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Mobility extended telephone application programming interface and method of use
Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC
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Filing: 1999-09-16
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Granted: 2001-10-09
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Expires: 2019-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A mobility extended telecommunications application and method of use which comprises an integrated wireless and wirelined network with central control and which has a programmed interface to translate between the different protocols of the wireless and the wirelined networks to allow for automatic call redirection between said wireless network and said wirelined network. The application also provides for automatic activity detection on the wireline network. The application can be utilized between many networks and facilitates the utilization of the architecture of the wirelined network and the home location register of the wireless network for various applications on the wireless network.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Hartmaier
- 👤 William E. Gossman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/16; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42127; H04M3/42229; H04M3/4228; H04M3/42314; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0045; H04Q3/005; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/10; H04M2203/1091; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2072; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M2207/20; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/30; H04M3/42323; H04M3/436; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/537; H04M3/54; H04M7/00; H04M7/009; H04W8/08; H04W8/10; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; H04W92/04; H04W92/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 58
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: monitoring a wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched intelligent network for an occurrence of at least one call connection activity event selected from the group consisting of: an outgoing call is initiated from said wireline telephone, an incoming call to said wireline telephone is answered, and a handset of said wireline telephone is lifted and replaced; notifying a network device that the wireline telephone is active when said at least one call connection activity event occurs; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone when said wireline telephone is active; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: monitoring a wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched intelligent network for an occurrence of at least one call connection activity event selected from the group consisting of: an outgoing call is initiated from said wireline telephone, an incoming call to said wireline telephone is answered, and a handset of said wireline telephone is lifted and replaced; notifying a network device that the wireline telephone is active when said at least one call connection activity event occurs; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone when said wireline telephone is active; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said network device is a Service Control Point (SCP).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said locating device is a Home Location Register (HLR).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said call connection activity event occurs when an activation code is received by said wireline telephone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying step further comprises the step of: detecting when an activation code is entered in said wireline telephone.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when an outgoing call is made from a wireline telephone; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when an outgoing call is made from a wireline telephone; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when an incoming call to a wireline telephone is answered; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when an incoming call to a wireline telephone is answered; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when a handset of a wireline telephone is lifted and replaced; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for providing call routing between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when a handset of a wireline telephone is lifted and replaced; notifying a device that said wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is active; setting an incoming call destination number in said device to a directory number for said wireline telephone; receiving a call intended for a wireless telephone of said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and routing said call to the wireline telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
A met hod for providing automatic call redirection between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network in an integrated communications system, comprising the steps of: detecting an activity status of a wireline telephone associated with said wirelined switched intelligent network; activating a call-forward-immediate feature of a wireless telephone of said wireless network to a directory number for said wireline telephone when said activity status of said wireline telephone is active; receiving a call on said integrated communications system; and completing said received call based on said activity status of said wireline telephone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
A met hod for providing automatic call redirection between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network in an integrated communications system, comprising the steps of: detecting an activity status of a wireline telephone associated with said wirelined switched intelligent network; activating a call-forward-immediate feature of a wireless telephone of said wireless network to a directory number for said wireline telephone when said activity status of said wireline telephone is active; receiving a call on said integrated communications system; and completing said received call based on said activity status of said wireline telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: deactivating said call-forward-immediate feature of said wireless telephone when said activity status of said wireline telephone is inactive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: completing said received call to said wireline telephone when said received call is intended for said wireless telephone and said call-forward-immediate feature of said wireless telephone is activated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: completing said received call to said wireline telephone when said received call is intended for said wireline telephone and said activity status of said wireline telephone is active.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of. completing said received call to said wireless telephone when said received call is intended for said wireless telephone and said call-forward-immediate feature of said wireless telephone is deactivated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of: issuing a location request to a locating device to determine if said wireless telephone is in a position to receive a call.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising the step of: receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of: completing said call to said wireless telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising the step of: receiving a signal from said locating device indicating said wireless telephone is not in a position to receive a call.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17 , further comprising the step of: completing said call to a preselected number.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: setting said activity status of said wireline telephone to active when an outgoing call is made from said wireline telephone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: setting said activity status of said wireline telephone to active when an incoming call is answered by a user on said wireline telephone.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: setting said activity status of said wireline telephone to active when a handset of said wireline telephone is lifted and replaced.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: setting said activity status of said wireline telephone to inactive when a deactivation code is entered on said wireline telephone.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: setting said activity status of said wireline telephone to inactive when an incoming call to said wireline telephone is not answered.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for monitoring the status of a wireline telephone in an integrated communications system in which a wirelined switched intelligent network is coupled to a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when a wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is inactive; notifying a device that said wireline telephone is inactive; receiving a call intended for said wireline telephone on said integrated system; issuing a location request to a Home Location Register (HLR) in said integrated system to determine if a wireless telephone associated with said wireless network is able to receive a call, when the wireline telephone is inactive; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said HLR; and completing said call intended for said wireline telephone to said wireless telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for monitoring the status of a wireline telephone in an integrated communications system in which a wirelined switched intelligent network is coupled to a wide area wireless intelligent network, comprising the steps of: detecting when a wireline telephone associated with said wireline switched network is inactive; notifying a device that said wireline telephone is inactive; receiving a call intended for said wireline telephone on said integrated system; issuing a location request to a Home Location Register (HLR) in said integrated system to determine if a wireless telephone associated with said wireless network is able to receive a call, when the wireline telephone is inactive; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said HLR; and completing said call intended for said wireline telephone to said wireless telephone based on said received TLDN.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a call for a wireless telephone associated with said wireless network; sending a location request to a locating device to determine the location of said wireless telephone; receiving a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) from said locating device; and completing said call based on said received TLDN.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein said locating device is a Home Location Register (HLR).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the wireline telephone is determined to be inactive when an incoming call to the wireline telephone is not answered.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 24 , further comprising the step of: receiving a signal from said HLR indicating said wireless telephone is not able to receive a call.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 28 , further comprising the step of: completing said call to a preselected number when said wireless telephone cannot receive the call.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said device is a Service Control Point (SCP).
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said wireline telephone is assumed to be active when an outgoing call is made from said wireline telephone.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said wireline telephone is assumed to be active when an incoming call to said wireline telephone is answered.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said wireline telephone is assumed to be active when a handset of said wireline telephone is lifted and replaced.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the detecting step comprises the step of: detecting when a deactivation code is entered in said wireline telephone.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein said detecting step comprises the step of: detecting when an incoming call to said wireline telephone is not answered.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
107 words
An integrated network communications system, said system comprising: a switched cellular network based on wireless intelligent network architecture having a protocol and at least one Service Control Point (SfCP) with a Home Location Register (HLR); a private wirelined network having at least one open architecture server hosting a PBX and having a protocol; and an interface between said networks which translates the cellular protocol and private network protocol to effectively form said private network as an extension of said cellular network whereby said server co-acts with said SCP and said HLR to support an application for automatic call redirection between said wireless network and said wirelined network.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
107 words
An integrated network communications system, said system comprising: a switched cellular network based on wireless intelligent network architecture having a protocol and at least one Service Control Point (SfCP) with a Home Location Register (HLR); a private wirelined network having at least one open architecture server hosting a PBX and having a protocol; and an interface between said networks which translates the cellular protocol and private network protocol to effectively form said private network as an extension of said cellular network whereby said server co-acts with said SCP and said HLR to support an application for automatic call redirection between said wireless network and said wirelined network.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 36 , further comprising: means for detecting an activity status of a wireline telephone associated with said wirelined network.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 37 , further comprising: means for activating a call-forward-immediate feature of a wireless telephone associated with said wireless network to a directory number for said wireline telephone when said activity status of said wireline telephone is active.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 38 , further comprising: means for deactivating said call-forward-immediate feature of said wireless telephone when said activity status of said wireline telephone is inactive.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 39 , further comprising: means for receiving a call on said integrated communications system.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 40 , further comprising: means for redirecting said received call based on said activity status of said wireline telephone.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 37 , further comprising: means for notifying said SCP of said activity status of said wireline telephone.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 42 , further comprising: means for issuing a location request to said HLR to determine if a wireless telephone associated with said wireless network is in a position to receive a call.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 43 , further comprising: means for completing said call to said wireless telephone based on a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN) received from said HLR.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 43 , further comprising: means for completing said call to a preselected number based on a signal received from said HLR indicating said wireless telephone is not in a position to receive a call.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system for providing automatic call redirection between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, said computer program product comprising: means for detecting an activity status of a wireline telephone associated with said wirelined switched intelligent network; means for updating a Service Control Point (SCP) in said integrated system with said activity status of said wireline telephone; means for receiving a call on said integrated communications system; means for querying said SCP to determine whether said wireline telephone is active; and means for automatically forwarding a call intended for said wireless network to said wireline telephone when said wireline telephone is active.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system for providing automatic call redirection between a wirelined switched intelligent network and a wide area wireless intelligent network, said computer program product comprising: means for detecting an activity status of a wireline telephone associated with said wirelined switched intelligent network; means for updating a Service Control Point (SCP) in said integrated system with said activity status of said wireline telephone; means for receiving a call on said integrated communications system; means for querying said SCP to determine whether said wireline telephone is active; and means for automatically forwarding a call intended for said wireless network to said wireline telephone when said wireline telephone is active.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program product of claim 46 , further comprising: means for automatically forwarding a call intended for said wireline telephone to said wireless network when said wireline telephone is not active.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program product of claim 46 , wherein said means for automatically forwarding a call intended for said wireless network to said wireline telephone further comprises: means for forwarding only those calls that meet a preselected criteria.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program product of claim 47 , wherein said means for automatically forwarding a call intended for said wireline telephone to said wireless network further comprises: means for forwarding only those calls that meet a preselected criteria.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer program product of claim 49 , further comprising: means for forwarding said call to the wireless network only if said wireless network is in a position to receive a call.
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