CN105490731A

CN105490731A - Routing method and equipment applied to satellite-based communication system

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Publication number: CN105490731A
Application number: CN201510910074.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: B.科林斯; C.德齐德齐克
Original assignee: ABBEY TECHNOLOGY GmbH
Current assignee: ABBEY TECHNOLOGY GmbH
Priority date: 2010-04-20
Filing date: 2010-04-20
Publication date: 2016-04-13

Abstract

The invention discloses a routing method and equipment applied to a satellite-based communication system. The satellite-based communication system (1) comprises a router system (6) for receiving network addressing information associated with a communication terminal (2) which is connected to a switching unit (3) from the switching unit (3) through a satellite system (4). The network addressing information of the communication terminal (2) is stored in the router system (6) which is allocated to a telephone number associated with the communication terminal (2). The router system (6) transmits the network addressing information associated with the communication terminal (2) which is connected the switching unit (3) to a switching unit (7) in order that the switching unit (7) can route received data to the communication terminal (2) through a satellite link (40). Through adoption of the method and the equipment, data can be routed flexibly in the satellite-based communication system (1) between communication terminals (2, 2') which are not configured to be applied to satellite communication and can be used by mobile users capable of moving in areas covered by different satellites (43).

Description

For the method and apparatus of the route in satellite-based communication system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the method and apparatus for the route in satellite-based communication system.Particularly, the present invention relates to the method for the route in satellite-based communication system; And for the computer based route system of satellite-based communication system, computer based switch unit and computer based crosspoint.

Background technology

Satellite-based communication system is useful especially when the availability of the operated land infrastructure not used for wired and/or radio communication.The use of satellite-based communication is common especially in offshore areas, such as, on marine ship or oil drilling platform; In long-range and/or untapped land area, such as desert or mountain area; Or for temporal deployment, such as, in army or emergency.

US2004/0121729 describes a kind of based mobile communication facility for moving emergency telecommunications and stream video.Based mobile communication facility is installed and/or is transported on communication truck, vehicle or trailer etc., and comprises networking module, and it comprises multiple input and output and POTS(plain old telephone service) line connection.Based mobile communication facility also comprise be coupled to networking module for the satellite modules of communication satellite uplink and downlink satellite data stream and be bidirectionally coupled to networking module so as from the aerogram module receiving teledata and transmitting telecommunications data to networking module.Aerogram module comprises wireless cellular base station, and it serves as exclusively for " special " cellular provider of the user of based mobile communication facility; Therefore, user can to other user's dial-out calls on special cellular system.By being connected to the POTS circuit of based mobile communication facility, then user has the ability transferred to public switch telephone network (PSTN) from special cellular system.

But, although establish satellite communication link between based mobile communication facility and satellite remote transmission (teleport) mechanism, but the based mobile communication facility of US2004/0121729 does not show and is suitable for ocean deployment completely, because the unclear POTS circuit being if there is no connected to based mobile communication facility, then respectively, how how outwardly (offshore) user of special cellular system (on the bank) user place calls or extraneous user can contact the user of special cellular system.

WO2008/014520 describe a kind of for relay station via satellite to perform VoIP(internet protocol voice) mobile communication terminal that communicates.This mobile communication terminal comprises and being configured to by carrying out the wireless communication interface with IP-based network service with the satellite of continental rise gateway communication.

Although make individual consumer to communicate with telecommunication partner by communication link via satellite according to the mobile communication terminal of WO2008/014520, many users think that it is poor efficiency when having multiple possible concurrent user in hardware and communications cost.

US2009/0004997 describes a kind of portable emergency call center comprising satellite receiver.According to US2009/0004997, the user of wired or wireless phone dials emergency numbers " 911 ".Landline, wireless or voip call are forwarded together with the instruction of the destination of general portable public service response point (PSAP) by via IP network.The router of " 911 " emergency service provider provides the routing iinformation relevant with the general portable PSAP specified, and this message is sent to general portable PSAP by satellite link, there, connects urgent call to operator.

Although how via satellite US2009/0004997 teaches link and arrives the portable emergency call center specified, its seem not make user via satellite telecommunication contact by user freely and the partner at random selected becomes possibility.

Summary of the invention

The object of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus for the route in satellite-based communication system, the method and equipment do not have at least some shortcoming of prior art.Especially, the object of this invention is to provide a kind of for as communication parter be selected freely and/or adhoc communication system user between at the method and apparatus of satellite-based communication system routing data.Especially, another object of the present invention be to provide a kind of between the communication terminal being not necessarily configured for satellite communication in satellite-based communication system the method and apparatus of route data neatly.Especially, another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of for the method and apparatus of route for the satellite-based communication of mobile subscriber, and described mobile subscriber can move in the region covered by different satellite.

According to the present invention, realize these objects by the feature of independent claims especially.In addition, other advantageous embodiments are drawn from dependent claims and this description.

According to the present invention, above-mentioned purpose is realized especially: in order to carry out route in satellite-based communication system in following this point, what in route system, link received from switch unit via satellite is the network addressing information be associated with at least one communication terminal being connected to switch unit, thus, this addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at switch unit place to communication terminal.The network addressing information of communication terminal is stored in the route system distributing to the telephone number be associated with communication terminal.Route requests is received in route system.In response to receive from crosspoint and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that the communication terminal being connected to switch unit is associated, the network addressing information be associated with communication terminal is transferred to crosspoint by from route system, to make crosspoint link the data received can be routed to communication terminal via satellite.

Usually, location, switch unit offshore ground, such as, on mobile marine ships or on fixing oil rig, and crosspoint is fixedly mounted in land.Therefore, can be not necessarily configured for satellite communication and by can the offshore that uses of the mobile subscriber of movement in the region covered by different satellite and on the bank between communication terminal in satellite-based communication system route data neatly.

In a preferred embodiment, be stored in route system is the dialing prefix of the network address distributing to the crosspoint being connected to PSTN in each case.In response to receive from switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix, the network address of crosspoint via satellite link is transferred to switch unit by from route system.In response to receive from the first switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix, the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit via satellite link is transferred to the first switch unit from route system.

Therefore, can between the telecommunication terminal at the communication terminal at offshore switch unit place and other offshore switch units or crosspoint place on the bank route data flexibly.

In an embodiment, what in route system, link received from switch unit via satellite is the system unique subscriber identification will be associated with communication terminal.Route system determines the system unique number distributing to this user ID.This system unique number is stored in the route system distributing to the network addressing information be associated with communication terminal.

Therefore, for user provides its oneself system unique number, its communication terminal independent of user or position keep being associated with user.

In another embodiment, a voice signal received from the communication terminal being connected to switch unit is converted into voice data packet in switch unit; And the voice data packet that link receives via satellite is converted into voice signal in switch unit.In addition, the voice data packet received from switch unit is converted into voice signal crosspoint; And in crosspoint, be converted into voice data packet via the voice signal that public switch telephone network receives.

Therefore, satellite-based communication system provides the voice data communication between the offshore that is not necessarily configured for satellite communication and the mobile subscriber of communication terminal on the bank, such as VoIP communication.

In another preferred embodiment, in switch unit, the call request for called phone number is received from the communication terminal being connected to switch unit.For called phone number route requests via satellite link be transferred to route system by from switch unit.In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, in switch unit, link receives the network address of crosspoint from route system via satellite.In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, in switch unit, link receives the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from route system via satellite.The call data received are switched one that unit is routed to communication terminal, and these call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in the communication terminal being connected to switch unit.

In another preferred embodiment, in crosspoint, the call request for called phone number is received from the communication terminal being connected to this crosspoint.Route requests for called phone number is transferred to route system by from crosspoint.In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, in crosspoint, receive the network address of another crosspoint from route system.In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, in crosspoint, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system.The call data received the via satellite exchanged unit of link are routed to one in communication terminal, and these data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in the communication terminal being connected to switch unit.

Except except the method for satellite-based communication system routing data, the invention still further relates to for the computer based route system of satellite-based communication system, computer based switch unit and computer based crosspoint.

As mentioned below, in satellite-based communication system, switch unit is configured to route system mutual, and crosspoint is configured to route system mutual, and route system be configured to switch unit and crosspoint mutual.Preferably, satellite-based communication system comprises the multiple mobile handoff unit and multiple crosspoint that are connected to route system.Preferably, by transmitting and receiving IP packet, such as TCP(transmission control protocol) and/or UDP(User Datagram Protoco (UDP)) grouping performs switch unit, data communication between route system and crosspoint.

Route system comprises Registration Module, and it is configured to link via satellite and receives the network addressing information memory allocation that are associated with at least one communication terminal being connected to switch unit to the network addressing information of the communication terminal of the telephone number be associated with this communication terminal from switch unit.Route system also comprises routing module, its be configured to receive route requests and in response to receive from crosspoint and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that communication terminal is associated transmit the network addressing information that is associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit to make crosspoint link the data received can be routed to communication terminal via satellite to crosspoint.

In a preferred embodiment, route system also comprises configuration module, and it is configured to store the dialing prefix of the network address distributing to the crosspoint being connected to public switch telephone network in each case.In addition, the routing module of route system be configured in response to receive from switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix via satellite chain road direction switch unit transmit the network address of crosspoint, and in response to receive from the first switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix via satellite chain road direction first switch unit transmit the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit.

In another embodiment, the Registration Module of route system is configured to link via satellite and receives the system unique subscriber identification will be associated with communication terminal from switch unit, to determine the system unique number distributing to user ID, and memory allocation gives the system unique number of the network addressing information be associated with communication terminal.

In an embodiment, at least one in crosspoint is the part of route system, at least one in described crosspoint comprises conversion module, it is configured to convert the voice data packet received from switch unit to voice signal, and converts the voice signal received via public switch telephone network to voice data packet.

Switch unit comprise for be connected to switch unit one or more communication terminals data communication the first communication interface and with link via satellite with the second communication interface of data communication of route system being connected to one or more public switch telephone network via crosspoint.Switch unit also comprises Registration Module, and it is configured to chain road direction route system via satellite and transmits the network addressing information be associated with communication terminal in each case, and this addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at switch unit place to communication terminal.In addition, switch unit comprises routing module, it is configured to the call request of communication terminal reception for called phone number from being connected to switch unit, chain road direction route system transmission is via satellite used for the route requests of called phone number, and via the first communication interface, the call data received being routed to of being connected in the communication terminal of switch unit, the call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in communication terminal.

In an embodiment, the routing module of switch unit be also configured in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix via satellite link to receive the network address of crosspoint from route system, and in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix via satellite link receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from route system.

In another embodiment, the Registration Module of switch unit is also configured to a receiving system unique subscriber identification from the communication terminal being connected to switch unit, via satellite link by user ID and be transferred to route system with the described network addressing information be associated in communication terminal so as to make route system determine to distribute to the system unique number of user and memory allocation to the system unique number with the described network addressing information be associated of communication terminal.

This crosspoint comprise for be connected to via public switch telephone network crosspoint one or more serial communication the first communication interface and for the route system of satellite-based communication system and with the data communication of the ground satellite terminal of satellite-based communication system to set up the second communication interface with the satellite link of the communication terminal being connected to long-range switch unit.This crosspoint also comprises routing module, and it is configured to the call request of communication terminal reception for called phone number from being connected to crosspoint, and is used for the route requests of called phone number to route system transmission.The routing module of crosspoint is also configured to receive in response to the route requests relevant with called phone number the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system, and the call data received are routed to of being connected in the communication terminal of switch unit by link via satellite, these call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in communication terminal.

In an embodiment, crosspoint also comprises Registration Module, and it is configured to distribute in the route system of dialing prefix to route system transmission network address and the dialing prefix that is associated with crosspoint to be stored in this network address.The routing module of crosspoint is also configured to the network address receiving another crosspoint in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix from route system, and receives the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix.

Except for except the method and apparatus of satellite-based communication system routing data, the invention still further relates to the computer program comprising computer program code, preferably comprise the computer program of the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon.

First computer program comprises the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, this computer program code guides one or more processors of the route system being used for satellite-based communication system, make route system via satellite link receive the network addressing information be associated with at least one communication terminal being connected to switch unit from switch unit, this addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at switch unit place to communication terminal; Memory allocation gives the network addressing information of the communication terminal of the telephone number be associated with communication terminal; Receive route requests; And in response to receive from crosspoint and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that communication terminal is associated the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit is transferred to crosspoint, to make crosspoint link the data received can be routed to communication terminal via satellite.

Preferably, this first computer program comprises other computer program codes, and the processor of its bootstrap router system stores the dialing prefix distributing to the network address of the crosspoint being connected to public switch telephone network in each case; In response to receive from switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix, the network address of crosspoint is transferred to switch unit by link via satellite; And in response to receive from the first switch unit and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix, chain road direction first switch unit transmits the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit via satellite.

Second computer program product comprises the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, this computer program code guides one or more processors of the switch unit being used for satellite-based communication system, the route system of the switch unit satellite-based communication system of chain road direction is via satellite made to transmit the network addressing information be associated with the one or more communication terminals being connected to switch unit, this addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at switch unit place to communication terminal, this network addressing information is stored in route system, the call request for called phone number is received from the communication terminal being connected to switch unit, chain road direction route system transmission is via satellite used for the route requests of called phone number, and the call data received are routed to of being connected in the communication terminal of switch unit, described in the call data that receive comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in communication terminal.。

Preferably, described second computer program product comprises other computer program codes, its guide the processor of switch unit in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix via satellite link to receive the network address of crosspoint from route system; And in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, link receives the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from route system via satellite.

3rd computer program comprises the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, this computer program code guide be used for satellite-based communication system and be connected to one or more processors of the crosspoint of public switch telephone network, make this crosspoint receive the call request for called phone number from the communication terminal being connected to crosspoint; The route requests of called phone number is used for route system transmission; In response to the route requests relevant with called phone number, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system; And the call data received are routed to of being connected in the communication terminal of switch unit by link via satellite, these call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in communication terminal.

Preferably, described 3rd computer program comprises other computer program codes, it guides the processor of crosspoint to the route system transmission network address of satellite-based communication system and the dialing prefix that is associated with crosspoint, distributes in the route system of dialing prefix to be stored in the network address; In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, receive the network address of another crosspoint from route system; And in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The present invention will be explained in more detail in an illustrative manner with reference to accompanying drawing, in the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows and schematically illustrates that comprising link is via satellite connected to the switch unit of route system and is connected to the block diagram of satellite-based communication system of crosspoint of route system via communication network.

Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the exemplary sequence illustrated for the preliminary step at route system place registered user, communication terminal, switch unit and crosspoint.

Fig. 3 shows and illustrates for being connected to communication terminal, the such as terminal and be connected to the flow chart setting up the exemplary sequence of the step of communication session between the communication terminal of satellite-based communication system, such as offshore terminal via switch unit on the bank of public switch telephone network.

Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of the exemplary sequence of the step illustrated for setting up communication session between the communication terminal being connected to different public switch telephone network.

Fig. 5 shows and illustrates for being connected to communication terminal, the such as offshore terminal of satellite-based communication system via switch unit and being connected to the communication terminal of public switch telephone network, such as setting up the flow chart of the exemplary sequence of the step of communication session on the bank between terminal.

Fig. 6 shows and illustrates for being both connected to the flow chart setting up the exemplary sequence of the step of communication session between two communication terminals of satellite-based communication system, such as offshore terminal via switch unit.

Embodiment

In FIG, figure numbers 1 represents satellite-based communication system, and it comprises one or more switch unit 3,3', route system 6 and one or more crosspoint 7,7'.Switch unit 3,3' are connected to satellite system 4 in each case, are connected to the ground satellite terminal 41 of satellite system 4 particularly.Similarly, route system 6 and crosspoint 7,7' are connected to satellite system 4 via communication network 5 in each case, are connected to one or more ground satellite terminals 42 of satellite system 4 particularly.Communication network 5 is IP network and comprises lease traffic circuit and/or special or public communication network.One or more satellite relay stations 43 of the satellite system 4 preferably in geostationary orbit make between ground satellite terminal 41,42, set up satellite (communication) link 40 becomes possibility.Therefore, in each case, the satellite communication link 40 via satellite in system 4, can connect between switch unit 3 and route system 6 and between switch unit 3 and crosspoint 7.In an embodiment, route system 6 and/or one or more crosspoint 7,7' are connected directly to satellite system 4, such as, be connected to ground satellite terminal 42.

Preferably, satellite system 4 is configured for IP communication (support TCP and UDP) and provides IP route, and it makes satellite system 4 or its satellite communication link 40 be transparent for being connected to for the IP network of satellite system 4, such as communication network 5 respectively.This is transparent to make when informing current geographic position about ground satellite terminal 41,42 of transmission or receiving entity communication link 40 via satellite carry out routing IP packet becomes possibility, and ground satellite terminal 41,42 is used to set up satellite communication link 40 as physical communication layer.

Switch unit 3 comprises the operation computer with one or more processor.Switch unit 3 comprises the communication interface 31 for carrying out communicating via wired or wireless connection and communication terminal 2.In addition, switch unit 3 comprises communication interface 32, it is for satellite system 4, communicate with local ground ICBM SHF satellite terminal 41 particularly, and via satellite system 4, communicate with crosspoint 7 with route system 6, preferably via IP via local ground ICBM SHF satellite terminal 41, satellite link 40 and ground satellite terminal 42 particularly.Switch unit 3 comprises other functional modules, Registration Module 33, routing module 34 and conversion module 35 that namely will explain in more detail after a while.Usually, switch unit 7 is arranged on different remote locations as fixing or mobile unit, and such as offshore ground is at sea on boats and ships or on oil drilling platform.Therefore, communication terminal 2 is considered as long-range, i.e. offshore unit.

Crosspoint 7 comprises one or more operation computers with one or more processor.Schematically shown in Figure 1, crosspoint 7 is connected to the one or more public switch telephone networks (PSTN) 8 operated by concrete Virtual network operator in each case in each case.Crosspoint 7 comprises the communication interface 71 for communicating with communication terminal 9 via PSTN8.In addition, crosspoint 7 comprises communication interface 72, its for communicate with satellite system 4 via communication network 5 and route system 6 and via satellite system 4, communicate with switch unit 3 with ground satellite terminal 41, preferably via IP via ground satellite terminal 42, satellite link 40 particularly.Crosspoint 7 comprises other functional modules, Registration Module 73, routing module 74 and conversion module 75 that namely will explain in more detail after a while.Usually, crosspoint 7 be disposed in be provided to PSTN8 the world ten thousand tie up connect different countries or state in.Therefore, communication terminal 9 is considered as unit on the bank.

Route system 6 comprises one or more operation computers with one or more processor.Schematically shown in Figure 1, route system 6 comprises communication interface 60, its for communicate with crosspoint 7,7' and satellite system 4 via communication network and via satellite system 4, communicate with switch unit 3,3' with ground satellite terminal 41 via ground satellite terminal 42, satellite link 40 particularly, preferably via IP, comprise TCP and/or UDP.Route system 6 comprises other functional modules, Registration Module 61, configuration module 62 and routing module 63 that namely will explain in more detail after a while.Usually, route system 6 is public and fixed position is arranged to hub or central location at one.

Preferably, be programmed software modules by Implement of Function Module, it processor comprised for vectoring computer performs the computer program code as the function described in more detail after a while.Computer program code is stored on the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium that is fixed or is connected to movably in each computer.But, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that in alternative embodiments, practical function module can be carried out by the mode of hardware component completely or at least in part.

Communication terminal 2,2', 9,9' include but not limited to fixing or mobile phone, fixing or mobile personal computer and for data and/or voice communication, be preferably used for the personal digital assistant that ip voice (VoIP) communicates.Such as, communication terminal 2,2', 9,9' comprises Conventional wireline mobile phone or mobile radio phone, such as GSM(global system for mobile communications), UMTS(universal mobile telecommunications system) or DECT(DECT) or there is WLAN(WLAN (wireless local area network)), the mobile computer of bluetooth or other communication modules for mobile communication.In an embodiment, communication terminal 2,2' also comprise the device identifier be stored in communication terminal 2,2' and/or the IMSI(international mobile subscriber identity be such as stored on the chip card being connected to communication terminal 2,2').

In the following paragraphs, carry out with reference to figure 2-5 possible the sequence of step that representation function module performs, these functional modules for carrying out route in satellite-based communication system 1, especially for route data, comprise speech data, be in particular VoIP data or other data, such as e-mail data, the service of SMS(sending and receiving short messages) data, instant message transrecieving data, voicemail data, chatting service data, internet browsing data or any other user data.

Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the exemplary sequence illustrated for the preliminary step SP0-SP6 at route system 6 place registered user, communication terminal 2, switch unit 3 and crosspoint 7.

In step SP0, the booking reader of satellite-based communication system 1 is registered in route system 6.Particularly, specific, the individual of system and unique telephone number and specific, the unique personal identification number (PIN) of system are received by Registration Module 61 and are stored in for user in the database 64 of route system 6.

In an embodiment, telephone number and PIN is generated by Registration Module 61.Such as, PIN comprises eight or more characters, such as, be with or without the alphanumeric character of spcial character.The registration data of user can also comprise be associated with user name, address, current (system is specific) credit value, preferably method of payment and other information.

In step SP1 and SP2, register the crosspoint 7 of satellite-based communication system 1 to route system.Such as, in step SP1, in order to register crosspoint 7, each Registration Module 73 transmits registration request to route system 6.In step SP2, exchange registration data is configured module 62 and receives and be stored in the database 64 of route system 6.In an embodiment, exchange registration data to be configured module 62 and to receive via the user interface of route system 6.Exchange the network address that registration data comprises crosspoint 7, such as IP address, and the dialing prefix be associated with the PSTN8 being connected to each crosspoint 7.In an embodiment, dialing prefix is also associated with the particular network operator of PSTN8.In addition, to dialing prefix and/or Virtual network operator distribution time specific (common carrier) Fee Schedule of PSTN8.

In step SP3, one or more communication terminal 2 is connected to switch unit 3 via communication interface 31.According to type and/or the specific embodiment of communication terminal 2, by wired connection or wirelessly to connect.In an embodiment, communication terminal 2 is connected to the input that switch unit 3 comprises the PIN of user.Alternatively, particular communication terminal 2 can be shared by the various users inputting its oneself PINadhoc during its actual use communication terminal 2.

In step SP4, carry out poll terminal 2 by Registration Module 33, this Registration Module 33 stores for the communication terminal 2 of each connection and is suitable for carrying out the network addressing information (being preferably IP address and port numbers) of addressing and the PIN of user at switch unit 3 place to communication terminal 2 in switch unit 3.As indicated above, particular communication terminal 2 distributes to user in a position-stable manner and his PIN(locks), or as required, dynamically distribute in some users and his independent PIN(ad-hoc).The register information be associated with communication terminal 2 can also comprise the device identifier and/or IMSI that are associated with communication terminal 2 or its user respectively.

In step SP5, what register to route system 6 is switch unit 3, the active user of the communication terminal 2 that is connected to switch unit 3 and communication terminal 2.Particularly, Registration Module 33 via satellite link 40 registration data is transferred to route system 6.Registration data is via communication interface 32, ground satellite terminal 41, satellite relay station 43, ground satellite station 42 and communication network 5, preferably via IP, such as, transmits via TCP/IP.Registration data comprises the network addressing information of the communication terminal 2 connected and the current PIN distributing to the user of communication terminal, if available.According to embodiment, registration data also comprises the device identifier and/or IMSI that are associated with communication terminal 2 or its user respectively.Registration data be reserved as the connection request setting up satellite link 40 a part, as a part for the registration request when the startup of switch unit 3 and/or the PIN that inputs him as new (adhoc) user to use of having connected in communication terminal 2 time the part of dynamic registration update request be transferred to route system 6.In addition, what transmit together with registration data is the network addressing information of switch unit 3 and is connected to the mark of ground satellite terminal 41 of switch unit 3 in one embodiment, the IMSI be such as associated with ground satellite terminal 41.

In step SP6, registration data is received by Registration Module 61 and is stored in the database 64 of route system 6.Particularly, based on the PIN of the user be included in registration data, Registration Module 61 stores the presently used network addressing information distributing to the communication terminal 2 of this user of user.For the object of charging, Registration Module 61 can also store the mark of the ground satellite terminal 41 of the device identifier and/or IMSI that are associated with communication terminal 2 and/or the network addressing information distributing to communication terminal 2.In addition, Registration Module 61 stores the identifier being connected to the switch unit 3 of ground satellite terminal 41.In an embodiment, Registration Module 61 confirm registration to switch unit 3 and confirm that the system comprising each user is specific at this, individual and unique telephone number, this telephone number is stored in switch unit by the part as the register information be associated with communication terminal 2.

Fig. 3 and 4 shows and illustrates for respectively at communication terminal 9 and be connected to the flow chart setting up the exemplary sequence of the step of the IP communication session of being initiated by the communication terminal 9 being connected to PSTN8 between another communication terminal 2 of switch unit 3 or another PSTN8', 9'.

In step sl, connect via PSTN8 between (on the bank) communication terminal 9 and crosspoint 7.First, user uses communication terminal 9 to be connected to crosspoint 7 by call distribution to (phone) service number of crosspoint 7.Crosspoint 7 is replied inbound call and is generated voice message, and its request call user inputs its people, the specific PIN of system and the name in an account book that comes in handy.The exchanged unit 7 of PIN of calling party is verified, such as, via TCP/IP by the directory search at route system 6 place.After the identity of verification of caller, routing module 74 provides dialing tone to calling party and on his communication terminal 9, receives (phone) number of the callee of the request inputted by calling party on calling party communication terminal 9.

In step s 2, the routing module 74 of crosspoint 7 is via communication network 5 to the request of route system 6 transmission route, and this route requests comprises the number (called number) of the callee of the request received from calling party.In essence, this route requests can be considered as system directory search request.

In step S3 or S3', respectively, the routing module 63 of route system 6 receives route requests from crosspoint 7 and determines to distribute to the current network addressing information of the receiving dialed number of the callee of request according to the database 64 of route system 6.

For the telephone number started with the dialing prefix be associated with PSTN8,8', such as " 00 " is country, state or common carrier (operator) specific dial codes below, such as " 49 ", routing module 63 determines the network address of the crosspoint 7' being connected to the requested PSTN8' defined by the dialing prefix of such as " 0049 " in database 64.

In an embodiment, routing module 63 based on time specific common carrier Fee Schedule, follow least cost priority ordering scheme select preferred crosspoint 7' from some available crosspoint 7'.

In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, routing module 63 in step S3' at crosspoint 7' place to requested PSTN8' reserved line.Such as, routing module 63 such as retains request via TCP to each crosspoint 7' transmitting line.If circuit is available, then routing module 74 reserved line of crosspoint 7', distributes port, such as udp port to reserved line, and returns to each network address to routing module 63, such as IP address and port numbers.Otherwise, if do not have circuit to use, then routing module 74 to the routing module 63 of route system 6 return instruction do not have at that time circuit can response.According to circumstances, can alternatively close to substituting crosspoint 7,7'.

For not with the system particular telephone number that the dialing prefix of PSTN8,8' starts, such as not with the telephone number that " 00 " starts, routing module 63 determines the current network addressing information distributing to the communication terminal 2 of the receiving dialed number of the callee that (based on locking or ad-hoc) asks in database 64.Therefore, the telephone number do not started with the dialing prefix of PSTN8,8' is the system particular telephone number be associated with the subscriber of satellite communication system 1.

In step s 4 which, the routing module 63 of route system 6 has the route response of determined network addressing information to the transmission of request crosspoint 7 via communication network 5.

In an embodiment, the routing module 74 of crosspoint 7 does not transmit the route requests of the telephone number for having the dialing prefix be associated with PSTN8,8' to route system 6, but uses local routing and Fee Schedule to determine the network address of remote switching unit 7'.

In another embodiment, communication terminal 9 is connected to route system 6 for the certification of user and/or searching of dialed telephone number by crosspoint 7 on the bank.

Schematically shown in Figure 3, in the step s 7, between called communication terminal 2 and call communication terminal 9, communication session is set up, such as voip conversation or data communication session.Communication session between communication terminal 2,9 is set up via switch unit 3, satellite link 40, communication network 5, crosspoint 7 and PSTN8.

When voip conversation, the conversion module 75 of crosspoint 7 converts the voice data packet received from switch unit 3 to voice signal; And convert the voice signal received from communication terminal 9 via PSTN8 to voice data packet.Correspondingly, the conversion module 35 of switch unit 3 converts the voice signal received from the communication terminal 2 being connected to switch unit 3 to voice data packet; And convert the voice data packet that link 40 receives via satellite to voice signal.

Such as, carry out initiating communication session by the routing module 74 of crosspoint 7 in step s 5, the routing module 74 of crosspoint 7 uses the network addressing information of communication terminal 2 the session setup request of such as TCP message or UDP message to be transferred to the switch unit 3 being connected to communication terminal 2.Session setup request is by by IP, as IP packet, carry out route via communication network and satellite system 4.

Subsequently, in step s 6, switch unit 3 indicates session setup request via each port defined by network addressing information to communication terminal 2.When voip conversation, communication terminal 2 can via user interface, such as indicate session setup request by the mode of bell sound, vibration and/or visual detector to user.

Communication session between communication terminal 2,9 is set up via switch unit 3, satellite link 40, communication network 5, crosspoint 7 and PSTN8.The communication terminal 2 defined by the network addressing information received from route system 6 is routed to by communication network 5 and satellite system 4 from the routing module 74 of the exchanged unit 7 of the data of communication terminal 9 to callee.

In built vertical communication session between communication terminal 2,9, the data received from communication terminal 9 in crosspoint 7 are routed module 74 and are routed to the communication terminal 2 defined by the network addressing information received from route system 6 via communication network 5, satellite system 4 and switch unit 3.In the opposite direction, the data received from communication terminal 2 in switch unit 3 are routed module 34, and system 4, communication network 5 and crosspoint 7 route to the port distributing to the PSTN circuit being connected to communication terminal 9 via satellite.

Schematically shown in Figure 4, in step slo, between called communication terminal 9' and call communication terminal 9, communication session is set up, such as voip conversation or data communication session.Communication session between communication terminal 9,9' is set up via communication network 5, crosspoint 7' and PSTN8'.

When voip conversation, the conversion module 75 in crosspoint 7,7' converts the voice data packet received from remote switching unit 7,7' to voice signal; And convert the voice signal received from communication terminal 9,9' to voice data packet.

Such as, the network addressing information distributing to the port of the PSTN circuit being connected to communication terminal 9' is used to carry out initiating communication session by the routing module 74 of crosspoint 7 of the session setup request transmitting such as TCP message or UDP message to remote switching unit 7' in step s 8.This session setup request is by by IP, carry out route as IP packet via communication network 5.

Subsequently, in step s 9, crosspoint 7' indicates session setup request via each port defined by network addressing information to communication terminal 9.When voip conversation, communication terminal 9' can via user interface, such as indicate session setup request by the mode of bell sound, vibration and/or visual detector to user.

Communication session between communication terminal 9,9' is set up via crosspoint 7,7', communication network 5 and PSTN8,8'.Route to the port of remote switching unit 7' from the routing module 74 of the exchanged unit 7 of the data of communication terminal 9 to callee, it is assigned to the PSTN circuit being connected to communication terminal 9'.In the opposite direction, the routing module 74 of the exchanged unit 7' of data received from communication terminal 9' routes to the port being assigned to the PSTN circuit being connected to communication terminal 9 via communication network 6 and crosspoint 7.

Fig. 5 and 6 shows and illustrates for respectively at communication terminal 2 and be connected to the flow chart setting up the exemplary sequence of the step of the IP communication session of being initiated by the communication terminal 2 being connected to switch unit 3 between another communication terminal 9 of PSTN8 or another switch unit 3', 2'.

In step s 11, used communication terminal 2 to set up by (locking) in a position-stable manner or (ad-hoc) distributes to the communication terminal 2 being connected to switch unit 3 provisionally calling party and be connected to the telecommunication terminal 9 of PSTN8 or long-range switch unit 3, the communication session of 2'.The routing module 34 of switch unit 3 provides dialing tone to user and on his communication terminal 2, receives (phone) number of the callee of the request inputted by calling party on the communication terminal 2 of user.Whether the telephone number (called number) that routing module 34 checks callee is stored in switch unit 3 by the part of register information as the local communication terminal 2 being connected to switch unit 3, in this case, locally routing call is carried out by routing module 34.

In step s 12, if called phone number is associated with telecommunication terminal 2', 9, then link 40 is to the request of route system 6 transmission route via satellite for the routing module 34 of switch unit 3, and this route requests comprises the called phone number received from calling party.

In step S13 or S13', respectively, the routing module 63 of route system 6 receives route requests from switch unit 3 and determines to distribute to the current network addressing information of the receiving dialed number of the callee of request from the database 64 of route system 6.

As mentioned above, for the telephone number started with the dialing prefix be associated with PSTN8,8', in step S13', routing module 63 determines the network address of the crosspoint 7 being connected to the requested PSTN8 defined by dialing prefix in database 64, time of may considering specific common carrier Fee Schedule.In addition, as what summarize under the background of Fig. 4 above, in step S13', routing module 63 is given requested PSTN8 reserved line at selected crosspoint 7 place and is received the network address of the port be associated with this circuit from crosspoint 7.

In step S14, routing module 63 has the route response of determined network addressing information via communication network 5 and satellite link 40 to the transmission of request switch unit 3.

Schematically shown in Figure 5, in step S17, between call communication terminal 2 and called communication terminal 9, set up communication session, such as voip conversation or data communication session.Communication session between communication terminal 2,9 via switch unit 3, satellite link 40, communication network 5 and selected crosspoint 7 be connected PSTN8 set up.

Such as, in step S15, the network addressing information distributing to the port of the PSTN circuit being connected to called communication terminal 9 is used to carry out initiating communication session by the routing module 34 of switch unit 3 of the session setup request transmitting such as TCP message or UDP message to selected crosspoint 7.Session setup request is by by IP, carry out route as IP packet, via satellite system 4 and communication network 5.

Subsequently, in step s 16, selected crosspoint 7 indicates session setup request via each port defined by network addressing information to communication terminal 9.

Communication session between communication terminal 2 and 9 is set up via switch unit 3, satellite link 40, communication network 5, crosspoint 7 and PSTN8.The routing module 34 being switched unit 3 from the data of communication terminal 2 to callee is routed to the port of selected crosspoint 7 by satellite system 4 and communication network 5, this port is assigned to the PSTN circuit being connected to communication terminal 9.

As shown in Figure 6, for not with the system particular telephone number that the dialing prefix of PSTN8,8' starts, in step s 13, routing module 63 determines the current network addressing information distributing to the telecommunication terminal 2' of the receiving dialed number of the callee that (based on locking or ad-hoc) asks in database 64.

Subsequently, in step S20, between call communication terminal 2 and called communication terminal 2', set up communication session, such as voip conversation or data communication session.

Due to route requests be receive from the communication terminal 2 being connected to long-range switching station 3 and relate to another communication terminal 2' being connected to another long-range switch unit 3', namely this route requests relates between offshore and calling out, so set up communication session preferably by route system 6.

Such as, in step S18, the network addressing information of telecommunication terminal 2' is used to carry out initiating communication session by the routing module 63 of route system 6 of the session setup request transmitting such as TCP message or UDP message to switch unit 3'.Session setup request is by by IP, as IP packet, carry out route via communication network 5 and satellite system 4.

Subsequently, in step S20, switch unit 3' indicates session setup request via each port defined by network addressing information to communication terminal 2'.

In step S19, routing module 63 has to the transmission of request switch unit 3 route response determining network addressing information via communication network 5 and satellite link 40, has describedly determined that network addressing information is associated with the communication session between telecommunication terminal 2' and route system 6.

Communication session between communication terminal 2 and 2' is set up via switch unit 3, satellite system 4, communication network 5, route system 6, communication network 5, satellite system 4 and switch unit 3'.In built vertical communication session between communication terminal device 2,2', the routing module 34 being switched unit 3 from the data of communication terminal 2 to callee is routed to the port of telecommunication terminal 2' by satellite system 4 and route system 6, it is associated with the communication session to route system 6, and the ephermalTCP being such as used for walking around fire compartment wall returns socket (backsocket).In the opposite direction, the data from the communication terminal 2' of callee are routed to communication terminal 2 by the routing module 34 of long-range switch unit 3' by satellite system 4, route system 6 and switch unit 3.

In this stage, should should be mentioned that in the preferred embodiment of satellite-based communication system 1, domain name system (DNS) any parts to system are used to position and arrive this parts, particularly crosspoint 7,7', switch unit 3,3' and route system 6.

Although for billing purpose, use the IMSI be associated with communication terminal 2,2' to identify specific user or user's group, but some system particular communication terminal 2,2' only can be included in route system 6 place and be used for determining the current storage device identification symbol distributing to the IMSI of device identifier, i.e. each communication terminal 2,2'.

In a preferred embodiment, switch unit 3,3' keep being connected to route system 6 for signaling object, such as, pass through satellite system 4 via UDP.In another embodiment, for signaling object, also via UDP, crosspoint 7,7' are connected to route system 6.

Satellite-based communication system 1 also comprises voice-mail system.In essence, when receiving dialing tone, the registered user of satellite-based communication system 1 can input such as the definition key of " * ", to be followed by the record speech message of the telephone number distributing to intended recipinent.

Can by be locked or ad-hoc distributes to the registered internal user of communication terminal 2 and/or records voice mail message by the registered external user of the service number dial-in system be associated with crosspoint 7,7' and/or route system 6.Such as, voice mail message is stored in the database 64 at route system 6 place distributing to recipient.

As long as there is their use system of the inside of the voice mail message of one or more record or outside registered user, namely when they pick up built-in system phone or use during service number dial-in system and will be apprised of these message immediately.

When have input definition key, such as " # " key, the voice mail message recorded will play to recipient by such as route system 6.

Satellite-based communication system 1 is also configured to automatically upgrade its parts, particularly the software module of switch unit 3,3' and crosspoint 7,7' is upgraded to up-to-date released version.For this purpose, protocol message, such as registration message, route request information and/or the session initiation message transmitted by switch unit 3,3' and crosspoint 7,7' comprise version identifier in their protocol header, such as version number, it is defined in the version of each switch unit 3,3' or crosspoint 7, the current installation in 7' place and operation respectively.If recognize the difference between version identifier, then by have the unit 3 of software module, 3', 7,7' upgrading, these software modules have older or comparatively lowest version.Such as, if set up communication session, then such as by more up-to-date unit 3,3', 7, the upgrading of 7' acts on behalf of out-of-date version identifier in the header of detection and Identification session initiation message.Subsequently, by more most recent units 3,3', 7, the upgrading of 7' act on behalf of inform there is outdated software unit 3,3', 7, its software version is acted on behalf of in the upgrading of 7' or issue is out-of-date.In response to this type of outdated message, out-of-date unit 3,3', 7, the upgrading of 7' agency transmits update request to route system 6.The update server of route system 6 returns updating message, and it comprises software upgrading with the form of upgrade Delta data or whole upgrade software module, with make out-of-date unit 3,3', 7,7' reaches latest edition or issue.Out-of-date unit 3,3', 7, the renewal of 7' agency receives more new data and automatically performs the upgrading of its software module.Therefore, satellite-based communication system 1 is configured to automatically and self-updating system, and it has the specific advantages for switch unit 3,3', and such as it keeps not using within the longer time period, such as, switch unit 3 on private yacht, 3'.

For billing purpose, call details record (CDR) is routed device system 6 and/or crosspoint 7,7' catches and be preferably stored in database 64 place of route system 6.In order to make communications cost (quantity etc. of time, packet) be associated with the ground satellite terminal 41 being used to communication session, comprise the IMSI of each ground satellite terminal 41 at CDR.In addition, CDR comprise each (pre-payment or afterwards pay) subscriber and communication terminal 2,2', 9, the identifier of 9'.Based on current credit and CDR, if the credit value of subscriber reaches zero, then pre-paid subscribers or association communication terminal 2,2', 9,9' will be routed device system 6 or crosspoint 7 respectively, 7' cuts off from any communication, urgent call may make an exception.But satellite-based communication system 1 allows to carry out supplementing with money of credit by pre-payment/ad-hoc user by special (topup) function of supplementing with money.

It should be noted in this manual, computer program code is associated with specific functional module, and according to the sequence of particular order rendering step, but it will be understood by those of skill in the art that without departing from the scope of the invention, differently can carry out structuring to computer program code, and the order of at least some step can be revised.

Claims

1. carry out a computer implemented method for route in based on wireless communication system (1), described method comprises:

In route system (6), receive the network addressing information be associated with at least one communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) via radio link (40) from switch unit (3), described addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at described switch unit (3) place to described communication terminal (2);

In described route system (6), memory allocation gives the network addressing information of the described communication terminal (2) of the telephone number be associated with described communication terminal (2);

Route requests is received in described route system (6); And

In response to receive from crosspoint (7) and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that described communication terminal (2) is associated, the network addressing information be associated with the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) is transmitted from described route system (6) to described crosspoint (7), to make described crosspoint (7) via described radio link (40), the data received can be routed to described communication terminal (2)

Wherein perform described switch unit (3), data communication between described route system (6) and described crosspoint (7) by transmitting and receiving IP packet,

Described method is also included in storage in described route system (6) and distributes to the dialing prefix of the network address of the crosspoint (7) being connected to public switch telephone network (8) in each case; In response to receive from described switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix, transmit the network address of crosspoint (7) from described route system (6) to described switch unit (3) via described radio link (40); And in response to receive from the first switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix, transmit to described first switch unit (3) network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit (3) from described route system (6) via described radio link (40).

2. method according to claim 1, is also included in described route system (6) and receives the system unique subscriber identification that will be associated with described communication terminal (2) from described switch unit (3) via described radio link (40); The system unique number distributing to described user ID is determined by described route system (6); And memory allocation gives the system unique number of the network addressing information be associated with described communication terminal (2) in described route system (6).

3., according to the method for one of claim 1 or 2, be also included in described switch unit (3) and convert a voice signal received from the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) to voice data packet; The voice data packet received via described radio link (40) is converted to voice signal in described switch unit (3); The voice data packet received from described switch unit (3) is converted to voice signal in described crosspoint (7); And the voice signal received via public switch telephone network (8) is converted to voice data packet in described crosspoint (7).

4., according to the method for one of claims 1 to 3, be also included in described switch unit (3) and receive from the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) call request being used for called phone number; Transmit the route requests being used for described called phone number from described switch unit (3) to described route system (6) via described radio link (40); In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, in described switch unit (3), receive the network address of crosspoint (7) from described route system (6) via described radio link (40); In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, in described switch unit (3), receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from described route system (6) via described radio link (40); And by described switch unit (3), the call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3), described in the call data that receive comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2).

5., according to the method for one of Claims 1-4, be also included in described crosspoint (7) and receive from the communication terminal (9) being connected to described crosspoint (7) call request being used for called phone number; From described crosspoint (7) to described route system (6), transmission is used for the route requests of described called phone number; In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, in described crosspoint (7), receive the network address of another crosspoint from described route system (6); In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, in described crosspoint (7), receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit (3) (2) from described route system (6); And via radio link (40), the call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3) by described crosspoint (7), described in the call data that receive comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2).

6. one kind for the computer based route system (6) based on wireless communication system (1), and described route system (6) comprising:

Registration Module (61), it is configured to receive via radio link (40) network addressing information be associated with at least one communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) from switch unit (3), described addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at described switch unit (3) place to described communication terminal (2), and memory allocation gives the network addressing information of the described communication terminal (2) of the telephone number be associated with described communication terminal (2); And

Routing module (63), it is configured to receive route requests, and in response to receive from crosspoint (7) and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that described communication terminal (2) is associated, the network addressing information be associated with the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) is transmitted to described crosspoint (7), to make described crosspoint (7) via described radio link (40), the data received can be routed to described communication terminal (2)

Described route system (6) also comprises configuration module (62), and it is configured to store the dialing prefix distributing to the network address of the crosspoint (7) being connected to public switch telephone network (8) in each case, and described routing module (63) be also configured in response to receive from described switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix, via the network address of described radio link (40) to described switch unit (3) transmission crosspoint (7), and in response to receive from the first switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix, transmit the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit (3) (2) to described first switch unit (3) via described radio link (40).

7. route system according to claim 6 (6), wherein, described Registration Module (61) is also configured to receive via described radio link (40) the system unique subscriber identification be associated with described communication terminal (2) from described switch unit (3), to determine the system unique number distributing to described user ID, and memory allocation gives the system unique number of the network addressing information be associated with described communication terminal (2).

8. according to the route system (6) of one of claim 6 or 7, wherein, at least one in described crosspoint (7) is a part for described route system (6), at least one in described crosspoint (7) comprises conversion module (75), and it is configured to the voice data packet received from described switch unit (3) converted to voice signal and convert the voice signal received via public switch telephone network (8) to voice data packet.

9. one kind for the computer based switch unit (3) based on wireless communication system (1), and described switch unit (3) comprises;

First communication interface (31), its for the data communication of one or more communication terminals (2) being connected to described switch unit (3);

Second communication interface (32), its for via radio link (40) be connected to the data communication of the route system (6) of one or more public switch telephone network (8) via crosspoint (7);

Registration Module (33), it is configured to transmit via described radio link (40) network addressing information be associated with described communication terminal (2) in each case to described route system (6), and described addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at described switch unit (3) place to described communication terminal (2); And

Routing module (34), its described communication terminal (2) be configured to from being connected to described switch unit (3) receives the call request being used for called phone number, be used for the route requests of described called phone number to described route system (6) transmission via described radio link (40), and the call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3) via described first communication interface (31), the described call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2),

Wherein perform described switch unit (3) by transmitting and receiving IP packet, data communication between described route system (6) and described crosspoint (7), wherein said routing module (34) is also configured in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, receive the network address of crosspoint (7) from described route system (6) via described radio link (40), and in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from described route system (6) via described radio link (40).

10. switch unit according to claim 9 (3), wherein said Registration Module (33) is also configured to a receiving system unique subscriber identification from the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3), via described radio link (40) by user ID and transfer to described route system (6) with the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2) so as to make described route system (6) determine to distribute to the system unique number of user and memory allocation to the described system unique number with the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2).

11. 1 kinds for the computer based crosspoint (7) based on wireless communication system (1), described crosspoint (7) comprising:

First communication interface (71), it is for via public switch telephone network (8) and the communication of one or more communication terminals (9) being connected to described crosspoint (7);

Second communication interface (72), its for the described route system based on wireless communication system (1) (6) and the data communication with the described terrestrial wireless electric terminals (42) based on wireless communication system (1), to set up and the radio link (40) of communication terminal (2) being connected to long-range switch unit (3);

Routing module (74), it is configured to receive from the communication terminal being connected to described crosspoint (7) (9) call request being used for called phone number, the route requests of described called phone number is used for described route system (6) transmission, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit (3) (2) from described route system (6) in response to the route requests relevant with described called phone number, and via radio link (40), the call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3), the described call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2),

Wherein said crosspoint (7) also comprises Registration Module (73), and it is configured to distribute in the described route system (6) of described dialing prefix to described route system (6) transmission network address and the dialing prefix that is associated with described crosspoint (7) to be stored in the described network address; And described routing module (74) is also configured to the network address receiving another crosspoint in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix from described route system (6), and receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit (3) (2) from described route system (6) in response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix.

12. 1 kinds of computer programs comprising the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, described computer program code guides the one or more processors be used for based on the route system (6) of wireless communication system (1), makes described route system (6)

Receive the network addressing information be associated with at least one communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) from switch unit (3) via radio link (40), described addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at described switch unit (3) place to described communication terminal (2);

Memory allocation gives the network addressing information of the described communication terminal (2) of the telephone number be associated with described communication terminal (2);

Receive route requests; And

In response to receive from crosspoint (7) and and the route requests relevant with the telephone number that described communication terminal (2) is associated, the network addressing information be associated with the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) is transmitted to described crosspoint (7), to make described crosspoint (7) via described radio link (40), the data received can be routed to described communication terminal (2)

In described route system (6), the dialing prefix of the network address of the crosspoint (7) being connected to public switch telephone network (8) is distributed in storage in each case;

In response to receive from described switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number with dialing prefix, transmit the network address of crosspoint (7) from described route system (6) to described switch unit (3) via described radio link (40); And

In response to receive from the first switch unit (3) and the route requests relevant with the telephone number without dialing prefix, transmit to described first switch unit (3) network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to the second switch unit (3) from described route system (6) via described radio link (40).

13. 1 kinds of computer programs comprising the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, described computer program code guides the one or more processors be used for based on the switch unit (3) of wireless communication system (1), makes switch unit (3)

Transmit the network addressing information be associated with the one or more communication terminals (2) being connected to described switch unit (3) to the described route system based on wireless communication system (1) (6) via radio link (40), described addressing information is configured to carry out addressing at described switch unit (3) place to described communication terminal (2);

The call request being used for called phone number is received from the described communication terminal (2) being connected to described switch unit (3);

Be used for the route requests of described called phone number to described route system (6) transmission via described radio link (40); And

The call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3), described in the call data that receive comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2),

In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, receive the network address of crosspoint (7) from described route system (6) via described radio link (40); And

In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to another switch unit from described route system (6) via described radio link (40).

14. 1 kinds of computer programs comprising the tangible computer computer-readable recording medium with computer program code stored thereon, described computer program code guides the one or more processors be used for based on the crosspoint (7) of wireless communication system (1), makes described crosspoint (7)

The call request being used for called phone number is received from the communication terminal (9) being connected to described crosspoint (7);

The route requests of described called phone number is used for route system (6) transmission;

In response to the route requests relevant with described called phone number, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit (3) (2) from described route system (6); And

Via radio link (40), the call data received are routed to one that is connected in the described communication terminal (2) of described switch unit (3), the described call data received comprise and the described network addressing information be associated in described communication terminal (2)

To described route system (6) transmission network address and the dialing prefix that is associated with crosspoint (7) for storing the network address being assigned to dialing prefix in described route system,

In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number with dialing prefix, receive the network address of another crosspoint from route system; And

In response to the route requests relevant with the called phone number without dialing prefix, receive the network addressing information be associated with the communication terminal being connected to switch unit from route system.