherein the nodes are configurable in an arbitrary topology to form an ad-hoc network. The present invention includes network management techniques for configuration of data tables used for connection control. Mobility management techniques are disclosed to handle mobile sign-ons and idle handoffs, locate mobile users during connection and setup and perform handoffs when a mobile is actively involved in a connection. Connection control procedures are also included for setting up and releasing connections on demand.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of tracking and locating mobile users in an ATM network, wherein said network includes a plurality of portable base station (PBS) switching nodes coupled together to form said ATM network to enable communication between said nodes, said method comprising the step

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of tracking and locating mobile users in an ATM network, wherein said network includes a plurality of portable base station (PBS) switching nodes coupled together to form said ATM network to enable communication between said nodes, said method comprising the steps of:at a local PBS, responsive to receiving a registration message from of a mobile user, recording said registration at said local PBS to establish an association with the mobile user;generating a broadcast page from a local PBS associated with a calling mobile user to find a local PBS associated with a called mobile user identified in a call request received from the calling mobile user;responding to said broadcast page from another local PBS associated with said called mobile user as a result of said called mobile user having registered with the other local PBS.