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Personal communications service using wireline/wireless integration
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract The Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) wireline system connects to and controls processing of calls to a Personal Communication Service subscriber's wireless handset via a home base station or a wireless communication network. Depending on its current location, the subscriber's handset automatically registers with the base station or with a mobility controller of the wireless network. A new registration with the base station when the handset comes within range causes that station to update the subscriber's home location register in a central data base of the AIN. Similarly, when a handset first registers with a mobility controller, that controller updates the subscriber's home location register in the central data base of the AIN. In response to calls directed to the subscriber, the AIN accesses the home location register to determine the current location where the handset is registered. The AIN then uses that data to route the call to the current location. In response to calls from the handset, the central data base provides instruction data to the land line network and/or a mobility controller to extend a requested special service to the calling subscriber.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark J. Emery
- 👤 Brenda N. Tucker
- 👤 Laurie D. Schwartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/07; H04M15/90; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42229; H04M3/42263; H04M3/4228; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005; H04W60/00; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/04; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/10; H04M2203/1091; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/016; H04M2215/32; H04M2215/64; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13222; H04Q2213/13513; H04Q2213/13532; H04Q2213/13547; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W76/00; H04W76/20; H04W8/06; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/10; H04W84/105; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S379/00; Y10S379/909; Y10S379/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for providing special service features associated with a land line telephone system to a mobile telephone user, comprising the steps of: automatically registering a wireless handset with one of a plurality of radio-link controllers; sending a predetermined number identifying said wireless handset from said one radio-link controller to a service controller contained within a land line telephone system in response to the registration of the wireless handset; and downloading data regarding said wireless handset from said service controller to said one radio-link controller in response to said service controller receiving said predetermined number, wherein the downloaded data comprises data regarding special service features associated with said wireless handset.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for providing special service features associated with a land line telephone system to a mobile telephone user, comprising the steps of: automatically registering a wireless handset with one of a plurality of radio-link controllers; sending a predetermined number identifying said wireless handset from said one radio-link controller to a service controller contained within a land line telephone system in response to the registration of the wireless handset; and downloading data regarding said wireless handset from said service controller to said one radio-link controller in response to said service controller receiving said predetermined number, wherein the downloaded data comprises data regarding special service features associated with said wireless handset.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said special service features comprise call screening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said screening is based on a calling party's number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said screening is based on time of day.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said screening is based on the handset's current location.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said special service features comprise automatic rerouting of calls to alternate terminations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 6, wherein said rerouting of calls includes forwarding to at least one alternate termination point indicated by a service graph.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 7, wherein said at least one alternate termination point comprises a voice mail box.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said predetermined number is a mobile identification number (MIN).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing special service features to a mobile telephone user, comprising: a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of radio-link controllers, each radio-link controller controlling wireless communication service within a predetermined region; a wireless handset having means for automatically registering with the radio-link controllers, said wireless handset transmitting a predetermined number during each registration; and a land line communication network comprising a service control controlling at least some call processing through the land line communication network, wherein in response to each registration of the handset, one of the radio-link controllers sends data regarding the wireless handset including the predetermined number to the service control and the service control responds by downloading data regarding special service features associated with the wireless handset to the one radio-link controller for use in providing special service features to the mobile telephone user.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing special service features to a mobile telephone user, comprising: a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of radio-link controllers, each radio-link controller controlling wireless communication service within a predetermined region; a wireless handset having means for automatically registering with the radio-link controllers, said wireless handset transmitting a predetermined number during each registration; and a land line communication network comprising a service control controlling at least some call processing through the land line communication network, wherein in response to each registration of the handset, one of the radio-link controllers sends data regarding the wireless handset including the predetermined number to the service control and the service control responds by downloading data regarding special service features associated with the wireless handset to the one radio-link controller for use in providing special service features to the mobile telephone user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein the wireless communication network comprises a plurality of base stations coupled to and controlled by each of the radio-link controllers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system of claim 10, wherein said special service features comprise: call screening; call blocking; automatic rerouting of calls to a voice mail system and providing an option to a calling party to pay mobile fees to complete a call.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein at least one of said radio-link controllers is a cellular mobility controller.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein at least one of said radio-link controllers is a personal communication service (PCS) controller.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein at least one of said radio-link controllers is a mobility controller for controlling communications via a number of microcells.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein at least one of said radio-link controllers is a mobility controller for controlling communications via a number of macrocells.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein said service control comprises an integrated service control point (ISCP) of an advanced intelligent network (AIN), and each radio-link controller functions as a service switching point (SSP) to send queries to the ISCP in response to outgoing calls or service requests from said wireless handset.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein said predetermined number outputted by said wireless handset is a mobile identification number (MIN).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein said radio-link controller provides at least one service on an outgoing call based on said data regarding special service features.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as in claim 10, wherein the land line communication network further comprise telephone lines and a central office switching system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as in claim 20, wherein said central office switching system comprises at least one telephone central office switch.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as in claim 20, wherein said central office switching system communicates signaling messages with said service control through a Signalling Transfer Point (STP) and common channel interoffice signaling lines.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as in claim 22, wherein said service control comprises a CCIS interface arranged for communication with an additional service control remote from said service control.
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