Abstract:
A system for providing two way telephone communication between a wireless telephone (10) and a telephone (16) hardwired to the public switched telephone network (14) comprises a plurality of telepoint base stations (12) serviced by a network control center (24) which is coupled to a telephone switch (20). The plurality of telepoint base stations (12) are further divided into groups of associated base stations (32), the groups (32) determined by the geographic coverage of the base station (12). A wireless telephone (10) can preregister with the base station (12), indicating to the network control center (24) the location of the wireless telephone (10). When a call comes into the system (18) for the wireless telephone (10), the call is coupled to a meet me port (22). The telepoint station (12) and all other telepoint stations (12) in the group (32) to which the registered base station (12) belongs, attempt to locate the wireless telephone (10). When the wireless telephone (10) is located, it is coupled to the call at the meet me port (22).
Abstract:
A communication unit (10) is prompted by a base station (12) for call forwarding information whenever the communication unit (10) deregisters from the base station (12). Thereafter, calls for the communication unit will be forwarded in accordance with the call forwarding information provided by the communication unit or in accordance with default call forwarding data.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system (WCS) comprises a plurality of portable communication units (PCUs) (109) each PCU having a telephone number for receiving incoming calls. The WCS is coupled to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (106), and has a plurality of locations (102) defined by radio coverage of a plurality of fixed communication units (FCUs) (108) at each location. The FCUs (108) are coupled to the PSTN, each FCU having at least one transceiver channel, and each transceiver channel having a telephone access number. The WCS further comprises a routing controller (RC) (104) for routing (514) incoming calls for PCUs, a location database (116) for storing (408) information used in the routing, and a plurality of location controllers (LCs) (110) each assigned an identification. One LC is at each location and is coupled to the FCUs thereat. The LCs communicate (304, 602, 604) with the RC and control (610, 612) the FCUs in response to messages (410, 412, 510) from the RC.
Abstract:
Communication between first (38, 40 or 42) and second (38, 40 or 42) portable radiotelephone transceivers is provided in a radiotelephone communication system by generating a paging message (500-512) in response to the first transceiver (38, 40 or 42) registering with a first telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36). The paging message (500-512) is directed to the second transceiver (38, 40 or 42) for which communication is requested, and identifies the first telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36) and the first transceiver (38, 40 or 42). Upon receiving the paging message (500-512), the second transceiver (38, 40 or 42) registers with a second telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36), downloading the information identifying the first telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36) and the first transceiver (38, 40 or 42). The second telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36) establishes communication with the first telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36), after which the first telepoint base station (32, 34 or 36) requests registration of the first transceiver (38, 40 or 42) to complete the communication between first (38, 40 or 42) and second (38, 40 or 42) transceivers.
Abstract:
This radio communication system (10) includes a plurality of remote base stations or callpoints (12). When an incoming call is to be directed to a cordless telephone (11), the identifying information for the cordless telephone (11), along with a call back number or ID is transmitted as by a paging signal (20) by a PABX (14). Each of the base stations (12) includes a paging receiver for receiving the information. If the base station (12) has a line available it initiates a call to the cordless telephone. A base station (12) that locates the cordless telephone (11) would provide the connection for the call. By calling the PABX (14) utilizing the call back ID, the base station (12) can complete the call.