초록 ▼

PCS switching system processes the movement of a wireless set from one paging zone to another paging zone or from one base station to another base station at the lowest software layer in the PCS switching system thereby reducing the amount of processing required of the PCS switching system. Each bas

PCS switching system processes the movement of a wireless set from one paging zone to another paging zone or from one base station to another base station at the lowest software layer in the PCS switching system thereby reducing the amount of processing required of the PCS switching system. Each base station is interconnected to the wireless switching network by communication links. When a wireless set registers on the wireless switching network via a base station, a physical object is established that will control the physical protocol used to communicate with the wireless set. In addition, a software object is established that will control the first layer of software protocol to communicate with the wireless set. When the wireless set moves to a new base station that interconnects to the wireless switching network, it initiates contact with the new base. This initialization causes a new physical object to be established. The software object is also updated to use the new physical object instead of the one established on registration. Thus, information for the wireless set is routed to the new base station via the new physical object; and hence, communication with the wireless set is maintained without going above the first software control layer.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A method of controlling a wireless switching network to maintain communication with a wireless set upon movement of the wireless set from a first base station to a second base station wherein the first and second base stations are each connected to the wireless swit

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A method of controlling a wireless switching network to maintain communication with a wireless set upon movement of the wireless set from a first base station to a second base station wherein the first and second base stations are each connected to the wireless switching network via a first and second individual communication link, respectively, comprising the steps of:setting up a first physical object to control a physical protocol on the first communication link and a second physical object to control the physical protocol on the second communication link;setting up a software object to control communication with the wireless set using a first layer of software protocol;routing information for the wireless set from the first physical object to the software object;detecting a link initialization on the second communication link by the wireless set; androuting information for the wireless set from the second physical object to the software object whereby communication is maintained with the wireless set via the second communication link and the second base station.