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`EXHIBIT A
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`U8008861512i32
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`(12) United States Patent
`(10) Patent. No.:
`US 8,861,512 B2
`
`Camilleri et a].
`(45) Date of Patent:
`*Oct. ‘14, 2014
`
`(54) mmon OF'ENABLINGA WIRELESS
`DEVICE TO MAKEANE‘IWORK
`CONNECTION WITHOUT USING A
`NETWORK OPERATOR’S HOME LOCATION
`REGISTER
`
`{75)
`
`Inventors: Michael Camillcri, Borkshire (GB);
`Jose Luis Merino Gonzalez, Malaga
`(ES)
`
`(73) Assignee: Shoo 533 Limited, Berkshire (GB)
`
`( * } Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the lenn-oI'lliis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`use. l54{b) by 710 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`
`(2]) Appl. No;
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`12981,!!th
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`[22) PCT Filed:
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`Mar. 7, 2007
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`(86) PCT‘No;
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`PCTIGBZOMIUDWBZ
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`§ 371 (Gill),
`(2), (4) Date:
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`_
`Dec. 8, 2008
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`(87) PCT Pub. No.: Wb2007l101996
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`PCTI’nb. Date: Scp.l3,2007
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`(65)
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`[30)
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`Prior Bubllcation Date
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`US 200910303942 Al
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`Dec, [0: 2009
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Mar. 7, 2006
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`(GB)
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`0604537.]
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`(51)
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`Int. CI.‘
`H04}: 12/66
`1104 H" 0/08
`HML 29/06
`110le 76/021
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`6553069, (2013.01); H04 W 80204 (2013.01)
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`USPC
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`370056;370l352;3?0/401;455{4'16;
`4551433; 4551445
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`(58) Field of Classification Search
`USPC
`455:44‘5, 453. 435.1. 417, 422.1, 428,
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`Primary {:‘mminer—Sharad Rampnria
`{74) Attorney, Agent. or Firm Saul Ewing LL}:|
`
`ABSTRACT
`(5?)
`A wireless device can initiaten network connection without
`usinga network'operator‘s home location register. 'liie wire-
`less device sends data to It server that defines a call request;
`and the server decides on the. appropriate renting over all
`available networks‘for that call request. But, unlike a conven-
`tional HER, the server can nceive cenmlglnieutiens from the
`device using any one ofseveral different protocols, and is not
`limited “to-the MAP (mobile application part] protocol. For
`example, tlte wireless device can use SMS or HTTP over the
`internet to communicate with the server. The server then
`
`determines the “appropriate least cost muting.
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`1
`METHOD OF ENABLING A WIRELESS
`DEVICE TO .MAKE A NETWORK
`CONNECTION WITHOUT USINGA
`NETWORK OPERATOR’S HOME LOCATION
`REGISTER
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`CROSS REFERENCETO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`
`'ihis application claims the priority of PC'I‘IGBEOOW
`000782 filed on Mar. 7. 2007, which claims priority to GB
`0604537, filed Mar. 7, 2006, tlte entire contents oi‘which are
`hereby incorporated herein by reference.
`
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`
`This invention relates in general terms to a method and
`apparatus ofintertiicing and connecting a wireless device to a
`network. It relates in particular to a method of enabling a
`wireless device to make a network connection without using
`a network operator‘s home location register (Hut).
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`BACKGROUND on THE INVENTION
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`Wireless devices’can now‘handle voice audiot- data, allow-
`ing simplex andior duplex voice calls. video callsJ text mes-
`saging, and interact browsing._Some wireless communication
`devices can now handle voice-ovenintemet-protocol (VoIP}
`calls. and others are able to handle multimedia (voice, video.
`graphics) calls through the wireless networks andlor through
`wireless networks connected to the internet or media“ servers.
`Dill'erent types of'calls, initiated by'wireless devices, can
`be restricted for some‘ or ntost of their outgoing tralfic; for
`example voice and data calls. as well as internet web brows-
`ing. can be resiricted to those calls tariffs made available by
`the wireless tremor-Ms) lhul is subscribed to. "those wireless
`networks could be traditional wireless 'network operators or
`so called virtual network operators. The restrictions can even
`lintit which webservers tlteuser is actually allowed tc'acoess;
`in most or all cases tlte restrictions will limit the users in their
`home country to only one wireless network, he the home
`wireless network to which the user is subscribed to.
`Users of wireless devices sttbscribed to a specific wireless
`network in their home country; may however wish to have a
`choice of call set-up“ routc(s)_. and also‘ have the choice of
`viewingany web server or web-page that they’desire, and to
`initiate their outgoing calls at the tariff of their choice and,
`through any of thawircless networkfs) available in theirho'me
`country, as well, as when roaming abroad. This would give
`each wireless device user thefrccdom tachoose the cheapest
`Option For catch call sci-up route for any outgoing trall'ic: such
`as outgoing -SMS, -voice call, -datri call.
`With existing systelns however,
`this is very difficult
`because mobile network operators have little economic
`incentive,to provide end-users with the freedom to choose the
`cheapest network‘for each call set-up route for any outgoing
`traffic, such as outgoing —SMS, —voice call, _-data call. in fact.
`they have every economic incentive to make this very dim-
`cult. One mechanism that entrenches the network operators’
`ability to restrict such li'eedom is the fact that every network
`operator in effect has considerable control over each sub-
`scriber because each subscriber to a particular has to be reg-
`istered inthehome lo cation rcgi ster (HLR) of that operatorin
`order to receive service. The ownership and control that a
`network operator has over its I-ILR constitutes a major entry
`barrier to competitors seeking to ofi‘erlowcr cost services.
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`Before summarising the invention, we will explain some
`background terms.
`A Home Location Register (HLR) is a database that con-1
`tains mobile subscriber information for all subscribers to an
`operator. It is owned and maintained by'lhat mobile operator.
`AVisitor Location Register WLR) is a database owned and
`maintained by a mobile operator. It contains temporary infor-
`mation about mobile subscribers that are currently located in
`a geographic area served by‘tltat mobile operator, but whose
`[lame Location Register {I-ILR) is elsewhere.
`HER subscriber information includes the International
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`Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), service subscription
`information, location information (the identity of the cur-
`rently servingVisitor Location Register (YLR) to enable the
`rattling ofmobile-terminated calls). service restrictions and
`supplementaty‘services infonnatiou. The HLR also initiates
`transactions with VLRs to complete incoming calls and to
`update subscriber data.
`The IMSI is a unique no_n-dialable ntunber allocaied to
`each mobile subscriber‘that identifies the subscriber and his
`or her Operator subscription. The IMSI is stored in the Sub-
`scriber Identity Module (SIM). TheJMSI is made up oftbrec
`parts £1) the mobile country code (MCC) consisting of three
`digits, (2) the Mobile Network Code (MNGJ consisting of
`two digits: and (3) the Mobile Subscriber Identity Number
`(MSIN) with up to .10 digits.
`When a mobile subscriber roams away from his home
`location and into a remote location (typically to a different
`country), SS7 messages are used lb obtain information about
`the subscriber frontthe HLR, and to createa temporary record
`for tire subscriber in the VLR. There is usually oneVLRper
`operator. The VLR automatically updates the HLlc with the
`new location information, which it does using an SS7 Loca-
`tion Up date Request Mcssage.The Location Update Messa go
`is routed to the HLR through the SS? network, based on the
`global title translation of the IMSI that is stored within the
`SCCP Called Pa rtyAddress portion ofthe message ._The HLR
`responds with a message that informs tlte VLR whether'the
`subscriber’shouid be provided sentice in the new location.
`Critical to an operator’s ability to restrict what end-users
`can do is the fact that operators control theirown HLRg which
`can be thought of as the, gateway into the mobile communi—
`cations system. Even ‘virtunl mobile network Operators‘
`(VMNOS) are in eITect subservient to the mainstream net-
`work operators ihat manage the physical
`infrastructure
`because the VMNOs still need to access the HLRs of the
`network operators.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`in the present invention. 'a wireless device can initiate a
`network connection without usinga network operator‘s home
`location register {HLR} The wireless device, sends data to a
`Serverthat defines a call request; and the server decides onthe
`appropriate routing over all available networks for that call
`request. But, unlike a conventional HLR, the server can
`receive conununications from the device using any one of
`several different protocols, and is not limited to the MAP
`(mobile application part) protocol. For example, the wireless
`device can use SMS or HTTP over the internet to communi-
`cate with the server.
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`The servcrrnay enable lheconnecticn by conferencing the
`device and recipien'tinto a single ca11.The server receives and
`defects incoming communicationst'calls, by monitoring all
`the available external interfaces to the server.
`The server can also acts as a media server, so ihat the
`network connection is not limited tort voice connection, but
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`includes also the transfer of any media asset, including data,
`video, and audio files, web pages and data, video and audio
`streaming.
`The server initiates a local call to the device, using the
`information on the server‘s location data base and services
`data base to correctly re-route a calling party to the device.
`The servermaiutains a database of location updates provided
`by the device. The server may also act as a VOIP server.
`The device can include a module that is‘rcsponsible for
`contacting the server. This module can be implemented as
`software that is downloadahle to the device. The ntodule
`establishes and controls communication between the’devicc
`and the server and provides location updates to the server. The
`module therefore monitors tlte wireless network name and
`country code asaociatcd with the device.
`The module sends any change in 'the wireless network
`name or country code to the server. The module also sends
`real time clockdata with each message to the server, defining
`the timc'at which the message was sent-according to the real
`time clock the module has access to.
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`In one implementation, the deer has to enter any data
`required by the server manually into the device. This will
`apply in particular where the, device includes, no module as
`described above.
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`The devicemay include a single SIM, the module enabling
`the device to operate as though it included two or more
`different IMSI's or SIMS. The module can be adapted to
`witch the single SIM. between (a) operating as a local SIM
`and {b) operating as a‘ roaming SIM. The module may itself
`fonnpert of the single SIM.
`The module monitors the device for an international call
`request, incoming call signalling, and caller ID. The module
`notifies the user if a comtcction has been made by the server
`to the required recipient; the module also notifies the uscrif
`no connection has been made and the attempthas timed-out.
`The mo dule is adaptcdto switch the networkopcrator that the
`device uses Ior ti particular connection.
`The server stores a record of the duration ofeach call, a
`record identifying each call and the respective call recipient.
`The server can then enable bills_to be sent directly to the
`device user. The Server will typically decideon the lowest cost
`routing for the connection.
`The available networks includes networks controlled by
`multiple wireless network operators and networks controlled
`by multiple wireline network operators. The available net-
`works can also include a network used or accessed by a
`mobile virtual network operator, virtual telecoms operator or
`a vinual telecoms provider.
`The wireless device itself can be a mobile telephone, wire-
`less card. smart phone or wireless module.
`In one implementation, there is a proprietary applications
`module (PAW, which is capable of communicating user
`auditor media information to an application server (AS) with
`a built-in proprietary applications, server calls manager
`(PASCM). The PAM is also capable of communicating user
`anchor media information to a media server (MS). The com-
`munication requires a wireless device (W13) or wire] ess hand-
`held device (llS), with a built-in PAM, a wireless connection
`{IF-B) and a wireless network (WM. There can be various
`types of connection to the application server (ASJandfor a
`media server (MS):
`a wireless andfor wired interface [IF-C)
`a wireless andiorwired interface (IF-B) through a wireless
`network (WN) and a wireless andr’or wired interface
`(IF-C) and through a fixed network (FN)
`a wireless undiorwired interface (IF—B) lhrough'a wireless
`network [WN] and a wireless nndlor wired interface
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`(IF-C) and through a voice over intcm'et protocol net-
`work (Vol?) to an application server (AS) Miller a
`media server (M8))
`A proprietary applications servercalls manager (PASCM)
`is capable of communicating with any WD or HS that has a
`built in proprietary applications module (PAM). The PASCM
`enables the communication and exchange ofuserinformatibn
`with:
`any 3’“f party-wireless network (WN) and their end users
`(even if they do not have a built-in PAM}
`andler any fixed nelworktfiFN) and their end users
`andforanyvoice over internet protocol network [VolPJ and
`their end users.
`This is possible through:
`a wireless midlor wired interface (IF-C) with a wireless
`netwOrk and
`a wireless interface (IF-l3) with a WD orllS that have (and
`also those that don't have) a built in PAM,
`a wireless anchor wired interface. (IF-C)'wit11 a fixed net-
`work (FN) end user, or
`a wireless andfor wired interface (IF-C) with a voice over
`intemet protocol network (VOID) end user.
`The PAM establishes data communication between the
`WD or the HS. and a wireless network coupled to rr digital
`communication system with the PASCM. As a 'first step, the
`RAM provides location updates each time the WD or HS
`changes W'N name or WN country or region or state. When
`the WD or HS establishes a standard call, then the PAM acts
`as tr bulfcrprocessorbetween the WD or HS and lheIF-B. To
`the event the call is a local in-countryfrcgionfstate call or‘an
`interaction al call, tltenthe PAM will, automatically and trans-
`parently to the user, either ((i) add a prefix to the dialled
`number and initiate the standard non-altered call or (ii)'ini-
`tiateu modified call with it prefix-numberthrough the IF-B or
`{iii} send a call request‘to the I’ASCM with a dedicated SMS
`through the anB, or (iv) scnd a call request to the PASCM
`with an I-ITTE,l message using the internal or (v) send a call
`request to the PASCM through some other mechanism.
`When the PASCM. processes the call request
`it will,
`depending on its internal database, initiate the call set-up
`request by'i‘nitinting the call from the AS to the WD or, HS that
`initiated such callrequest and the 3’“IT party that the WD or HS
`wishes to reach; it then conferences both into one phone call
`connection.
`The PASCM records the status and actions of 'each WD
`andlor HS (widr built in PAM): namely, their latest locations,
`at all times. as well as the time ofeach WD andfor HS call and
`the duration of each call and the corresponding called 3rd
`party identification by the PASCM on behalf of each WD or
`HS (with built-in PAM). This ,is done, inter alia, for billing
`processing.
`Depending on a case by case basis, as established in the
`PASCM internal data base, the billing will be done:
`directly by the PASCM to the WD or HS user who
`requested such coll set-up, or»
`by the PASCM to a specific WN who then bills‘the specific
`WD or HS user'who requested such calls set-up, or
`by the PASCM to a specific fixed network who then bills
`the specific W1) or HS user who requested such cells
`set-up, or
`by the PASCM to a specific voice over internet protocol
`network VoIP interact: service provider 'ISP, who then
`bills the specific W!) or HS user who requested such
`calls set-up.
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`BRIEF'DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communications, system in
`accordance with the present invention. It includes Wireless
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`devices and applicationand media servers interconnected and
`conuuunicating through a wireless interface and a wired
`interface. It also shows the overall basic functionality; with
`respect to the proprietary applications module [PAM and
`proprielacy applications server calls manager (PASCM).
`FIGS. 2 to .ltl“are implementations ofthe present invention
`with respectvto the proprietary applications module (PAM).
`FIGS. ’11 to 16 are implementations of the present inven-
`tionwith respect to the sub-modules of the proprietary appli-
`cations module (PAM).
`1716.17 is an example implementation ofthc present inven-
`tion with respect to the proprietary applications server calls
`manager (PASCM).
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T1113. DRAWINGS
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`Specifically, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a multi media
`communications system. which can housed to implement an
`embodiment of the present invention. For this exemplary
`embodiment, there is shown
`a wireless handheld device {HS},
`a wireless device (WD), both with a built-in PAM,
`a wireless interface 15-13 which provides connection for
`voice and ’data communication between the WD andfor
`HS and a wireless network,
`a fixed network which provides connection for voice and
`data communication between the wireless network and
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`an application server (AS) and a media server (MS),
`a wireless andr'or wired interface C, which provides con-
`nection for voice and data communication between the
`wireless network or fixed network and the application
`server (AS) and the media server {MS},
`Multiple configurations of'tho previous elements are pos»
`sible. For example. there could be multiple wireless devices
`{WD it), multiple wireless handheld devices {HS n}. multiple
`wireless interfaces (IF-Ba], multiple wireless networks
`{wireless network :1), multiple fixed networks (fixed network
`11), multiple wireless andr'or wired interfaces (Ca), multiple
`application servers (AS :1) and multiple media servers {MS n).
`Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a wireless handheld
`device (HS), 3 wireless device [WD), both with a built-in
`PAM, and an application server (AS) witha built-in PASCM.
`The wireless device WD and handheld device HS have a
`downloaded or an embedded PAM. WD and 1-18 are config-
`ured in accordance with a combinationof technologies used
`in the field ofhandheld wireless devices and personal digital
`handheld wireless devices, such as (but not limited to) wire-
`less phones, cellularphones, mobile phones, hand held radio
`frequency digital oonuuunication devices, personal digital
`assistants and so called smart-phones, which can communi—
`cate with the wireless networks as described.
`The wireless network is configured in accordance with a
`combination of technologies used in the field of wireless
`digital communications networks; such as GSM-GPRS ANA?
`based wireless networks, GSM-GPRS-WAP-EDGE based
`wireless networks, UMTS based wireless networks, PCS
`based wireless networks, DCS based wireless networks,
`TDMA based wireless networks, Wi Fi or WiMax based wire-
`less networks. The fixed network is configured in accordance
`witlta combination of technologies used in the field of fixed
`wired line digital communications networks; such as but not
`limited to ATM based switching networks, ADSL or DSL
`based switching exchanges, fiber optics based switching
`eitehanges, electronic data communicationlnternet network.
`The application server (AS) is where the PASCM resides
`and all the data from any WD auditor l-IS [wilha built-in PAM)
`is received, decoded, stored and processed. This data relates
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`to individual users‘ location updates, calls set-up and any
`other such features, such as [but not limited to] call divert and
`billing.
`There is also shown a media server (MS). The MS gis
`configured in accordance with a combination oftechnologies,
`used in the field of digital mold-media servers; such as {but
`not limited to) private storage devices that have their own
`unique address by means ofa simple PC termination; private
`shared mass storage devices with their own allocated space
`and theirown internet host address, using mass data process-
`ing computing devices; publicly shared mass storage devices
`which each have their own allocated space and their own
`internet host address, using mass data processing computing
`devices.
`The MS specific, multimedia data, in its most common
`applicalioa, is accessed by means oI'a unique address, such as
`(but not limited to) an internet Web-site address accessed
`through the internet‘. However, a dedicated MS. such as (but
`not limited to) a dedicated musicserver or a’dedicated video!
`movie server or a dedicated multimedia server, can also be
`configured to reside at private sites such as private homes, at
`private or public company locations, private or public orga-
`nizations locations, or even reside at the fixed network or
`wireless network locations such as (but not limited to) resid-
`ing in the WAP (wireless application protocol) base interact.
`network.
`The wireless audio? wired interface C is configured in
`accordance with a combination of technologies used in the
`field of fixed wired line digital communications networks;
`such as (but not limited to} point to point wireless terrestrial
`connections. point to multipoint wireless connections, point
`to satellite and satellite to terrestrial connections, ATM based
`PSTN telephone line, coax or fiber optics eonnections,ADSL
`or DSL based PSTN telephone line, coax or fiber optics
`connections, Fiber optics based PSTN telephone line, coax or
`fiber optics connections.
`In another embodiment ofthe present invention, the MS of
`FIG. ‘I could also act as an application server, by_simply
`embedding a single onmultiple l’ASCMwithin such single or
`multiple MS. Any Vol? server could act as an application
`server again by simply embedding a single or multiple
`PASCM within such single or multiple VolP server.
`The preferred embodiment ofthe present invention and its
`advantages are best understood by referring to FIG. 1. Essen-
`tially, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
`invention, wehave a method of and apparatus for interfacing
`and connecting a handheld device or a wireless device to set
`up call in accordance to auser’s own choice ofrouting (andfor
`accessing media data) withany 3'” party enduser. Thereh'as
`to bee server (PASCM) to enable the interfacing; the connec-
`tion can then be over wireless networks, fixed networks or the
`internet. 'I'thD andfcrHS (witha built-in PAM) establishes
`data communication over a wireless network that is coupled
`to a digital communication system that feeds the PASCM.
`ThePAM provides location updates each time the WD or HS
`changes wireless netxvork name or wirel