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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Michael Aguilar, Richardson, TX (US);
Vilat Keomoungkhoun, Plano, TX (US);
Gil Stevens, Fairview, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael Aguilar, Richardson, TX (US);
Vilat Keomoungkhoun, Plano, TX (US);
Gil Stevens, Fairview, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M001/00 ; H04Q007/20 ; H04B001/38 ; H04L012/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, forming a bridge mechanism bridging a legacy cellular network with a successor-generation cellular network. A communication service available only in the successor-generation network is made available to a mobile station operable pursuant to a service subscription in the legacy network. The bridge mechanism forms a hybrid mobile switching center capable of operation in both the legacy network and the successor-generation network.