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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1993
Michael J McTiffin, Winchester, GB;
Roke Manor Research Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
An asynchronous transmission mode (ATM) system adapted for use with mobile terminals, the system comprising a mobile network interface unit connected to a network, a plurality of base stations connected to the network, and at least one mobile terminal arranged to communicate with the base stations over a radio link, the network being arranged to connect the mobile network interface unit and the base stations, said connections being defined by a virtual path identifier, a unique virtual channel identifier being allocated at set up of a call or connection by the mobile network interface unit, for identifying a call or connection associated with a mobile terminal being handled within an area controlled by the mobile network interface unit, the virtual channel identifier being placed in a virtual channel identifier field of ATM cell carrying user data associated with the call or connection.