公开(公告)号：US6091948A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US808390

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： Jerry Richard Carr ,  Robert C. Witter ,  Clifton J. Barber ,  Michael A. Wise ,  Anthony B. Waldroup

发明人： Jerry Richard Carr ,  Robert C. Witter ,  Clifton J. Barber ,  Michael A. Wise ,  Anthony B. Waldroup

IPC分类号： H04M1/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/72519 ,  H04M1/006

摘要： A call forwarding automation feature in a wireless telephone provides automated activation and deactivation of conventional carrier system call forwarding. The wireless telephone provides for storing multiple call forwarding telephone numbers, selecting a call forwarding telephone number based upon location information, automatically activating call forwarding to the selected telephone number during a wireless telephone power down sequence, and automatically deactivating the call forwarding during a wireless telephone power up sequence. Programming is also provided for configuring and enabling the call forwarding feature. In another embodiment, the wireless telephone automatically prompts the user for activation of call forwarding each time the user powers down the wireless telephone. The process also provides the user an ability to select from a list of stored call forwarding telephone numbers to use, as well as providing the user an ability to manually input a new telephone number. In this embodiment, the location information is used only to provide a suggested forwarding telephone number, rather than automatically activating call forwarding without user input during the power down sequence. If user input is not received during a defined time period in response to the prompt, the wireless telephone automatically activates call forwarding only if an automatic call forwarding time-out default option is enabled. The user is also automatically prompted each time the user powers up the wireless telephone to deactivate call forwarding if call forwarding is activated, and real-time idle mode automated call forwarding activation and deactivation are also provided.

摘要翻译： 无线电话中的呼叫转移自动化功能提供了常规载波系统呼叫转移的自动激活和去激活。 无线电话提供存储多个呼叫转接电话号码，基于位置信息选择呼叫转移电话号码，在无线电话断电序列期间自动激活到所选电话号码的呼叫转移，并且在无线电话期间自动停用呼叫转移 上电序列。 还提供编程以配置和启用呼叫转移功能。 在另一个实施例中，无线电话在每次用户关闭无线电话时自动提示用户激活呼叫转移。 该过程还为用户提供从存储的呼叫转移电话号码列表中选择使用的能力，以及为用户提供手动输入新电话号码的能力。 在该实施例中，位置信息仅用于提供建议的转发电话号码，而不是在断电序列期间自动激活呼叫转移而无需用户输入。 如果在指定时间段内没有收到用户输入以响应提示，无线电话仅在启用了自动呼叫转移超时默认选项时才自动激活呼叫转移。 每当用户启动无线电话时，如果呼叫转移被激活，用户也将自动提示用户停用呼叫转移，并且还提供实时空闲模式自动呼叫转移激活和停用。

公开(公告)号：US06188888B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US09050435

申请日：1998-03-30

申请人： Alden S. Bartle ,  Clifton J. Barber ,  Michael A. Wise

发明人： Alden S. Bartle ,  Clifton J. Barber ,  Michael A. Wise

IPC分类号： H04B138

CPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H04B1/3883

摘要： A Charging unit for a cellular telephone is provided with having means for connection to an electrical power source and a charging circuit for delivering a charging current to a battery pack or the cellular telephone itself, if the cellular telephone includes an internal energy retaining mechanism (e.g., charge storage device such as a battery). The charging unit further includes a plurality of electrical contacts in electrical communication with the charging circuit. Finally, the invention includes at least one user-selectable switch and at least one electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one user-selectable switch. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a cellular telephone is provided, wherein the telephone includes a sensing circuit configured to detect the presence of a charging unit. It further includes a circuit configured to identify from the charging unit a designated number to which to forward incoming calls to. Specifically, once the telephone senses that it has been placed on a charging unit, it then looks to the circuit configured to identify a designated number to forward calls to. Preferably, this is accomplished by one or more inputs provided from a user-selectable switch on the charging unit. Finally, the telephone includes a number identifying circuit electrically connected to the at least one input and configured to identify a designated number to transmit to a cell site as a call-forward number. This may be accomplished, for example, by a CPU accessing a number storage memory.

摘要翻译： 蜂窝电话的充电单元具有用于连接到电源的装置和用于将充电电流传送到电池组或蜂窝电话本身的充电电路，如果蜂窝电话包括内部能量保持机构（例如， ，电池等充电存储装置）。 充电单元还包括与充电电路电连通的多个电触点。 最后，本发明包括至少一个用户可选择的开关和与至少一个用户可选开关电通信的至少一个电触点。 根据本发明的另一方面，提供了一种蜂窝电话，其中电话包括被配置为检测充电单元的存在的感测电路。 它还包括一个电路，被配置为从计费单元识别向其转发呼入的指定号码。 具体来说，一旦电话机感觉到它已经被放置在充电单元上，则它看起来被配置成识别指定号码以转接呼叫的电路。 优选地，这是通过从充电单元上的用户可选开关提供的一个或多个输入来实现的。 最后，该电话包括电连接至该至少一个输入并被配置为识别指定号码以将数字发送到小区站点作为呼叫前转号码的识别电路。 这可以例如通过访问数字存储器的CPU来实现。

公开(公告)号：US06405038B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US08442883

申请日：1995-05-17

申请人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

发明人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

IPC分类号： H04B700

CPC分类号： H04W72/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W76/50 ,  H04W84/042

摘要： A method and an apparatus for selecting a cellular carrier frequency for accessing cellular airtime services based upon a list of preferred system identification codes (SIDs). A cellular telephone is programmed to accept into memory a list of preferred SIDs corresponding to carriers through which service is preferred. While any SID remains in a preferred list, the standard A/B system selection function is replaced by a substitute system selection function which includes only three carrier selection modes including the Home Only mode, the SID Only mode, and a Roam Saver mode. With the Roam Saver carrier selection mode, the cellular telephone first prefers service through a home carrier and then through a carrier broadcasting a SID matching a SID on the preferred list, but never denies service to emergency or non-emergency destinations if any SID is detected. Status indicators are used to, among other purposes, differentiate between no service being available, service being available through a carrier broadcasting a home SID, a preferred SID, or a non-preferred available SID. Also, in addition to multiple number assignment modules (NAMs) being included to support subscriptions to services from multiple carriers, the user is provided the option of manually selecting which NAM is used or enabling the cellular telephone, through an auto-NAM function, to automatically select and use the NAM of any home carrier detected by the cellular telephone.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于优选系统识别码（SID）的列表来选择用于接入蜂窝通话时间服务的蜂窝载波频率的方法和装置。 蜂窝电话被编程为向存储器中接收对应于服务优选的载波的优选SID的列表。 当任何SID保留在优选列表中时，标准A / B系统选择功能被替换系统选择功能所替代，该系统选择功能仅包括三种载波选择模式，包括仅限家庭模式，仅SID模式和漫游者节电模式。 通过漫游者节省器载波选择模式，蜂窝电话首先优先通过本地载波进行业务，然后通过载波广播与首选列表上的SID匹配的SID，但是如果检测到任何SID，则不会拒绝对紧急或非紧急目的地的服务 。 状态指示符用于除了其它目的之外，区分无可用服务，通过广播主SID的运营商可用的服务，优选SID或非优选可用SID。 此外，除了包括多个号码分配模块（NAM）以支持对来自多个载波的服务的订阅之外，还向用户提供了通过自动NAM功能手动选择使用哪个NAM或启用蜂窝电话的选项， 自动选择和使用由蜂窝电话检测到的任何本地载波的NAM。

公开(公告)号：US6016427A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-18

申请号：US40556

申请日：1998-03-18

申请人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

发明人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W76/007 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W84/042

摘要： A method and an apparatus for selecting a cellular carrier frequency for accessing cellular airtime services based upon a list of preferred system identification codes (SIDs). A cellular telephone is programmed to accept into memory a list of preferred SIDs corresponding to carriers through which service is preferred. While any SID remains in a preferred list, the standard A/B system selection function is replaced by a substitute system selection function which includes only three carrier selection modes including the Home Only mode, the SID Only mode, and a Roam Saver mode. With the Roam Saver carrier selection mode, the cellular telephone first prefers service through a home carrier and then through a carrier broadcasting a SID matching a SID on the preferred list, but never denies service to emergency or non-emergency destinations if any SID is detected. Status indicators are used to, among other purposes, differentiate between no service being available, service being available through a carrier broadcasting a home SID, a preferred SID, or a non-preferred available SID. Also, in addition to multiple number assignment modules (NAMs) being included to support subscriptions to services from multiple carriers, the user is provided the option of manually selecting which NAM is used or enabling the cellular telephone, through an auto-NAM function, to automatically select and use the NAM of any home carrier detected by the cellular telephone.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于优选系统识别码（SID）的列表来选择用于接入蜂窝通话时间服务的蜂窝载波频率的方法和装置。 蜂窝电话被编程为向存储器中接收对应于服务优选的载波的优选SID的列表。 当任何SID保留在优选列表中时，标准A / B系统选择功能被替换系统选择功能所替代，该系统选择功能仅包括三种载波选择模式，包括仅限家庭模式，仅SID模式和漫游者节电模式。 通过漫游者节省器载波选择模式，蜂窝电话首先优先通过本地载波进行业务，然后通过载波广播与首选列表上的SID匹配的SID，但是如果检测到任何SID，则不会拒绝对紧急或非紧急目的地的服务 。 状态指示符用于除了其它目的之外，区分无可用服务，通过广播主SID的运营商可用的服务，优选SID或非优选可用SID。 此外，除了包括多个号码分配模块（NAM）以支持对来自多个载波的服务的订阅之外，还向用户提供了通过自动NAM功能手动选择使用哪个NAM或启用蜂窝电话的选项， 自动选择和使用由蜂窝电话检测到的任何本地载波的NAM。

公开(公告)号：US06230031B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09251756

申请日：1999-02-18

申请人： Clifton J. Barber

发明人： Clifton J. Barber

IPC分类号： H04B100

CPC分类号： H04B1/3877 ,  H01Q1/242 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H04B2001/0408

摘要： A system for amplifying output transmitted power of a mobile battery powered radio transceiver includes a secondary voltage source, multiple power amplifiers, a central processing unit to control the amplification of the output transmitted signal, and a switch to detect the presence of the radio transceiver. The system includes a method for compensating for the signal loses associated with cabling used in the installation of the amplifying circuitry in an automobile application. According to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method for compensating for signal losses is a manually configured bank of switches. When the amplifying circuitry is installed in the automobile application, the bank of switches is set to specify the amount of loss compensation needed. Multiple amplifiers are used for amplification of the output transmitted signal when the radio transceiver is operating at different frequencies. Gain of the amplifying circuitry remains fixed and the central processing unit will control the output of the portable transceiver, therefore changing the input level into the amplifying circuitry and hence the output level of the amplifying circuitry.

摘要翻译： 用于放大移动电池供电的无线电收发机的输出发射功率的系统包括二次电压源，多个功率放大器，用于控制输出发射信号的放大的中央处理单元，以及用于检测无线电收发器的存在的开关。 该系统包括一种用于补偿在汽车应用中用于安装放大电路中的布线相关联的信号丢失的方法。 根据本发明的第一优选实施例，用于补偿信号损失的方法是手动配置的开关组。 当放大电路安装在汽车应用中时，开关组设定为需要的损耗补偿量。 当无线电收发器工作于不同频率时，多放大器用于放大输出发射信号。 放大电路的增益保持固定，并且中央处理单元将控制便携式收发器的输出，因此将输入电平改变为放大电路，并因此将放大电路的输出电平改变。

公开(公告)号：US5784693A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-21

申请号：US794267

申请日：1997-01-31

申请人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

发明人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W76/007 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W84/042

摘要： A method and an apparatus for selecting a cellular carrier frequency for accessing cellular airtime services based upon a list of preferred system identification codes (SIDs). A cellular telephone is programmed to accept into memory a list of preferred SIDs corresponding to carriers through which service is preferred. While any SID remains in a preferred list, the standard A/B system selection function is replaced by a substitute system selection function which includes only three carrier selection modes including the Home Only mode, the SID Only mode, and a Roam Saver mode. With the Roam Saver carrier selection mode, the cellular telephone first prefers service through a home carrier and then through a carrier broadcasting a SID matching a SID on the preferred list, but never denies service to emergency or non-emergency destinations if any SID is detected. Status indicators are used to, among other purposes, differentiate between no service being available, service being available through a carrier broadcasting a home SID, a preferred SID, or a non-preferred available SID. Also, in addition to multiple number assignment modules (NAMs) being included to support subscriptions to services from multiple carriers, the user is provided the option of manually selecting which NAM is used or enabling the cellular telephone, through an auto-NAM function, to automatically select and use the NAM of any home carrier detected by the cellular telephone.

公开(公告)号：US06198947B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US08613633

申请日：1996-03-09

申请人： Clifton J. Barber

发明人： Clifton J. Barber

IPC分类号： H04B138

CPC分类号： H04M1/271 ,  H04M1/6041 ,  H04Q2213/13034 ,  H04Q2213/13096 ,  H04Q2213/13098 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13106 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/1332 ,  H04Q2213/13378 ,  H04Q2213/13405

摘要： An external control unit (ECU) with a reduced keypad is tightly integrated in a voice activated vehicular telephone system which further includes a voice adapter (VA) providing an intelligent interface between the ECU and a portable telephone removably coupled to a portable telephone holder. By taking full advantage of the voice recognition capabilities of the VA, the ECU is able to effectively harness the extensive power of the vehicular telephone system while requiring a very small amount of vehicle space through the combination of an internal microphone and a keypad with a very few number of keys. The remaining keys are specifically chosen for their unique value in the integrated system and are further defined to support multiple mode-specific functions. Accordingly, use of a voice activated dialer key causes the system during an idle mode to prompt the user to speak a number to be dialed, yet also causes the system during a call-in-process mode to activate a voice-to-tones conversion facility for operating, for example, voice mail systems, without the need for a conventional keypad. Likewise, use of a directory key during the idle mode results in a prompt for the user to speak a name previously stored in the directory with an accompanying telephone number for dialing the number, yet use of the same key during the call-in-process mode enables a voice-to-memory conversion facility for storing in scratchpad memory spoken digits which are easily dialed upon completion of the current call.

摘要翻译： 具有减少的键盘的外部控制单元（ECU）紧密地集成在语音激活的车载电话系统中，该语音适配器还提供语音适配器（VA），该语音适配器（VA）提供ECU与可移动地耦合到便携式电话机的便携式电话之间的智能接口。 通过充分利用VA的语音识别功能，ECU能够有效地利用车载电话系统的广泛功率，同时通过内部麦克风和键盘的组合需要非常少量的车辆空间 钥匙数量很少。 剩余的密钥是专门为集成系统中的唯一值而选择的，并进一步定义为支持多种特定于模式的功能。 因此，使用语音激活拨号键使得系统在空闲模式期间提示用户说出要拨打的号码，而且还使得在呼叫处理模式期间的系统激活语音到音调转换 用于操作例如语音邮件系统的设施，而不需要常规键盘。 同样地，在空闲模式期间使用目录密钥导致用户提示用户先前存储在目录中的名称，其中附带的电话号码用于拨打该号码，但是在呼叫过程中使用相同的密钥 模式使语音/存储器转换工具能够存储在暂存器内存口头数字中，这些数字在完成当前呼叫时容易拨打。

公开(公告)号：US6029072A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US788170

申请日：1997-01-24

申请人： Clifton J. Barber

发明人： Clifton J. Barber

IPC分类号： H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M9/08 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/6083 ,  G01C21/26 ,  H04B1/3833 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  H04M11/066 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04M1/72519 ,  H04M9/08

摘要： A portable cellphone, with or without its docking system, is integrated as an accessory to a host system such as by providing a terminal interface (terminal mode) to the host for the purpose of user interface and control of the host. The portable also provides radio frequency (RF) communication capability which is integrated and controlled by the application running on the host. While functioning in a terminal mode of operation, the portable generates and communicates to the host, through the reverse data line, data representing manipulation of the portable keypad. Likewise, the portable relinquishes control of the portable display to the host according to display control commands received by the portable from the host on the forward data line. A user is also provided the ability to use the portable to notify the host through the reverse data line that the portable is available for use in terminal mode.

摘要翻译： 具有或不具有其对接系统的便携式手机被集成为主机系统的附件，例如通过向主机提供用于主机的用户界面和控制的目的的终端接口（终端模式）。 便携式还提供由主机上运行的应用程序集成和控制的射频（RF）通信能力。 当在终端工作模式下工作时，便携式产生并通过反向数据线向主机通信表示便携式键盘的操纵的数据。 同样地，根据来自主机的便携式终端在正向数据线上的显示控制命令，便携式将便携式显示器的控制权放弃给主机。 用户还可以使用便携式通过反向数据线来通知主机便携式可用于终端模式。

公开(公告)号：US5442806A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-15

申请号：US73947

申请日：1993-06-08

申请人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

发明人： Clifton J. Barber ,  Stephen T. Hardin

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/02 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W76/007 ,  H04W8/183 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W84/042

摘要： A method and an apparatus for selecting a cellular carrier frequency for accessing cellular airtime services based upon a list of preferred system identification codes (SIDs). A cellular telephone is programmed to accept into memory a list of preferred SIDs corresponding to carriers through which service is preferred. While any SID remains in a preferred list, the standard A/B system selection function is replaced by a substitute system selection function which includes only three carrier selection modes including the Home Only mode, the SID Only mode, and a Roam Saver mode. With the Roam Saver carrier selection mode, the cellular telephone first prefers service through a home carrier and then through a carrier broadcasting a SID matching a SID on the preferred list, but never denies service to emergency or non-emergency destinations if any SID is detected. Status indicators are used to, among other purposes, differentiate between no service being available, service being available through a carrier broadcasting a home SID, a preferred SID, or a non-preferred available SID. Also, in addition to multiple number assignment modules (NAMs) being included to support subscriptions to services from multiple carriers, the user is provided the option of manually selecting which NAM is used or enabling the cellular telephone, through an auto-NAM function, to automatically select and use the NAM of any home carrier detected by the cellular telephone.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于优选系统识别码（SID）的列表来选择用于接入蜂窝通话时间服务的蜂窝载波频率的方法和装置。 蜂窝电话被编程为向存储器中接收对应于服务优选的载波的优选SID的列表。 当任何SID保留在优选列表中时，标准A / B系统选择功能被替换系统选择功能所替代，该系统选择功能仅包括三种载波选择模式，包括仅限家庭模式，仅SID模式和漫游者节电模式。 通过漫游者节省器载波选择模式，蜂窝电话首先优先通过本地载波进行业务，然后通过载波广播与首选列表上的SID匹配的SID，但是如果检测到任何SID，则不会拒绝对紧急或非紧急目的地的服务 。 状态指示符用于除了其它目的之外，区分无可用服务，通过广播主SID的运营商可用的服务，优选SID或非优选可用SID。 此外，除了包括多个号码分配模块（NAM）以支持对来自多个载波的服务的订阅之外，还向用户提供了通过自动NAM功能手动选择使用哪个NAM或启用蜂窝电话的选项， 自动选择和使用由蜂窝电话检测到的任何本地载波的NAM。