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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1999
Daniel R. Monroe, Woodland Park, CO (US);
Jeffery E. Turner, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A data collection system for transmitting data from user equipment to a user application server over a GSM network is provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a data terminal apparatus is configured to simulate a circuit switched call link to the user equipment, while providing a communications call link to the GSM network over a non-circuit switched call link. According to embodiments described herein, the non-circuit switched call link is achieved via packetizing serial data from the user equipment into short message service messages, or alternatively via general packet radio service messages. As a result of the methods and apparatuses of the present inventions, legacy serial communications equipment can be integrated into a data collection network and remotely monitored without the costs associated with deploying service personnel or more costly circuit switched type equipment and services.