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Automatic and sustained association of users with communications paths
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-06-30
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2009-06-30
Abstract
Abstract In a network of interconnected wireless networks and wired telephone networks, there is provided a mechanism for sustained association of users with communications paths. It comprises: upon an attempted use of an unassociated telephone, identifying oneself to the network (via the wireless network) and activating one's telephone line by keying one's own telephone number through the telephone keypad, locating his telephone line by monitoring unassociated lines for activity, and the one so identified receiving a sustaining association (for more than a few communications) with the telephone line so located.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Berken
- 👤 Kenneth J. Marx
- 👤 James E. Thomas
- 👤 Thomas A. Freeburg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/10; H04W84/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
In a network of interconnected wireless networks and wired telephone networks, a method of sustained association of one's user telephone with his communications path comprising: upon an attempted use of an unassociated telephone, identifying oneself to the network (via the wireless network) and activating one's telephone line by keying one's own telephone number through the telephone keypad, locating his telephone line by monitoring unassociated lines for ringing activity, and the telephone through which such identification took place receiving a sustaining association (for more than a few communications) with the telephone line so located.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
In a network of interconnected wireless networks and wired telephone networks, a method of sustained association of one's user telephone with his communications path comprising: upon an attempted use of an unassociated telephone, identifying oneself to the network (via the wireless network) and activating one's telephone line by keying one's own telephone number through the telephone keypad, locating his telephone line by monitoring unassociated lines for ringing activity, and the telephone through which such identification took place receiving a sustaining association (for more than a few communications) with the telephone line so located.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a network of interconnected wireless networks and wired telephone networks, an apparatus for sustained association of one's user telephone with his communications path comprising, coupled in series: means for receiving (via the wireless network), upon an attempted use of an unassociated telephone, one's identification, means for activating one's telephone line via one's own telephone number, keyed through the telephone keypad, means for locating his telephone line by monitoring unassociated lines for ringing activity, means for establishing a sustaining association (for more than a few communications) with the telephone line so located.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
In a network of interconnected wireless networks and wired telephone networks, an apparatus for sustained association of one's user telephone with his communications path comprising, coupled in series: means for receiving (via the wireless network), upon an attempted use of an unassociated telephone, one's identification, means for activating one's telephone line via one's own telephone number, keyed through the telephone keypad, means for locating his telephone line by monitoring unassociated lines for ringing activity, means for establishing a sustaining association (for more than a few communications) with the telephone line so located.
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