EP1719350A2 - Dispositif pour convertir des signaux umts - Google Patents

Dispositif pour convertir des signaux umts

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EP1719350A2
EP1719350A2 EP05707579A EP05707579A EP1719350A2 EP 1719350 A2 EP1719350 A2 EP 1719350A2 EP 05707579 A EP05707579 A EP 05707579A EP 05707579 A EP05707579 A EP 05707579A EP 1719350 A2 EP1719350 A2 EP 1719350A2
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signals
umts
wlan
telephone
standard
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Oliver Schmitt
Michael FRÄNKLE
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Telefonica Germany GmbH and Co OHG
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O2 Germany GmbH and Co OHG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
    • H04W84/10—Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
    • H04W84/16—WPBX [Wireless Private Branch Exchange]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/08—Access point devices
    • H04W88/10—Access point devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

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  • the present invention relates to a device for converting UMTS signals.
  • the object of the present invention to provide means by means of which UMTS services can also be optimally used in buildings in a cost-effective and flexible manner.
  • This object is achieved by a device with the features of claim 1.
  • the device according to the invention effects the reception of UMTS-FDD services and the conversion of the two standard technologies UMTS-FDD and WLAN.
  • the device receives UMTS services a suitable location, for example at the window, and then supplies the interior with WLAN, and the user can then surf the UMTS network with a WLAN notebook, for example.
  • the communication takes place bidirectionally, i.e. the WLAN signals received by the device, converted into UMTS FDD signals and the latter are then transmitted to the UMTS radio network.
  • means are also provided by which the received UMTS-FDD signals are converted into signals according to a telephone standard, and means by which signals are provided or transmitted according to a telephone standard.
  • means are provided which enable bidirectional communication, i.e. convert the received signals into UMTS FDD signals according to a telephone standard and then transmit them.
  • signals according to a telephone standard means any signals that are provided on a telephone connection.
  • the telephone connection can be, for example, a classic PSTN or ISDN connection used in Europe.
  • the device according to the invention can be used to process voice messages in the broadest sense. It is conceivable that the Device has a receiving unit, by means of which voice messages based on the UMTS standard are received. These are converted into signals of a telephone standard and then provided on or transmitted by the device. Such an embodiment of the invention allows a telephone landline connection to be completely replaced by the device according to the invention.
  • voice messages is to be understood broadly and includes, for example, voice, fax and the like.
  • the present invention further relates to a device for converting UMTS signals into signals according to a telephone standard, with a receiving unit for receiving the signals according to the UMTS standard, with means by which the received signals are converted into signals according to a telephone standard, and with means that provide or transmit signals according to a telephone standard.
  • a telephone landline connection can be replaced by the UMTS technology by means of such a device.
  • Means are preferably provided which enable bidirectional communication, i.e. receive the signals according to a telephone standard, convert them into UMTS signals and transmit them to the network.
  • Such a device can be implemented with or without means for converting the UTMS services into WLAN data.
  • means are provided by which the received UMTS signals are converted into signals in accordance with the WLAN standard, and means by which the signals are provided or transmitted in accordance with the WLAN standard.
  • the device enables not only the conversion of UMTS services into telephone connection data, but also into WLAN signals and preferably also the reception of the WLAN signals, their conversion into UMTS signals and the transmission of the UMTS signals. Signals in the UMTS network.
  • the means by which the WLAN standard is provided can include a slot and a WLAN plug-in card, by means of which signals according to the WLAN standard are emitted.
  • the means by which signals are provided in accordance with a telephone standard comprise a connection unit for a telephone system and / or a fax machine.
  • the term telephone system is to be understood broadly and can encompass one or more individual telephone devices or a telephone network with several networked telephone devices.
  • the signals according to the UMTS-FDD standard or according to the UMTS standard comprise signals which enable the use of the Internet.
  • the UMTS technology can be used to access the Internet from a location where there is insufficient UMTS coverage.
  • the UMTS-FDD data or the UMTS data comprise voice data.
  • This can be, for example, voice messages as well as fax messages.
  • the device is used to receive or send faxes and to make telephone calls.
  • the present invention further relates to a communication system with a device according to one of claims 1 to 9 and with at least one computer connected to the device and / or at least one telephone system or fax machine connected to the device.
  • a communication system is conceivable in which users at home are given the opportunity to surf the Internet using WLAN and UMTS. Additionally or alternatively, the device can be used as a gateway for telephoning or receiving or sending faxes.
  • the device has considerable advantages over network expansion. Another advantage results from the fact that known devices, for example a WLAN laptop or a conventional landline telephone, can be used.
  • the computers can be connected to the Internet and also to one another.
  • working groups are formed.
  • the members of the working group can communicate with one another via the access point formed by the device according to the invention and establish an internal network with one another. If necessary, a connection to the outside world can be made via UMTS.
  • the communication system is used to transmit telephone and / or fax messages, it can be provided that the telephone system or the fax machine is connected to the device via a corded line. It is thus conceivable that, as is customary today with fixed landline connections, the telephone system or the fax machine is connected to the device by means of a plug connection.
  • the device is connected to a transmitting and receiving unit for telephone / fax data and that the transmitting and receiving unit is connected wirelessly to the telephone system or to the fax machine.
  • connection options for a telephone system or a fax device do not differ from those of conventional fixed network outlets.
  • a mobile landline connection is provided by the device according to the invention, which has considerable advantages in terms of the administrative effort (no signing in / out / out) and in terms of mobility.
  • bidirectional communication is possible in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the device according to the invention called a gateway with a receiving unit for the wireless reception of UMTS-FDD data for use of the Internet and for the reception of UMTS-FDD voice messages and fax data.
  • the device also has means by means of which the received data are converted into signals in accordance with the WLAN standard and the PSTN and / or the ISDN standard. Means are also provided by means of which the signals are made available or transmitted in accordance with the WLAN and PSTN and / or the ISDN standard.
  • this is a WLAN transmission and reception unit, from and to which the data from WLAN-capable laptops is received or sent.
  • a socket is provided for connecting a telephone or a telephone system and a fax machine.
  • the device is preferably arranged in the area of good UMTS coverage, for example on a window.
  • the device shown enables bidirectional communication, ie not only the reception of UMTS-FDD services, their conversion into WLAN signals or into PSTN and / or ISDN signals and the provision / transmission of these signals, but also the reception of the WLAN -, PSTN and / or ISDN signals, their conversion into UMTS-FDD signals and the transmission of the UMTS-FDD signals into the UMTS radio network.
  • the device according to the invention in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 enables the replacement of a permanently installed landline socket and also enables the construction of a WLAN network using UMTS technology even without UMTS coverage in the room itself.
  • the device can be used for private users as well as in business.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a communication system according to the invention with several computers networked via WLAN.
  • the members of the working group shown can communicate with one another via WLAN using the device according to the invention.
  • the device can be connected to the Internet via UMTS-FDD. Accordingly, each computer in the work group can either use the device to make contact with another computer in the work group or log in to the Internet.
  • the device according to the invention serves as a mobile access point which, in a preferred embodiment, enables bidirectional communication.
  • FIG. 3 shows another possible application of the device according to the invention as a mobile hot spot. If the device is installed in a wireless area, such as in a factory, it is possible to log in there via WLAN via the device and via UMTS-FDD. This does not require that each computer has a UMTS card. It is also not necessary that there is sufficient UMTS coverage at every location of the computer, since the computers do not communicate with the device via UMTS but via WLAN, which in turn establishes a preferably bidirectional connection to the outside world via UMTS-FDD.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour convertir des signaux UMTS-FDD en signaux WLAN, ledit dispositif comprenant une unité de réception destinée à la réception des signaux UMTS-FDD, des éléments qui servent à convertir les signaux reçus en signaux WLAN, et des éléments qui servent à mettre à disposition ou à transmettre les signaux WLAN. L'invention a également pour objet un dispositif pour convertir des signaux UMTS en signaux conformes à la norme téléphonique, ledit dispositif comprenant une unité de réception destinée à la réception des signaux UMTS, des éléments qui servent à convertir les signaux reçus en signaux conformes à la norme téléphonique, et des éléments qui servent à mettre à disposition ou à transmettre les signaux conformes à la norme téléphonique. L'invention concerne enfin un système de communication comprenant un dispositif tel que défini dans les revendications 1 à 9, ainsi qu'au moins un ordinateur connecté au dispositif et/ou au moins une installation téléphonique ou un télécopieur.
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