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Concurrent wireless/landline interface apparatus and method
Assignee: Telular Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-20
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2014-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for interfacing at least one landline telephone service, at least one wireless cellular-type telephone service, at least one cellular-type wireless telephone and at least one standard telephonic type communication device through standard building interior telephone cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis W. Schornack
- 👤 Carl T. Heitschel
- 👤 Nuri G. Anter
- 👤 Neil Beneditz
- 👤 Jay Kinder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/71; H04M1/715; H04M1/72; H04M1/725; H04M9/00; H04M9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
In an apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link, comprising a land-line link having land-line telephone wiring that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to the land-line's central station; a radio link that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to a base station of the radio link; first means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to said land-line link; second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link; and switching means for switching connection of a land-line, telephonic communication device between the land-line link and the radio link, the improvement comprising: said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising a portion of said land-line telephone wiring of said land-line link, whereby a land-line, telephonic communication device is capable of placing or receiving a telephone call over the radio link by utilizing a portion of the land-line link, and alternatively placing or receiving a telephone call over the land-line link.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
In an apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link, comprising a land-line link having land-line telephone wiring that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to the land-line's central station; a radio link that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to a base station of the radio link; first means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to said land-line link; second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link; and switching means for switching connection of a land-line, telephonic communication device between the land-line link and the radio link, the improvement comprising: said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising a portion of said land-line telephone wiring of said land-line link, whereby a land-line, telephonic communication device is capable of placing or receiving a telephone call over the radio link by utilizing a portion of the land-line link, and alternatively placing or receiving a telephone call over the land-line link.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 1, wherein said telephone wiring of said land-line link that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to the land-line's central station comprises interior, premises-located telephone wiring; said portion of said land-line telephone wiring of said land-line link of said second means comprising a portion of said interior, premises-located telephone wiring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 2, wherein said interior, premises-located telephone wiring comprises a first, land-line, telephone-line by which at least one of an outgoing and an incoming call associated with a land-line, telephonic communication device is realized, and a second, land-line telephone-line; said portion of said interior, premises-located telephone wiring of said second means comprising at least part of said second, land-line telephone-line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 3, in combination with at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device; said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device being connected to said second, land-line telephone-line for being alternately coupled to either said land-line link or said radio link.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 3, in combination with at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device; said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device being connected to said second, land-line telephone-line; said switching means alternately coupling said land-line, telephonic communications-device to one of said first, land-line telephone-line for placing or receiving a call over said land-line link, and said second, land-line telephone-line for placing or receiving a call over said radio link.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 5, comprising a plurality of said land-line, telephonic communications-devices; each said land-line, telephonic communications-device being connected to said second, land-line telephone-line; said switching means alternately coupling all of said land-line, telephonic communications-devices to one of said first, land-line telephone-line for placing or receiving a call over said land-line link, and said second, land-line telephone-line for placing or receiving a call over said radio link.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 4, wherein said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device comprises loop-current generating means when going off-hook; said switching means comprising hook-flash means operatively associated with loop-current generating means, whereby said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device may have its connection transferred from one of said land-line link and radio link to the other of said land-line link and radio link by performing a hook-flash.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 5, wherein said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device comprises loop-current generating means when going off-hook; said switching means comprising hook-flash means operatively associated with loop-current generating means, whereby said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device may have its connection transferred from one of said land-line link and radio link to the other of said land-line link and radio link by performing a hook-flash.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 2, in combination with at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device; said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device being connected to said portion of said interior, premises-located telephone wiring, whereby said switching means alternately couples said land-line telephonic communications-device to one of said land-line link and said radio link.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 9, wherein said at least one land-line, telephonic communications device comprises loop-current generating means when going off hook; said switching means comprising hook-flash means operatively associated with loop-current generating means, whereby said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device may have its connection transferred from one of said land-line link and radio link to the other of said land-line link and radio link by performing a hook-flash.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 10, comprising a plurality of said land-line, telephonic communications devices; each said land-line, telephonic communications-device being connected to a portion of said interior, premises-located telephone wiring; said switching means alternately coupling all of said land-line, telephonic communications-devices to one of said land-line link and said radio link.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 4, further comprising call-waiting means operatively associated with said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device and said switching means for placing a call on one of said land-line link and said radio link on-hold, and connecting said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device to the other of said land-line link and said radio link for handling a call thereon without losing the connection on said one of said land-line link and said radio link.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 8, further comprising call-waiting means, operatively associated with said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device and said switching means, for placing a call on one of said land-line link and said radio link on-hold, and connecting said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device to the other of said land-line link and said radio link for handling a call thereon without losing the connection on said one of said land-line link and said radio link.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 13, wherein said call-waiting means is operatively coupled to said hook-flash means, whereby said call-waiting means is actuated by said hook-flash means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
83 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 5, wherein said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device comprises digit-input means; said switching means comprising means operatively associated with digit-input means, whereby said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device may have its connection transferred from one of said land-line link and radio link to the other of said land-line link and radio link by inputting a specific code on said digit-input means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 15, further comprising call-waiting means operatively associated with said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device and said switching means for placing a call on one of said land-line link and said radio link on-hold, and connecting said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device to the other of said land-line link and said radio link for handling a call thereon without losing the connection on said one of said land-line link and said radio link.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link according to claim 16, wherein said call-waiting means is operatively coupled with digit-input means of said at least one land-line, telephonic communications-device, whereby said call-waiting means is actuated by inputting a specific code on said digit-input means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
178 words
An apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link, which land-line link comprises land-line telephone wiring that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to the land-line's central station, comprising: first means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to a land-line link; second means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link; and switching means for switching the connection of a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link; said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising land-line telephone wiring of a land-line telephone network, whereby a land-line, telephonic communication device is capable of placing or receiving a telephone call over the radio link by utilizing a portion of the telephone wiring of the land-line link, and alternatively may place or receive a telephone call over the land-line link; said radio link comprising a cellular transceiver, and said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising cellular-transceiver interface means.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
178 words
An apparatus for alternately coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link, which land-line link comprises land-line telephone wiring that connects a land-line, telephonic communication device to the land-line's central station, comprising: first means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to a land-line link; second means for coupling a land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link; and switching means for switching the connection of a land-line, telephonic communication device between a land-line link and a radio link; said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising land-line telephone wiring of a land-line telephone network, whereby a land-line, telephonic communication device is capable of placing or receiving a telephone call over the radio link by utilizing a portion of the telephone wiring of the land-line link, and alternatively may place or receive a telephone call over the land-line link; said radio link comprising a cellular transceiver, and said second means for coupling the land-line, telephonic communication device to a radio link comprising cellular-transceiver interface means.
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