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US6009330A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for call delivery to a mobile unit

Assignee: IRON OAKS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Filing: 1998-02-18
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2018-02-18
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Abstract

Abstract A call delivery system (10) for delivering a call to a mobile unit (12) on a vehicle (14) includes both a data communications network (16) and a mobile voice communications network (20). The mobile unit (12) generates call delivery information and communicates this information to a platform (18) using the data communications network (16). The platform (18) receives a call for the mobile unit (12). The platform (18) retrieves call delivery information received from the mobile unit (12) and establishes communications between the platform (18) and the mobile unit (12) using the mobile voice communications network (20). The platform then completes the call between the caller (36, 40, 44) and the mobile unit (12). Alternatively, the platform (18) can generate a call back message for transmission to the mobile unit (12) using the data communications network (16).

Inventors

  • 👤 William C. Kennedy, III
  • 👤 Thomas D. Russell
  • 👤 Kenneth R. Westerlage

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; G; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185; H04B7/1853; H04B7/18558; H04W88/00; H04W88/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
A system for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising: a mobile voice communications network; a data communications network; the mobile unit comprising: a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the mobile unit; and, a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and the positioning receiver, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information using the data communications network, the mobile unit further comprising a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network; and, a platform coupled to the data communications network and the mobile voice communications network, the platform comprising a data receiver coupled to the data communications network and operable to receive the call delivery information communicated by the mobile unit, the platform operable to deliver a voice call to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit using the call delivery information and wherein the mobile unit determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 172 words
A system for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising: a mobile voice communications network; a data communications network; the mobile unit comprising: a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the mobile unit; and, a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and the positioning receiver, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information using the data communications network, the mobile unit further comprising a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network; and, a platform coupled to the data communications network and the mobile voice communications network, the platform comprising a data receiver coupled to the data communications network and operable to receive the call delivery information communicated by the mobile unit, the platform operable to deliver a voice call to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit using the call delivery information and wherein the mobile unit determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the data communications network is a satellite-based data messaging system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the call delivery information further comprises call delivery information received from the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver further operable to provide the call delivery information to the data transmitter for communication to the platform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 78 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the platform further comprises: a first link operable to receive the voice call; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the second link operable to establish, in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver, communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a switch coupled to the platform, the switch operable to receive the voice call to the mobile unit, the switch further operable to route the voice call to the platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The system of claim 6, wherein the switch is the home switch of the mobile unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 131 words
A mobile apparatus to receive a voice call from a remote site, the apparatus coupled to a data communications network and a mobile voice communications network, the apparatus comprising: a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the apparatus; a data transmitter coupled to the positioning receiver and the data communications network, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information to the remote site using the data communications network; a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver operable to receive a voice call delivered by the remote site using the call delivery information; and, wherein the mobile apparatus determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 131 words
A mobile apparatus to receive a voice call from a remote site, the apparatus coupled to a data communications network and a mobile voice communications network, the apparatus comprising: a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the apparatus; a data transmitter coupled to the positioning receiver and the data communications network, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information to the remote site using the data communications network; a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver operable to receive a voice call delivered by the remote site using the call delivery information; and, wherein the mobile apparatus determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the data communications network is a satellite-based data messaging system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 44 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the call delivery information further comprises call delivery information received from the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver further operable to provide the call delivery information to the data transmitter for communication to the platform.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 118 words
A method for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising: receiving call delivery information at a mobile unit, wherein the call delivery information comprises position information received from a positioning receiver; communicating the call delivery information from the mobile unit to a platform using a data communications network; receiving a voice call for the mobile unit at the platform; establishing, in response to the call delivery information received from the mobile unit, a communications link between the platform and the mobile unit using a mobile voice communications network; coupling the voice call to the communications link; and, wherein the steps of receiving call delivery information and communicating the call delivery information are performed without user intervention.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 118 words
A method for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising: receiving call delivery information at a mobile unit, wherein the call delivery information comprises position information received from a positioning receiver; communicating the call delivery information from the mobile unit to a platform using a data communications network; receiving a voice call for the mobile unit at the platform; establishing, in response to the call delivery information received from the mobile unit, a communications link between the platform and the mobile unit using a mobile voice communications network; coupling the voice call to the communications link; and, wherein the steps of receiving call delivery information and communicating the call delivery information are performed without user intervention.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the data communications network is a satellite-based data messaging network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile voice communications network is a cellular telephone network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 36 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the step of receiving call delivery information further comprises receiving call delivery information identifying a communications service provider of the mobile voice communications network providing service to the mobile unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the call delivery information further includes a mobile unit identification number, and further comprising the step of storing call delivery information at the platform indexed by the mobile unit identification number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 48 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the call delivery information includes a mobile unit identification number, and further comprising the step of storing call delivery information at the platform indexed by the mobile unit identification number upon successful verification of the mobile unit identification number by the platform.

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