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Patent: US6970706
Filed: 2000-12-05
Issued: 2005-11-29
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC
Inventor(s): Gerhard Siemens

Title: Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system

Abstract: A cordless digital telephone system which allows hierarchical call control in a cordless phone system is provided. Based upon a priority level associated with the identified phone number, a call controller unit directs the call to a selected one of a plurality of mobile units in communication with the base station, or a group of mobile units, or in some cases, at a highest priority level, broadcasts the call to all mobile units. In those cases where the phone number is not identifiable as being associated with a particular priority, then a lowest priority is set for that call in which case a predefined message is sent to the caller and the call is dropped. In this way, since in a broadcast mode a user does not have the chance to prevent a ring an unwanted call can be diverted based upon a priority level such as, for example, a “Do not disturb” priority level for calls and broadcasts.

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Ground	References	Title	Term Nuances	Challenged Claims
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1	US5559860A (Semyon Mizikovsky, 1996)	User selectable response to an incoming call at a mobile station	▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers ▪ phone call ≈ voice information ▪ cordless phone system, hands free unit ≈ information data ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system								X							X
2	US5307399A (Susan W. S. Dai, 1994)	Paging system that allows caller/subscriber interconnection	▪ phone number database, phone number ≈ said predetermined number, telephone numbers ▪ base station ≈ base station	X			X										X
3	US5950123A (Eric Schwelb, 1999)	Cellular telephone network support of audible information delivery to visually impaired subscribers	▪ directory server ≈ call connection ▪ incoming call, phone call ≈ short message ▪ computer program product ≈ location info ▪ base station ≈ base station	X											X
4	US5448619A (Michael W. Evans, 1995)	Apparatus and a method of allowing private cellular operation within an existing public cellular system	▪ phone number database ≈ communication signals ▪ incoming call ≈ receiving circuit ▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system	X
5	US4682351A (Masayuki Makino, 1987)	Cordless Telephone system	▪ cordless telephone system ≈ cordless telephone system, master station ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ time division ≈ time division ▪ base station ≈ base station				X										X
6	EP0837611A2 (Kin K. Leung, 1998)	Method for called party control of telecommunications network services	▪ priority level ≈ priority level ▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ phone numbers, phone call ≈ called party	X	X	X	X										X
7	US5771457A (Yuichiro Tsutsui, 1998)	Connection between interfaces and terminals in cordless telephone system	▪ free unit, hands free unit ≈ determination means ▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means ▪ audio message ≈ second un								X				X	X		X
8	US6088338A (De Benedittis Rossella, 2000)	Method and system for the determination of the PSCN parameter starting from the MFN parameter in a DECT cordless telephone system	▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system, said period ▪ Computer program product ≈ initial value ▪ time division ≈ time division ▪ cordless phone system, caller identification data base ≈ said number	X
9	US5678179A (Joseph Eric Turcotte, 1997)	Message transmission system and method for a radiocommunication system	▪ priority level, intermediate priority level ≈ different levels ▪ cordless telephone ≈ text messages				X										X
10	US6137876A (Ping Wong, 2000)	Network call trace	▪ caller identification database, caller identifier ≈ network call ▪ hands free unit ≈ other N	X
11	US6137524A (Woody Albert Chea, 2000)	Transmitter and receiver circuits for transmission of voice, data and video signals for extended distances	▪ mobile unit, mobile unit identifier ≈ impedance matching ▪ priority level data base, priority level computer code ≈ entire frequency ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ said signal	X			X								X	X
12	US6134283A (Nicholas P. Sands, 2000)	Method and system for synchronizing time-division-duplexed transceivers	▪ computer readable medium ≈ computer readable medium ▪ cordless phone ≈ data transmission ▪ time division ≈ time division ▪ cordless telephone, cordless telephone system ≈ central unit				X										X
13	US6088429A (Alfredo Garcia, 2000)	Interactive telephony system	▪ cordless phone system, hands free unit ≈ information data ▪ audio message ≈ audio message ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ said signal	X							X							X
14	US6075787A (James D. Bobeck, 2000)	Method and apparatus for messaging, signaling, and establishing a data link utilizing multiple modes over a multiple access broadband communications network	▪ phone call ≈ asynchronous transfer mode ▪ free unit ≈ comprises information ▪ receiving mode ≈ transmission modes ▪ base station ≈ ranging request	X							X							X
15	US6052442A (R. Ross Cooper, 2000)	Internet answering machine	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call	X
16	US6035021A (Ronald A. Katz, 2000)	Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number	X
17	US6031899A (Woody Wu, 2000)	Method and apparatus for identifying type of call	▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ caller ID	X
18	US6006206A (Christina Smith, 1999)	Data health monitor for financial information communications networks	▪ time slot ≈ recently received data ▪ standard mode ≈ display modes ▪ priority level ≈ status signal				X							X			X			X
19	US5963864A (Douglas Rutherford O'Neil, 1999)	Method and system for automatically connecting telephone calls to multiple devices having different directory numbers	▪ phone number database, phone number ≈ said predetermined number ▪ originating broadcast origination signal, broadcast origination signal ≈ second program ▪ incoming call ≈ second ring, first ring ▪ caller identification database, caller identifier ≈ data link	X								X							X
20	US5951645A (Hiroshi Goto, 1999)	Network protocol for transferring data between applications running on different clients in a client-server system	▪ receiving mode ≈ performing communication ▪ incoming message ≈ transmission process ▪ caller identification database, caller identifier ≈ data link	X
21	US5946659A (Jean F. Lancelot, 1999)	System and method for notification and access of patient care information being simultaneously entered	▪ Computer program product ≈ computer means ▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means				X								X	X
22	US5930759A (James G. Moore, 1999)	Method and system for processing health care electronic data transactions	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ data transmission, telephone number ▪ Computer program product, computer program product ≈ computer system, first input ▪ computer code ≈ electronic data	X			X	X						X	X
23	US5924074A (Jae A. Evans, 1999)	Electronic medical records system	▪ cordless phone ≈ diagnosis information ▪ Computer program product ≈ computer network ▪ readable medium ≈ data manager				X
24	US5917893A (Ronald A. Katz, 1999)	Multiple format telephonic interface control system	▪ caller identifier ≈ caller identification ▪ cordless phone system, hands free unit ≈ information data, limited number ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ said signal	X
25	US5915010A (David T. McCalmont, 1999)	System, method and user interface for data announced call transfer	▪ Computer program product ≈ computer implemented method, computer system ▪ cordless telephone ≈ active call ▪ originating broadcast origination signal ≈ call center				X
26	US5872841A (Neal J. King, 1999)	Apparatus and method for scheduling a telephone call	▪ computer readable medium ≈ computer readable medium ▪ standard mode ≈ system interface ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system ▪ time slot ≈ available slots, time slot				X							X			X			X
27	US5867821A (Douglas J. Ballantyne, 1999)	Method and apparatus for electronically accessing and distributing personal health care information and services in hospitals and homes	▪ standard mode ≈ compression means ▪ cordless phone system, hands free unit ≈ information data, monitor screen ▪ Computer program product ≈ computer system ▪ phone numbers ≈ operating room				X							X			X
28	US5841854A (Gregory D. Schumacher, 1998)	Wireless telephone integration system and method for call centers and workgroups	▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ call control ▪ computer program product ≈ second age				X										X
29	US5822418A (Michael W. Yacenda, 1998)	Telephone communication system having a locator	▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ telephone extension, other telephone ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means ▪ audio message ≈ audio message	X			X				X				X	X	X	X
30	US5815566A (Danny Ramot, 1998)	Apparatus and method for dynamic inbound/outbound call management and for scheduling appointments	▪ incoming call, incoming message ≈ third time interval ▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ Computer program product, computer program product ≈ first input	X			X							X	X		X
31	US5764731A (Jay R. Yablon, 1998)	Enhanced system for transferring, storing and using signaling information in a switched telephone network	▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means ▪ caller identifier ≈ up condition	X			X				X				X	X	X	X
32	US5651058A (Frank Charles Hackett-Jones, 1997)	Hotel interactive communication apparatus	▪ cordless telephone ≈ corresponding signal ▪ cordless telephone system ≈ extension line ▪ caller identifier ≈ calling party				X										X
33	US5559855A (Jac P. Dowens, 1996)	System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons	▪ origination signal, broadcast origination signal ≈ origination information ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ called party number, card information	X								X							X
34	US5450573A (Michael Gronemeyer, 1995)	Device for monitoring the functioning of external synchronization modules in a multicomputer system	▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means ▪ Computer program product, computer program product ≈ first input ▪ caller identification database ≈ first means				X								X	X
35	US5418628A (John L. Perkins, 1995)	Integrated data communication system	▪ cordless phone ≈ data transmission ▪ computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ storage means												X	X
36	US5390216A (Herbert Bilitza, 1995)	Synchronization method for a mobile radiotelephone	▪ phone number ≈ mobile radiotelephone ▪ receiving mode, receiving mode places ≈ frequency deviation ▪ base part ≈ following steps ▪ audio message ≈ said time				X				X						X	X
37	US5113429A (John F. Morley, 1992)	Telephone answering service with integrated voice and textual message storage	▪ broadcast mode ≈ recording information ▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number ▪ standard mode ≈ digital message				X										X
38	US5062133A (Thomas O. Melrose, 1991)	Multi-function telephone call management system	▪ cordless telephone ≈ predetermined destination ▪ incoming call, incoming message ≈ incoming call signal ▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ transmission speed, call control ▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers	X			X								X		X
39	US4979206A (Frederick W. Padden, 1990)	Directory assistance systems	▪ caller identification database ≈ conveying information ▪ directory server ≈ call connection ▪ cordless telephone, cordless telephone system ≈ speech signal	X			X										X
40	US4817130A (James J. Frimmel, 1989)	Call management system with protocol converter and port controller	▪ cordless telephone, cordless telephone system ≈ information signals ▪ hands free unit ≈ management method ▪ audio message ≈ voice signals ▪ caller identification database, caller identifier ≈ data link	X			X				X						X	X
41	US5864612A (Michael J. Strauss, 1999)	Caller selective identification for telephone calls	▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers, caller ID ▪ cordless phone system, hands free unit ≈ information data, telephone call ▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ telephone lines ▪ phone numbers, phone call ≈ called party	X			X										X
42	US5809018A (Mika Lehmusto, 1998)	Group call method, a system controller and a subscriber station in a radio system	▪ base station ≈ subscriber stations, base station ▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ call control, time slot				X							X			X			X
43	US5511111A (Bekir Serbetcioglu, 1996)	Caller name and identification communication system with caller screening option	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number, called party	X
44	US4953198A (John J. Daly, 1990)	Public cordless telephone	▪ particular mobile unit ≈ frequency channels ▪ cordless phone ≈ data transmission ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system	X
45	US4881271A (Yukiji Yamauchi, 1989)	Portable wireless communication systems	▪ receiving mode ≈ performing communication ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ said signal	X
46	US6112084A (Alan Sicher, 2000)	Cellular simultaneous voice and data including digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) interwork	▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ Time Division Multiple Access ▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number, called party ▪ base station ≈ mobile stations ▪ time division ≈ time division	X			X							X			X			X
47	US6108630A (Timothy Augustines Kuechler, 2000)	Text-to-speech driven annunciation of caller identification	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ telephone number ▪ cordless phone system, caller identification data base ≈ said number	X
48	US6084951A (Colin Donald Smith, 2000)	Iconized name list	▪ cordless phone ≈ selected information ▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers ▪ time slot ≈ business card	X			X										X
49	US6072859A (Tae-Ho Kong, 2000)	Apparatus and method of generating voice message of caller's number in case of incoming call in telephone	▪ caller identification database, incoming call ≈ said signal, incoming call	X			X										X
50	US6064879A (Shuuji Fujiwara, 2000)	Mobile communication method, and mobile telephone switching station customer management system, and mobile unit for implementing the same	▪ mobile unit ≈ mobile communication, mobile unit ▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers	X			X										X
51	US6026156A (Frederick A. Epler, 2000)	Enhanced call waiting	▪ incoming call, phone call ≈ call waiting ▪ mobile units ≈ to couple	X
52	US6018570A (Gary G. Matison, 2000)	Methods and apparatus for regulating the remote ordering, authorization, access and control of services and service features associated with a terminal	▪ caller identifier, caller identification database ≈ caller identification, terminal ID ▪ phone call ≈ response unit ▪ broadcast mode, broadcast origination signal ≈ order data	X
53	US6016476A (Stephane Herman Maes, 2000)	Portable information and transaction processing system and method utilizing biometric authorization and digital certificate security	▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ electronic transaction ▪ comprises computer code ≈ verification data	X
54	US6014561A (Anders Lennart Molne, 2000)	Method and apparatus for over the air activation of a multiple mode/band radio telephone handset	▪ cordless phone, phone call ≈ selected information, telephone number ▪ mobile unit ≈ mobile communication ▪ incoming message ≈ digital network ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call	X			X										X
55	US5999599A (Shmuel Shaffer, 1999)	System and method for enhanced caller name alerting	▪ computer program product ≈ computer program product ▪ computer readable medium ≈ computer readable medium ▪ computer code ≈ computer code				X
56	US5999613A (Jafar S. Nabkel, 1999)	Method and system for processing incoming calls during calls-in-progress	▪ cordless phone ≈ telephone number ▪ phone call, incoming call ≈ call waiting, incoming call	X			X										X
57	US5966652A (Michael T. Coad, 1999)	System and method for the insertion and extraction of telephone numbers from a wireless text message	▪ cordless phone system ≈ single user interface ▪ phone number, caller identification data base ≈ telephone numbers	X
58	US5959984A (Paul W. Dent, 1999)	Dual mode satellite/cellular terminal	▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ Time Division Multiple Access, time slot ▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ transmitted information, telephone system ▪ mobile unit ≈ mobile communication ▪ priority level ≈ quality indication	X			X							X		X	X			X
59	US5958006A (Gene Eggleston, 1999)	Method and apparatus for communicating summarized data	▪ single time ≈ individual data ▪ priority level ≈ priority level				X										X
60	US5946611A (Everett Dennison, 1999)	Cellular telephone system that uses position of a mobile unit to make call management decisions	▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system ▪ phone number database ≈ graphic data ▪ mobile unit ≈ mobile unit ▪ phone number ≈ cell site	X			X										X
61	US5933488A (Rodrigo Tyrone Marcus, 1999)	Automated method and arrangement for integrating a telephone system with an announcement system	▪ caller identifier ≈ caller identification, calling party ▪ base part ≈ following steps ▪ cordless phone, cordless phone system ≈ limited number, called party ▪ hands free unit ≈ said users	X
62	KR19990060754A (방정희, 1999)	Pcs에서의 sms 부가 서비스 처리방법	▪ phone number database ≈ 단말기가 ▪ single time slot, time slot ≈ 터미널				X										X
63	US5903628A (Paul Michael Brennan, 1999)	Caller information (CLID) controlled automatic answer feature for telephone	▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ free unit ≈ memory stores				X				X						X	X
64	US5875232A (Richard J. Wolf, 1999)	Personalized voice mail identification system	▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ incoming call ▪ phone number ≈ hard disk ▪ directory server ≈ d log	X			X										X
65	US5872840A (Woody Wu, 1999)	Enhancement do not disturb subscriber feature within a telecommunications network	▪ incoming call, cordless telephone ≈ incoming call, said number ▪ audio message ≈ said time				X				X						X	X
66	US5870673A (Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, 1999)	Methods and systems for concurrent receipt of incoming calls from a wide area cellular network and a private radio communications network	▪ caller identification database ≈ registering step, said period ▪ caller identifier ≈ service messages ▪ incoming call, phone call ≈ incoming calls, short message	X
67	JPH10136450A (Kotaro Fujiwara, 1998)	構内無線通信システム、該システムに用いられる構内交換機および無線通信端末	▪ caller identification database, caller identification data base ≈ 着信端末, 識別情報	X
68	JPH08228230A (Shigeki Nakajima, 1996)	発信者番号表示装置	▪ cordless phone, cordless telephone ≈ コードレス				X										X
69	EP0693860A2 (Takayuki C/O Mitsubishi Denki K.K. Nonami, 1996)	Portable radio communication apparatus	▪ hands free unit ≈ frequency conversion ▪ phone number database ≈ time data ▪ audio message ≈ said time								X							X
70	EP0668686A1 (Jacobus Cornelis Bijl, 1995)	Home telephone system	▪ cordless phone, cordless phone system ≈ cordless telephone ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system ▪ cordless telephone, cordless telephone system ≈ incoming call, central unit ▪ broadcast mode ≈ production unit	X			X										X
71	EP0637144A1 (Giancarlo Rosina, 1995)	Two-way communication method between portable parts and radio fixed part through a repeater device in a cordless DECT system	▪ single time slot ≈ single time slot ▪ base part ≈ following steps ▪ incoming message ≈ following one				X										X
72	JPH06335047A (Makoto Kataoka, 1994)	システムコードレス電話装置	▪ computer code, priority level computer code ≈ 他のコード, 前記コード ▪ caller identification data base, mobile unit identifier data base ≈ システム				X		X	X			X	X
73	EP0597638A1 (Edward William Beddoes, 1994)	Radio telecommunication systems and methods	▪ free unit ≈ predetermined value ▪ caller identification database ≈ telephone system ▪ cordless phone system ≈ telephone call ▪ base station ≈ base station	X							X							X

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5559860A Filed: 1992-06-11     Issued: 1996-09-24 User selectable response to an incoming call at a mobile station (Original Assignee) Sony Corp; Sony Electronics Inc     (Current Assignee) Sony Corp ; Sony Electronics Inc Semyon Mizikovsky
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit (information data) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5559860A CLAIM 7. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of assigning comprises allocating a traffic information interface function to at least one calling party; and said step of responding comprises actuating a display for receiving from the calling party traffic information data (cordless phone system, hands free unit) and for displaying said traffic information data if said traffic information interface function has been allocated to that calling party.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit (information data) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5559860A CLAIM 7. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of assigning comprises allocating a traffic information interface function to at least one calling party; and said step of responding comprises actuating a display for receiving from the calling party traffic information data (cordless phone system, hands free unit) and for displaying said traffic information data if said traffic information interface function has been allocated to that calling party.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5307399A Filed: 1992-03-06     Issued: 1994-04-26 Paging system that allows caller/subscriber interconnection (Original Assignee) Glenayre Electronics Inc     (Current Assignee) Glenayre Electronics Ltd ; Glenayre Electronics Inc Susan W. S. Dai, Donald W. Gayton, Brian G. Laird, Randy T. Tkatch
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) database (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5307399A CLAIM 5. The telecommunications system of claim 3, wherein said paging system first processing circuit is capable of maintaining a predetermined number of said signal links, substantially less than a maximum available, between the callers and meet-me page subscribers and wherein said call connection circuitry monitors the number of established caller/subscriber interconnections and an outstanding number of pages for said interconnections and when said cumulative number of interconnections and attempted interconnections is equal to said predetermined number (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , said call connection circuitry stops generating said meet-me page requests. US5307399A CLAIM 14. The telecommunications system of claim 1, wherein each meet-me page subscriber is assigned a public telephone number and a private telephone number, wherein both said telephone numbers (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) are used to access said meet-me unit, and said meet-me unit determines if a telephone call is to a meet-me page system subscriber or from a meet-me page system subscriber by determining if said telephone call is over said public telephone number assigned to the subscriber or said private telephone number assigned to the subscriber. US5307399A CLAIM 21. The telecommunications system of claim 20, wherein said handset transceiver exchanges signals with said base station (base station) s on a first set of frequencies and said handset page receiver receives said pages on a frequency different from said first set of frequencies. US5307399A CLAIM 36. A meet-me unit connected to a publicly switched telephone network for receiving telephone calls to meet-me page subscribers and for receiving telephone calls from the meet-me page subscribers, and further connected to a paging terminal, said unit comprising: a first processing unit capable of distinguishing between calls to the meet-me page subscribers and calls from the meet-me page subscribers and in response to an incoming call (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) for a specific meet-me page subscriber, generating a meet-me page request, forwarding said page request to the paging terminal, and parking the incoming call; and a second processing unit connected to said first processing unit for determining from which meet-me page subscriber a call is received, determining if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber unless a predefined number of incoming lines are busy, where said predefined number is substantially less than a maximum available of the number of incoming line; and, if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber who is calling, establishing a signal link between said parked call and the call from the meet-me page system subscriber who is calling.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) system having a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5307399A CLAIM 5. The telecommunications system of claim 3, wherein said paging system first processing circuit is capable of maintaining a predetermined number of said signal links, substantially less than a maximum available, between the callers and meet-me page subscribers and wherein said call connection circuitry monitors the number of established caller/subscriber interconnections and an outstanding number of pages for said interconnections and when said cumulative number of interconnections and attempted interconnections is equal to said predetermined number (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , said call connection circuitry stops generating said meet-me page requests. US5307399A CLAIM 14. The telecommunications system of claim 1, wherein each meet-me page subscriber is assigned a public telephone number and a private telephone number, wherein both said telephone numbers (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) are used to access said meet-me unit, and said meet-me unit determines if a telephone call is to a meet-me page system subscriber or from a meet-me page system subscriber by determining if said telephone call is over said public telephone number assigned to the subscriber or said private telephone number assigned to the subscriber. US5307399A CLAIM 21. The telecommunications system of claim 20, wherein said handset transceiver exchanges signals with said base station (base station) s on a first set of frequencies and said handset page receiver receives said pages on a frequency different from said first set of frequencies. US5307399A CLAIM 36. A meet-me unit connected to a publicly switched telephone network for receiving telephone calls to meet-me page subscribers and for receiving telephone calls from the meet-me page subscribers, and further connected to a paging terminal, said unit comprising: a first processing unit capable of distinguishing between calls to the meet-me page subscribers and calls from the meet-me page subscribers and in response to an incoming call (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) for a specific meet-me page subscriber, generating a meet-me page request, forwarding said page request to the paging terminal, and parking the incoming call; and a second processing unit connected to said first processing unit for determining from which meet-me page subscriber a call is received, determining if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber unless a predefined number of incoming lines are busy, where said predefined number is substantially less than a maximum available of the number of incoming line; and, if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber who is calling, establishing a signal link between said parked call and the call from the meet-me page system subscriber who is calling.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) system having a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (said predetermined number, telephone numbers, incoming call) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5307399A CLAIM 5. The telecommunications system of claim 3, wherein said paging system first processing circuit is capable of maintaining a predetermined number of said signal links, substantially less than a maximum available, between the callers and meet-me page subscribers and wherein said call connection circuitry monitors the number of established caller/subscriber interconnections and an outstanding number of pages for said interconnections and when said cumulative number of interconnections and attempted interconnections is equal to said predetermined number (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , said call connection circuitry stops generating said meet-me page requests. US5307399A CLAIM 14. The telecommunications system of claim 1, wherein each meet-me page subscriber is assigned a public telephone number and a private telephone number, wherein both said telephone numbers (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) are used to access said meet-me unit, and said meet-me unit determines if a telephone call is to a meet-me page system subscriber or from a meet-me page system subscriber by determining if said telephone call is over said public telephone number assigned to the subscriber or said private telephone number assigned to the subscriber. US5307399A CLAIM 21. The telecommunications system of claim 20, wherein said handset transceiver exchanges signals with said base station (base station) s on a first set of frequencies and said handset page receiver receives said pages on a frequency different from said first set of frequencies. US5307399A CLAIM 36. A meet-me unit connected to a publicly switched telephone network for receiving telephone calls to meet-me page subscribers and for receiving telephone calls from the meet-me page subscribers, and further connected to a paging terminal, said unit comprising: a first processing unit capable of distinguishing between calls to the meet-me page subscribers and calls from the meet-me page subscribers and in response to an incoming call (phone number database, phone number, caller identification data base, incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) for a specific meet-me page subscriber, generating a meet-me page request, forwarding said page request to the paging terminal, and parking the incoming call; and a second processing unit connected to said first processing unit for determining from which meet-me page subscriber a call is received, determining if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber unless a predefined number of incoming lines are busy, where said predefined number is substantially less than a maximum available of the number of incoming line; and, if said parked call is for the meet-me page subscriber who is calling, establishing a signal link between said parked call and the call from the meet-me page system subscriber who is calling.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5950123A Filed: 1996-08-26     Issued: 1999-09-07 Cellular telephone network support of audible information delivery to visually impaired subscribers (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB     (Current Assignee) BlackBerry Ltd Eric Schwelb, Vincent Guimont
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server (call connection) coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (short message) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5950123A CLAIM 3. The method as in claim 1 wherein the textual message comprises a short message (incoming call, phone call) service message. US5950123A CLAIM 8. A cellular telephone network, comprising: a mobile station assigned to an addressee subscriber; a base station (base station) in radio frequency communication with the mobile station; a network register storing an indication that the addressee subscriber has activated a feature for supporting audible delivery of textual messages; and a mobile switching center connected to the base station and receiving an audible message corresponding to a textual message intended for delivery to the addressee subscriber, the mobile switching center determining that the addressee subscriber has activated the feature by examining the indication stored in the network register establishing a voice call connection (directory server) with the mobile station through the base station to deliver the received audible message to the addressee subscriber.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product (location info) further comprises a mobile unit identifier data base coupled to the directory server (call connection) arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5950123A CLAIM 4. The method as in claim 1 wherein the textual message comprises geographic location info (computer program product) rmation. US5950123A CLAIM 8. A cellular telephone network, comprising: a mobile station assigned to an addressee subscriber; a base station in radio frequency communication with the mobile station; a network register storing an indication that the addressee subscriber has activated a feature for supporting audible delivery of textual messages; and a mobile switching center connected to the base station and receiving an audible message corresponding to a textual message intended for delivery to the addressee subscriber, the mobile switching center determining that the addressee subscriber has activated the feature by examining the indication stored in the network register establishing a voice call connection (directory server) with the mobile station through the base station to deliver the received audible message to the addressee subscriber.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5448619A Filed: 1992-04-14     Issued: 1995-09-05 Apparatus and a method of allowing private cellular operation within an existing public cellular system (Original Assignee) Orion Industries Inc     (Current Assignee) Allen Telecom LLC Michael W. Evans, Samuel A. Leslie

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database (communication signals) included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5448619A CLAIM 1. A private radio telephone system (caller identification database) with a set of subscribers, having a first coverage area which overlaps at least in part, a second coverage area of a second, different radio telephone system with a different set of subscribers, wherein each of the systems can communicate with one or more associated movable, subscriber units located in a respective coverage region and wherein each of the systems has a respective set of control channels, each of which can be used to establish communication with a respective movable unit, the private system being associated with a telephone switch, the private system comprising: a controller with an input/output port for receiving communication signals (phone number database) thereto, and circuitry for transmitting radio frequency signals into the first coverage area; and a receiver coupled to said controller, for receiving the selected set of control channels for the second system and including further circuitry for retransmitting selected representations thereof on one of its respective control channels whereupon a movable subscriber unit in the first coverage area being called on the second system will initiate communication herewith. US5448619A CLAIM 5. A private system as in claim 1 which includes a translation table wherein a communication signal associated with a first telephone number (cordless phone, phone call) and received from the switch can be directed to a predetermined movable unit in the first coverage area.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US4682351A Filed: 1985-10-23     Issued: 1987-07-21 Cordless Telephone system (Original Assignee) NEC Corp     (Current Assignee) NEC Corp Masayuki Makino
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system (cordless telephone system, master station) having a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US4682351A CLAIM 1. A cordless telephone system (cordless telephone system) including a single base station (base station) and a plurality of mobile stations which are connectable to the base station over a radio link: said mobile stations each being provided with an identification code which is different from indentification codes assigned to the other mobile stations, said identification code being indicative of a master-slave relationship of said mobile station to the other mobile stations and a particular priority order of said mobile station with respect to reception of a telephone call; said base station being constructed to determine whether any of the mobile stations which has originated a telephone call is a master mobile station or a slave mobile station referencing the identification code assigned to said particular mobile station and, if said mobile station is a master station (cordless telephone system) , connect said mobile station to a subscriber' s line to allow dial signals to be transmitted and, if said mobile station is a slave station, inhibit transmission of dial signals although connecting the mobile station to the subscriber' s line; said base station being further constructed to, at the time of reception of a telephone call, transmit control signals sequentially to the mobile stations on a time division basis according to the order of priority; whereby the master mobile station is capable of originating and receiving a telephone call, while each of the slave mobile stations is capable of only receiving a telephone call.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system (cordless telephone system, master station) having a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US4682351A CLAIM 1. A cordless telephone system (cordless telephone system) including a single base station (base station) and a plurality of mobile stations which are connectable to the base station over a radio link: said mobile stations each being provided with an identification code which is different from indentification codes assigned to the other mobile stations, said identification code being indicative of a master-slave relationship of said mobile station to the other mobile stations and a particular priority order of said mobile station with respect to reception of a telephone call; said base station being constructed to determine whether any of the mobile stations which has originated a telephone call is a master mobile station or a slave mobile station referencing the identification code assigned to said particular mobile station and, if said mobile station is a master station (cordless telephone system) , connect said mobile station to a subscriber' s line to allow dial signals to be transmitted and, if said mobile station is a slave station, inhibit transmission of dial signals although connecting the mobile station to the subscriber' s line; said base station being further constructed to, at the time of reception of a telephone call, transmit control signals sequentially to the mobile stations on a time division basis according to the order of priority; whereby the master mobile station is capable of originating and receiving a telephone call, while each of the slave mobile stations is capable of only receiving a telephone call.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	EP0837611A2 Filed: 1997-08-11     Issued: 1998-04-22 Method for called party control of telecommunications network services (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp     (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp Kin K. Leung, Gabriel Gary Schlanger
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level (priority level) data base coupled to the caller identification data base (incoming call) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (called party) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	EP0837611A2 CLAIM 1 A method for providing called party (phone numbers, phone call) control of telecommunications network services comprising the steps of: storing, responsive to called party input, calling party data and a call treatment table; receiving an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) ; obtaining calling party identification via at least automatic number identification; referring to a call treatment table for further call processing in accordance with said calling party data and said automatic number identification, said call treatment including at least one of media conversion and network conversion. EP0837611A2 CLAIM 3 A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said calling party data comprises an access code representing a group of calling parties, or    wherein said calling party data comprises an emergency code representing a high priority level (priority level) .
US6970706 CLAIM 3. A system as recited in claim 2 , wherein when the priority level (priority level) is the lowest priority, then the incoming call (incoming call) is not forwarded to any of the plurality of mobile units.	EP0837611A2 CLAIM 1 A method for providing called party control of telecommunications network services comprising the steps of: storing, responsive to called party input, calling party data and a call treatment table; receiving an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) ; obtaining calling party identification via at least automatic number identification; referring to a call treatment table for further call processing in accordance with said calling party data and said automatic number identification, said call treatment including at least one of media conversion and network conversion. EP0837611A2 CLAIM 3 A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said calling party data comprises an access code representing a group of calling parties, or    wherein said calling party data comprises an emergency code representing a high priority level (priority level) .
US6970706 CLAIM 4. A system as recited in claim 2 , wherein when the priority level (priority level) is the highest priority level, then the incoming call (incoming call) is broadcast to all mobile units.	EP0837611A2 CLAIM 1 A method for providing called party control of telecommunications network services comprising the steps of: storing, responsive to called party input, calling party data and a call treatment table; receiving an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) ; obtaining calling party identification via at least automatic number identification; referring to a call treatment table for further call processing in accordance with said calling party data and said automatic number identification, said call treatment including at least one of media conversion and network conversion. EP0837611A2 CLAIM 3 A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said calling party data comprises an access code representing a group of calling parties, or    wherein said calling party data comprises an emergency code representing a high priority level (priority level) .
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level (priority level) associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	EP0837611A2 CLAIM 1 A method for providing called party control of telecommunications network services comprising the steps of: storing, responsive to called party input, calling party data and a call treatment table; receiving an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) ; obtaining calling party identification via at least automatic number identification; referring to a call treatment table for further call processing in accordance with said calling party data and said automatic number identification, said call treatment including at least one of media conversion and network conversion. EP0837611A2 CLAIM 3 A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said calling party data comprises an access code representing a group of calling parties, or    wherein said calling party data comprises an emergency code representing a high priority level (priority level) .
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level (priority level) associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	EP0837611A2 CLAIM 1 A method for providing called party control of telecommunications network services comprising the steps of: storing, responsive to called party input, calling party data and a call treatment table; receiving an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) ; obtaining calling party identification via at least automatic number identification; referring to a call treatment table for further call processing in accordance with said calling party data and said automatic number identification, said call treatment including at least one of media conversion and network conversion. EP0837611A2 CLAIM 3 A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said calling party data comprises an access code representing a group of calling parties, or    wherein said calling party data comprises an emergency code representing a high priority level (priority level) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5771457A Filed: 1994-06-24     Issued: 1998-06-23 Connection between interfaces and terminals in cordless telephone system (Original Assignee) Canon Inc     (Current Assignee) Canon Inc Yuichiro Tsutsui
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (second un) into sound by the hands free unit (determination means) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5771457A CLAIM 7. A cordless communication apparatus controlling a plurality of interfaces, each of the plurality of interfaces communicating radio signals with a plurality of terminals, said radio signal including a calling signal for an outgoing call from a calling terminal, said calling signal including an identifier of the terminal, the apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a communication condition indicating one or more interfaces to which each of the plurality of terminals is connectable, so that a first terminal is connectable to a first group of interfaces but not connectable to a second group of interfaces and a second terminal is connectable to the first group and the second group of interfaces; and determination means (free unit, hands free unit) for determining a route of the outgoing call, based on the communication condition, the identifier included in the calling signal received by any one of the plurality of interfaces for identifying the calling terminal, and an intensity of the calling signal. US5771457A CLAIM 20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the one of the first and second un (audio message) its is selected in said selecting step based on a memory storing fixed unit classes for specifying the fixed units to which each of the first and second movable units is connectable.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5771457A CLAIM 1. A cordless communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of reception means, each of the plurality of reception means receiving a radio signal including a terminal identifier from a terminal; and limiting means including storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) for storing a class of types of calls permitted or prohibited for a terminal in accordance with a terminal identifier of the terminal, for limiting a class of types of calls permitted with the terminal such that calls from the terminal can be similarly limited regardless of reception means which has received the terminal identifier, depending on the terminal identifier received by any one of the plurality of reception means but independent of the any one of the plurality of reception means which has received the terminal identifier, by referring to the class of types of calls permitted or prohibited for the terminal stored in said storage means.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5771457A CLAIM 1. A cordless communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of reception means, each of the plurality of reception means receiving a radio signal including a terminal identifier from a terminal; and limiting means including storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) for storing a class of types of calls permitted or prohibited for a terminal in accordance with a terminal identifier of the terminal, for limiting a class of types of calls permitted with the terminal such that calls from the terminal can be similarly limited regardless of reception means which has received the terminal identifier, depending on the terminal identifier received by any one of the plurality of reception means but independent of the any one of the plurality of reception means which has received the terminal identifier, by referring to the class of types of calls permitted or prohibited for the terminal stored in said storage means.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (second un) into sound by the hands free unit (determination means) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5771457A CLAIM 7. A cordless communication apparatus controlling a plurality of interfaces, each of the plurality of interfaces communicating radio signals with a plurality of terminals, said radio signal including a calling signal for an outgoing call from a calling terminal, said calling signal including an identifier of the terminal, the apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a communication condition indicating one or more interfaces to which each of the plurality of terminals is connectable, so that a first terminal is connectable to a first group of interfaces but not connectable to a second group of interfaces and a second terminal is connectable to the first group and the second group of interfaces; and determination means (free unit, hands free unit) for determining a route of the outgoing call, based on the communication condition, the identifier included in the calling signal received by any one of the plurality of interfaces for identifying the calling terminal, and an intensity of the calling signal. US5771457A CLAIM 20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the one of the first and second un (audio message) its is selected in said selecting step based on a memory storing fixed unit classes for specifying the fixed units to which each of the first and second movable units is connectable.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6088338A Filed: 1997-10-21     Issued: 2000-07-11 Method and system for the determination of the PSCN parameter starting from the MFN parameter in a DECT cordless telephone system (Original Assignee) Italtel SpA; Siemens Information and Communication Networks SpA     (Current Assignee) Enterprise Systems Technologies SARL De Benedittis Rossella, Marnoni Luca

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system, said period) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said number) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6088338A CLAIM 1. A method for the acquisition of the information of the primary receiver scan carrier number or PSCN starting from the multiframe number or MFN in a time division multiple access or TDMA personal telephone system (caller identification database) , comprising: defining for all radio fixed parts (RFP) the initial value of said multiframe number MFN and the corresponding scanning start frequency (x); defining for all radio fixed parts (RFP) the number N of the supported frequencies; deducing in each radio fixed part (RFP) said primary receiver scan carrier number (PSCN) parameter from said multiframe number (MFN) parameter received by said at least one central control fixed part (CCFP), and starting the radio scanning of the frequencies beginning from said scanning start frequency (x) and going on from frame to frame in growing sequence. US6088338A CLAIM 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said number (cordless phone system, caller identification data base) N of the supported frequencies and subject of scanning is a sub-modulo of 2 24 and includes further the phase to deduct in each portable part (PP) said information of the primary receiver scan carrier number (PSCN) from said Multiframe number (MFN) information received by at least one central control fixed part (CCFP). US6088338A CLAIM 9. The system according to claim 6 wherein said at least one radio fixed part (RFP) and/or in said portable part (PP), said means for deducting the primary scan receiver carrier number (PSCN) from said multiframe number (MFN) information includes: means for calculating a minimum common multiple between the duration of said multiframe (160 ms) and the period which is necessary for a complete scanning of the frequencies by a radio fixed transceiver station; means for dividing the minimum common multiple for the duration of one multiframe to get a periodicity value; means for awaiting the multiframe number (MFN) to assume a whole multiple value of said period (caller identification database) icity and to start at this moment the scanning beginning at said scanning start frequency (x).

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5678179A Filed: 1995-06-07     Issued: 1997-10-14 Message transmission system and method for a radiocommunication system (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB     (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Joseph Eric Turcotte, Michael D. Fehnel
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (text messages) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level (different levels) associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5678179A CLAIM 1. A method for sending message between users in a radiocommunication network over a digital channel comprising the steps of: sending a message from a first user at a remote station to said network via said digital channel for delivery to a second user at another remote station; including, as part of said message, a privacy indicator that denotes a level of privacy associated with said message, said privacy indicator indicating one of at least three different levels (priority level, intermediate priority level) of privacy; providing at least three different codes, one each associated with a respective one of said at least three levels of privacy; transmitting said message to said second user at said another remote station; and requiring said code associated with said level of privacy indicated by said privacy indicator to be input by said second user prior to outputting said message at said another remote station. US5678179A CLAIM 8. The mobile station of claim 5, wherein said privacy indicator field is a multi-bit field wherein different bit combinations of said field are indicative of different levels of privacy including text messages (cordless telephone) which are: not restricted, restricted, confidential or secret.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (text messages) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level (different levels) associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5678179A CLAIM 1. A method for sending message between users in a radiocommunication network over a digital channel comprising the steps of: sending a message from a first user at a remote station to said network via said digital channel for delivery to a second user at another remote station; including, as part of said message, a privacy indicator that denotes a level of privacy associated with said message, said privacy indicator indicating one of at least three different levels (priority level, intermediate priority level) of privacy; providing at least three different codes, one each associated with a respective one of said at least three levels of privacy; transmitting said message to said second user at said another remote station; and requiring said code associated with said level of privacy indicated by said privacy indicator to be input by said second user prior to outputting said message at said another remote station. US5678179A CLAIM 8. The mobile station of claim 5, wherein said privacy indicator field is a multi-bit field wherein different bit combinations of said field are indicative of different levels of privacy including text messages (cordless telephone) which are: not restricted, restricted, confidential or secret.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6137876A Filed: 1997-12-04     Issued: 2000-10-24 Network call trace (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc     (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Ping Wong, Lars A. Tovander

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (network call) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (network call) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6137876A CLAIM 19. In a telecommunications system, a protocol extension for recording a path of a connection in said telecommunications system, said protocol extension comprising: means for communicating within said telecommunications system; means for effectuating a network call (caller identification database, caller identifier) trace (NCT) along said path of said connection in said telecommunications system; and wherein: said means for communicating within said telecommunications system further comprises means for receiving and transmitting Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) User Part (ISUP) messages; and said means for effectuating an NCT further comprises a type of digit (TOD) in a generic digits parameter (GDP).

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6137524A Filed: 1995-10-30     Issued: 2000-10-24 Transmitter and receiver circuits for transmission of voice, data and video signals for extended distances (Original Assignee) Zekko Corp     (Current Assignee) Zekko Corp Woody Albert Chea
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base (entire frequency) coupled to the caller identification data base (said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (impedance matching) based upon the priority level.	US6137524A CLAIM 4. A communication system for transmitting a non-compressed video base band signal for extended distances over a wire link comprising: a) a video base band signal source providing a video signal having an audio component and a video component; b) a multiplexer adding said audio and base band video components of said base band video signal into a composite base band signal; c) a transmitter having a circuit for amplifying substantially the entire frequency (priority level data base, priority level computer code) spectrum of said composite base band signal, a circuit having a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier for converting said composite base band signal from common mode to differential mode, and a circuit for adding current to said differential composite signal whereby said current drives said differential composite base band signal; d) a wire link carrying said differential composite signal driven by said current, said wire link having a known impedance and capacitance; e) a receiver having at least one resistor and a capacitor for matching impedance of said wire link to correct said base band signal and providing an offset impedance and an offset capacitance to said differential composite signal to thereby compensate for said impedance and said capacitance of said wire link, converting said composite signal from differential mode to common mode, suppressing noise in said composite signal, removing said current from said composite signal, and amplifying and refining said composite base band signal; f) a demultiplexer, lowpass filter and driver separating said composite base band signal into said audio and video components; and g) a video signal receiver receiving said audio and video components. US6137524A CLAIM 9. A method for transmitting a base band signal over a wire link for extended distances comprising the steps of: a) amplifying substantially the entire frequency spectrum of said base band signal; b) converting said base band signal from common mode to differential mode by processing said base band signal through a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier; c) adding current to said differential mode signal such that said current drives said differential mode signal; d) transmitting said differential mode signal driven by said current over said wire link; e) correcting said differential mode signal for degradation caused by said wire link by using impedance matching (mobile unit, mobile unit identifier) a capacitance matching; f) amplifying said differential mode signal; g) suppressing noise in said differential mode signal; and h) refining and amplifying said differential mode signal. US6137524A CLAIM 10. A method for transmitting a base band signal over a wire link for extended distances according to claim 9 wherein said step of suppressing noise in said differential mode signal includes removing said current from said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) .
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (impedance matching) based upon the priority level computer code (entire frequency) for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6137524A CLAIM 4. A communication system for transmitting a non-compressed video base band signal for extended distances over a wire link comprising: a) a video base band signal source providing a video signal having an audio component and a video component; b) a multiplexer adding said audio and base band video components of said base band video signal into a composite base band signal; c) a transmitter having a circuit for amplifying substantially the entire frequency (priority level data base, priority level computer code) spectrum of said composite base band signal, a circuit having a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier for converting said composite base band signal from common mode to differential mode, and a circuit for adding current to said differential composite signal whereby said current drives said differential composite base band signal; d) a wire link carrying said differential composite signal driven by said current, said wire link having a known impedance and capacitance; e) a receiver having at least one resistor and a capacitor for matching impedance of said wire link to correct said base band signal and providing an offset impedance and an offset capacitance to said differential composite signal to thereby compensate for said impedance and said capacitance of said wire link, converting said composite signal from differential mode to common mode, suppressing noise in said composite signal, removing said current from said composite signal, and amplifying and refining said composite base band signal; f) a demultiplexer, lowpass filter and driver separating said composite base band signal into said audio and video components; and g) a video signal receiver receiving said audio and video components. US6137524A CLAIM 9. A method for transmitting a base band signal over a wire link for extended distances comprising the steps of: a) amplifying substantially the entire frequency spectrum of said base band signal; b) converting said base band signal from common mode to differential mode by processing said base band signal through a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier; c) adding current to said differential mode signal such that said current drives said differential mode signal; d) transmitting said differential mode signal driven by said current over said wire link; e) correcting said differential mode signal for degradation caused by said wire link by using impedance matching (mobile unit, mobile unit identifier) a capacitance matching; f) amplifying said differential mode signal; g) suppressing noise in said differential mode signal; and h) refining and amplifying said differential mode signal.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit (impedance matching) identifier data base coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US6137524A CLAIM 9. A method for transmitting a base band signal over a wire link for extended distances comprising the steps of: a) amplifying substantially the entire frequency spectrum of said base band signal; b) converting said base band signal from common mode to differential mode by processing said base band signal through a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier; c) adding current to said differential mode signal such that said current drives said differential mode signal; d) transmitting said differential mode signal driven by said current over said wire link; e) correcting said differential mode signal for degradation caused by said wire link by using impedance matching (mobile unit, mobile unit identifier) a capacitance matching; f) amplifying said differential mode signal; g) suppressing noise in said differential mode signal; and h) refining and amplifying said differential mode signal.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit (impedance matching) identifier data base provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US6137524A CLAIM 9. A method for transmitting a base band signal over a wire link for extended distances comprising the steps of: a) amplifying substantially the entire frequency spectrum of said base band signal; b) converting said base band signal from common mode to differential mode by processing said base band signal through a differential transconducting non-feedback amplifier; c) adding current to said differential mode signal such that said current drives said differential mode signal; d) transmitting said differential mode signal driven by said current over said wire link; e) correcting said differential mode signal for degradation caused by said wire link by using impedance matching (mobile unit, mobile unit identifier) a capacitance matching; f) amplifying said differential mode signal; g) suppressing noise in said differential mode signal; and h) refining and amplifying said differential mode signal.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6134283A Filed: 1997-11-18     Issued: 2000-10-17 Method and system for synchronizing time-division-duplexed transceivers (Original Assignee) Amati Communications Corp     (Current Assignee) Amati Communications Corp Nicholas P. Sands, John A. C. Bingham
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (central unit) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (computer readable medium) for storing the computer code.	US6134283A CLAIM 15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the first transceiver is a remote unit and the second transceiver is a central unit (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) . US6134283A CLAIM 20. A computer readable medium (computer readable medium) containing program instructions for adjusting an alignment for a first transceiver to receive frames of data transmitted from a second transceiver over a transmission medium to the first transceiver, the first transceiver and the second transceiver being associated with a data transmission system providing two-way data communication using time division duplexing, said computer readable medium comprising: first computer readable code devices for measuring an energy amount for each of a plurality of consecutive frames of received data; and second computer readable code devices for computing an alignment error estimate using the measured energy amounts, said second computer readable code devices including at least: computer readable code devices for detecting an edge in the plurality of consecutive frames of the received data based on the measured energy amounts, said computer readable code devices for detecting the edge including at least computer readable code devices for computing successive energy differences in the plurality of the measured energy amounts, and computer readable code devices for identifying a largest one of the successive energy differences, the largest one of the successive energy difference corresponding to a burst edge; and computer readable code devices for determining the alignment error estimate using the edge detected in the plurality of consecutive frames.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (central unit) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6134283A CLAIM 15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the first transceiver is a remote unit and the second transceiver is a central unit (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6088429A Filed: 1998-04-07     Issued: 2000-07-11 Interactive telephony system (Original Assignee) Mumps Audiofax Inc     (Current Assignee) Mumps Audiofax Inc Alfredo Garcia, deceased
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US6088429A CLAIM 9. An automated telephony method of providing information relating to a medication in response to an incoming audio communication, comprising: (a) providing a database containing information for a variety of medications and a host system database containing signatures for at least some of said variety of medications; (b) receiving an incoming audio communication relating to a request for information concerning a specific medication; said audio communication containing a unique identifier which can be mapped to a signature for said specific medication in said host system database; (c) matching said identifier with a portion of the information in said database relating to said specific medication; (d) providing a signal which is representative of said portion of information relating to said specific medication; and (e) transmitting a message containing verbal drug information concerning said specific medication generated from said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) which is responsive to said incoming audio communication.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit (information data) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US6088429A CLAIM 14. An automated interactive telephony system comprising: (a) a telephone voice processing receiving means for receiving an incoming telephonic audio inquiry relating to a request for specific medication information, said audio inquiry containing a unique identifier which can be mapped to a signature for said specific medication in a host system database; (b) a medication information data (cordless phone system, hands free unit) base containing information for a variety of medications; (c) computer processing means for receiving said audio inquiry from said telephone voice processing receiving means, for matching said signature to a portion of the information in said medication information database relating to said specific medication, and for transmitting a signal which is representative of said information portion; and (d) telephone voice processing transmitter means for receiving said signal from said computer processing means and for sending an audio message (audio message) containing verbal drug information relating to said specific medication which is responsive to said incoming audio inquiry.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit (information data) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US6088429A CLAIM 14. An automated interactive telephony system comprising: (a) a telephone voice processing receiving means for receiving an incoming telephonic audio inquiry relating to a request for specific medication information, said audio inquiry containing a unique identifier which can be mapped to a signature for said specific medication in a host system database; (b) a medication information data (cordless phone system, hands free unit) base containing information for a variety of medications; (c) computer processing means for receiving said audio inquiry from said telephone voice processing receiving means, for matching said signature to a portion of the information in said medication information database relating to said specific medication, and for transmitting a signal which is representative of said information portion; and (d) telephone voice processing transmitter means for receiving said signal from said computer processing means and for sending an audio message (audio message) containing verbal drug information relating to said specific medication which is responsive to said incoming audio inquiry.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6075787A Filed: 1997-05-08     Issued: 2000-06-13 Method and apparatus for messaging, signaling, and establishing a data link utilizing multiple modes over a multiple access broadband communications network (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp     (Current Assignee) SOUND VIEW INNOVATIONS LLC ; Alcatel Lucent SAS James D. Bobeck, Edward Alan Clark
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station (ranging request) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (asynchronous transfer mode) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US6075787A CLAIM 1. A method for exchange of control and signaling messages over a communications network having a common controller and at least one station, said common controller operable to transmit and receive both asynchronous transfer mode (phone call) (ATM) messages and asynchronous variable length (VL) messages, said common controller synchronized with a station attempting to establish a data link, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting a signon request from said common controller to said at least one station; transmitting a signon response from said station attempting to establish a data link to said common controller, said signon response including identifying information pertaining to said station; performing a comparison of said identifying information to a database at said common controller; selecting an ATM transmission mode for said control and signaling messages between said common controller and said station if said comparison determines said station to be ATM manageable only; and selecting a VL transmission mode for said control and signaling messages between said common controller and said station if said comparison determines said station to be VL manageable only. US6075787A CLAIM 7. The method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising the steps of: receiving an incoming data call at said common controller designated for said station; transmitting a ranging response message from said common controller to said station to notify said station of said incoming data call whenever a data link layer connection between said common controller and said station is not established; and transmitting a ranging request (base station) message from said station to said common controller to commence establishment of a data link layer connection between said station and said common controller.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (comprises information) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (transmission modes) places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US6075787A CLAIM 4. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said signon request message further comprises information (free unit) fields. US6075787A CLAIM 20. A control and signaling messaging system utilizing a broadband bi-directional transport medium operable for multiple access and multiple services and transport of a plurality of transmission modes (receiving mode) , said control and signaling messaging system comprising: a headend (HE) coupled with said broadband bi-directional transport medium, said HE operable to transmit and receive control and signaling messages; and at least one cable modem (CM) coupled with said broadband bi-directional transport medium, said at least one CM operable to transmit and receive control and signaling messages, said HE further operable to transmit a fixed bit pattern at regular intervals, said at least one CM further operable to synchronize with said HE by recognizing said fixed bit pattern at regular intervals, said HE further operable to transmit a signon request to said at least one CM, said at least one CM further operable to transmit a signon response to said HE in order to establish a data link with said HE, said signon response including CM model and type information, said HE analyzing said CM model and type information to determine CM transmission mode capability, said HE transmitting and receiving control and signaling messages as ATM transmissions when said HE determines said at least one CM to be ATM manageable, said HE transmitting and receiving control and signaling messages as VL transmissions when said HE determines said at least one CM to be VL manageable.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (comprises information) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (transmission modes) places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US6075787A CLAIM 4. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said signon request message further comprises information (free unit) fields. US6075787A CLAIM 20. A control and signaling messaging system utilizing a broadband bi-directional transport medium operable for multiple access and multiple services and transport of a plurality of transmission modes (receiving mode) , said control and signaling messaging system comprising: a headend (HE) coupled with said broadband bi-directional transport medium, said HE operable to transmit and receive control and signaling messages; and at least one cable modem (CM) coupled with said broadband bi-directional transport medium, said at least one CM operable to transmit and receive control and signaling messages, said HE further operable to transmit a fixed bit pattern at regular intervals, said at least one CM further operable to synchronize with said HE by recognizing said fixed bit pattern at regular intervals, said HE further operable to transmit a signon request to said at least one CM, said at least one CM further operable to transmit a signon response to said HE in order to establish a data link with said HE, said signon response including CM model and type information, said HE analyzing said CM model and type information to determine CM transmission mode capability, said HE transmitting and receiving control and signaling messages as ATM transmissions when said HE determines said at least one CM to be ATM manageable, said HE transmitting and receiving control and signaling messages as VL transmissions when said HE determines said at least one CM to be VL manageable.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6052442A Filed: 1997-11-25     Issued: 2000-04-18 Internet answering machine (Original Assignee) Internet Magic Inc     (Current Assignee) Internet Magic Inc R. Ross Cooper, Robert T. Kulakowski

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6052442A CLAIM 1. A method for receiving messages using an integrated answering machine, comprising: answering a telephone call in response to a ring signal on a telephone line at said answering machine; providing an indication to a caller via said telephone line that said call has been answered; receiving a voice message from said caller via said telephone line; storing at least a portion of said voice message in said answering machine; said answering machine automatically querying a remote computer periodically to determine whether any e-mail messages are stored in the remote computer, including determining whether a telephone number (cordless phone, phone call) associated with an incoming telephone call is a predetermined service provider number; and providing an indication as to whether any e-mail messages are stored in said remote computer.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6035021A Filed: 1995-06-07     Issued: 2000-03-07 Telephonic-interface statistical analysis system (Original Assignee) Katz; Ronald A.      Ronald A. Katz

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6035021A CLAIM 3. An analysis control system for controlling order of items for use with a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein each of said remote terminals comprises a telephonic instrument including a voice communication device and a digital input device in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing data and wherein said communication facility has a capability to automatically provide terminal digital data, indicating a calling number, said analysis control system comprising: interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said remote terminals for voice and digital communication and including means to provide caller data signals representative of data relating to said individual callers provided from said remote terminals prior to the close of communication with the caller, including caller social security number identification data and said terminal digital data indicative of a calling telephone number (cordless phone, phone call) ; record testing structure connected to receive and test said caller data signals including certain caller data signals indicative of said terminal digital data representative of a calling telephone number and said caller social security number identification data against previously stored terminal digital data and caller social security number identification data and a further test based on a single period of time, said tests conducted before processing of said caller data signals; and analysis structure for processing said caller data signals including item number data for ordering particular items under control of said record testing structure.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6031899A Filed: 1996-10-28     Issued: 2000-02-29 Method and apparatus for identifying type of call (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc     (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Woody Wu

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (caller ID) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (caller ID) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6031899A CLAIM 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of generating said selective distinctive ring pattern signal includes the step of generating a called party caller ID (caller identification database, caller identification data base) display signal to display a selective distinctive symbol thereon, said selective distinctive signal being one of a plurality of distinctive symbols and in one-to-one correspondence with said call type identification, said call type identification being selected from the group consisting of normal, urgent, telemarketing and unknown.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6006206A Filed: 1997-09-08     Issued: 1999-12-21 Data health monitor for financial information communications networks (Original Assignee) Reuters Ltd     (Current Assignee) Thomson Reuters Global Resources ULC Christina Smith, Steve John Harwood Fletcher, Stephen G. Dale
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (display modes) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level (status signal) associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (recently received data) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6006206A CLAIM 14. A method of detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted through a communications network, comprising the steps of: receiving financial data from a data source at a data collection system; formatting the financial data received from the data source to include a data source identifier corresponding to the data source; generating a data source status signal (priority level) including the data source identifier, said data source status signal determined by the operational status of said data source; transmitting the formatted financial data and the data source status signal; receiving the requested financial data and the data source status signal at a client site terminal; extracting the data source identifier from the received financial data; comparing the extracted data source identifier with stored status data to select a real-time display mode or stale display mode for said received financial data, said stored status data being derived from the data source status signal; and displaying the received financial data in accordance with the selected display mode. US6006206A CLAIM 20. A system for indicating whether a data source is operating normally, the system comprising: a plurality of data sources; a plurality of data collection systems for receiving financial data from selected data sources, formatting the financial data by appending a data source identifier uniquely identifying the source of the financial data, monitoring the operational status of the selected data sources, and generating a data source status code for each monitored data source indicating whether the monitored data source is operating normally, the data source status code for a particular data source including the data source identifier for that particular monitored data source; and a plurality of client site terminals for receiving the formatted financial data and the data source status codes generated by a particular data collection system and displaying selected financial data as being from either a normally or abnormally functioning data source in accordance with the most recently received data (time slot) source status code for the data source from which the displayed data originated, the client site terminals using the data source identifier of the data source status codes and the data source identifier of the formatted financial data to determine the applicability of a particular data source status code to particular financial data being displayed.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station to the standard mode (display modes) comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (recently received data) that is different than the single time slot.	US6006206A CLAIM 20. A system for indicating whether a data source is operating normally, the system comprising: a plurality of data sources; a plurality of data collection systems for receiving financial data from selected data sources, formatting the financial data by appending a data source identifier uniquely identifying the source of the financial data, monitoring the operational status of the selected data sources, and generating a data source status code for each monitored data source indicating whether the monitored data source is operating normally, the data source status code for a particular data source including the data source identifier for that particular monitored data source; and a plurality of client site terminals for receiving the formatted financial data and the data source status codes generated by a particular data collection system and displaying selected financial data as being from either a normally or abnormally functioning data source in accordance with the most recently received data (time slot) source status code for the data source from which the displayed data originated, the client site terminals using the data source identifier of the data source status codes and the data source identifier of the formatted financial data to determine the applicability of a particular data source status code to particular financial data being displayed.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (display modes) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level (status signal) associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (recently received data) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6006206A CLAIM 14. A method of detecting and identifying non-current financial data transmitted through a communications network, comprising the steps of: receiving financial data from a data source at a data collection system; formatting the financial data received from the data source to include a data source identifier corresponding to the data source; generating a data source status signal (priority level) including the data source identifier, said data source status signal determined by the operational status of said data source; transmitting the formatted financial data and the data source status signal; receiving the requested financial data and the data source status signal at a client site terminal; extracting the data source identifier from the received financial data; comparing the extracted data source identifier with stored status data to select a real-time display mode or stale display mode for said received financial data, said stored status data being derived from the data source status signal; and displaying the received financial data in accordance with the selected display mode. US6006206A CLAIM 20. A system for indicating whether a data source is operating normally, the system comprising: a plurality of data sources; a plurality of data collection systems for receiving financial data from selected data sources, formatting the financial data by appending a data source identifier uniquely identifying the source of the financial data, monitoring the operational status of the selected data sources, and generating a data source status code for each monitored data source indicating whether the monitored data source is operating normally, the data source status code for a particular data source including the data source identifier for that particular monitored data source; and a plurality of client site terminals for receiving the formatted financial data and the data source status codes generated by a particular data collection system and displaying selected financial data as being from either a normally or abnormally functioning data source in accordance with the most recently received data (time slot) source status code for the data source from which the displayed data originated, the client site terminals using the data source identifier of the data source status codes and the data source identifier of the formatted financial data to determine the applicability of a particular data source status code to particular financial data being displayed.
US6970706 CLAIM 23. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein setting the base station to the standard mode (display modes) comprises synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (recently received data) that is different than the single time slot.	US6006206A CLAIM 20. A system for indicating whether a data source is operating normally, the system comprising: a plurality of data sources; a plurality of data collection systems for receiving financial data from selected data sources, formatting the financial data by appending a data source identifier uniquely identifying the source of the financial data, monitoring the operational status of the selected data sources, and generating a data source status code for each monitored data source indicating whether the monitored data source is operating normally, the data source status code for a particular data source including the data source identifier for that particular monitored data source; and a plurality of client site terminals for receiving the formatted financial data and the data source status codes generated by a particular data collection system and displaying selected financial data as being from either a normally or abnormally functioning data source in accordance with the most recently received data (time slot) source status code for the data source from which the displayed data originated, the client site terminals using the data source identifier of the data source status codes and the data source identifier of the formatted financial data to determine the applicability of a particular data source status code to particular financial data being displayed.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5963864A Filed: 1996-05-31     Issued: 1999-10-05 Method and system for automatically connecting telephone calls to multiple devices having different directory numbers (Original Assignee) BellSouth Intellectual Property Management Corp     (Current Assignee) AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property Inc Douglas Rutherford O'Neil, J. Carl Bedingfield, JoAnn Blount
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (said predetermined number) database (said predetermined number) included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (data link) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (data link) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5963864A CLAIM 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said second unit is a wireless unit; wherein said first programmable network element is directly connected to a home location register via a data link (caller identification database, caller identifier) ; wherein said first programmable network element is further operative to check whether said wireless unit is available by formatting a request for availability information relating to said wireless unit in a wireless network protocol, and sending said request for said availability information over said data link that directly connects said first programmable network element and said home location register; wherein said home location register is operative to respond to said request for said availability information by sending said availability information over said data link to said first programmable network element; and wherein said first programmable network element is further operative to receive said availability information, and based thereon, to provide said switch with said communication processing instructions. US5963864A CLAIM 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said second programmable network element is further operative to detect whether either said first unit or said second unit is answered in response to said ringing before the other unit of said first unit or said second unit is answered, to connect said communication to the answered unit of said first unit or said second unit, and to continue to have ringing provided to said other unit for a predetermined number of rings or for a preselected amount of time so that said other unit may be answered within said predetermined number (phone number database, phone number) of rings or said preselected amount of time.
US6970706 CLAIM 10. Computer program product, as recited in claim 9 , further comprising: computer code for originating broadcast origination signal (first leg) (second program) (second program) at an additional mobile unit; computer code for transmitting a broadcast origination signal from the additional mobile unit to the base part; and computer code for transmitting the audio message from the additional mobile unit to the base part.	US5963864A CLAIM 1. In a telecommunications network, a system for providing a telecommunications extension service to a subscriber who has a first unit for telecommunications and a second unit for telecommunications, said first unit having a first number used for communication routing, and said second unit having a second number used for communication routing, comprising: a switch operative to receive a communication directed to said first number associated with said first unit, to suspend the processing of said communication, and to request communication processing instructions from a first programmable network element; said first programmable network element being connected to said switch, and in response to receipt of said request for said communication processing instructions, said first programmable network element being operative to check whether said second unit is available, if said second unit is available, to provide said communication processing instructions to said switch, said processing instructions including a direction to route said communication to a second program (originating broadcast origination signal, broadcast origination signal) mable network element; said switch being further operative to receive and respond to said communication processing instructions by routing said communication to said second programmable network element; and said second programmable network element being operative to respond to the receipt of said communication by setting up a first leg (origination signal) of a conference call from said communication to said first unit, and setting up a second leg of said conference call from said communication to said second unit, and causing ringing to be provided to said first unit and said second unit.
US6970706 CLAIM 21. The method, as recited in claim 20 , further comprising: originating broadcast origination signal (first leg) (second program) (second program) at an additional mobile unit; transmitting a broadcast origination signal from the additional mobile unit to the base part; and transmitting the audio message from the additional mobile unit to the base part.	US5963864A CLAIM 1. In a telecommunications network, a system for providing a telecommunications extension service to a subscriber who has a first unit for telecommunications and a second unit for telecommunications, said first unit having a first number used for communication routing, and said second unit having a second number used for communication routing, comprising: a switch operative to receive a communication directed to said first number associated with said first unit, to suspend the processing of said communication, and to request communication processing instructions from a first programmable network element; said first programmable network element being connected to said switch, and in response to receipt of said request for said communication processing instructions, said first programmable network element being operative to check whether said second unit is available, if said second unit is available, to provide said communication processing instructions to said switch, said processing instructions including a direction to route said communication to a second program (originating broadcast origination signal, broadcast origination signal) mable network element; said switch being further operative to receive and respond to said communication processing instructions by routing said communication to said second programmable network element; and said second programmable network element being operative to respond to the receipt of said communication by setting up a first leg (origination signal) of a conference call from said communication to said first unit, and setting up a second leg of said conference call from said communication to said second unit, and causing ringing to be provided to said first unit and said second unit.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5951645A Filed: 1996-09-25     Issued: 1999-09-14 Network protocol for transferring data between applications running on different clients in a client-server system (Original Assignee) NEC Corp     (Current Assignee) NFC Corp ; NEC Corp Hiroshi Goto

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (data link) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (data link) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5951645A CLAIM 11. A system according to claim 1, wherein the network protocol processing includes at least transport layer protocol processing and data link (caller identification database, caller identifier) layer protocol processing.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5946659A Filed: 1997-07-30     Issued: 1999-08-31 System and method for notification and access of patient care information being simultaneously entered (Original Assignee) Clinicomp International Inc     (Current Assignee) Clinicomp International Inc Jean F. Lancelot, Jon J. Burford, David S. Gardner
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (computer means) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (storage means) for storing the computer code.	US5946659A CLAIM 1. A multiple user computerized clinical care system, comprising: computer means (Computer program product) for storing patient care information; a group of terminal means coupled in communication with said computer means for sending patient information to said computer means for storage therein and for retrieving stored patient information therefrom so that health care providers can utilize the terminals to retrieve current patient information; each one of said terminal means having means for generating patient information variance requests to cause selected portions of the patient information to be updated; managing means for receiving temporarily and managing said patient information variance requests received from said terminals to facilitate modifying current patient information to update said patient care information; said managing means including means for storing the received variance requests in the order in which the variance requests are received from said terminal means for a given patient, without denying at any time any terminal means access to the patient care information; said managing means for selecting and sending simultaneously one of the stored patient information variance requests to all terminal means currently accessing the patient care information for said given patient in a concurrent manner to facilitate updating said patient care information for said given patient; means for enabling the terminal means to receive the selected one of said variance requests substantially concurrently for said given patient, without causing any user to wait for the current variance information; each one of said terminal means having means responsive to the received one of said variance requests for causing concurrently the accessed patient information for said given patient to be updated in accordance with the received one of said variance requests; and wherein no terminal means is locked for use at any time and no terminal means is ever denied access at any time to the patient care information, whereby all terminal means are updated substantially simultaneously. US5946659A CLAIM 17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the patient care information is stored in a central storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) .
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product (computer means) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5946659A CLAIM 1. A multiple user computerized clinical care system, comprising: computer means (Computer program product) for storing patient care information; a group of terminal means coupled in communication with said computer means for sending patient information to said computer means for storage therein and for retrieving stored patient information therefrom so that health care providers can utilize the terminals to retrieve current patient information; each one of said terminal means having means for generating patient information variance requests to cause selected portions of the patient information to be updated; managing means for receiving temporarily and managing said patient information variance requests received from said terminals to facilitate modifying current patient information to update said patient care information; said managing means including means for storing the received variance requests in the order in which the variance requests are received from said terminal means for a given patient, without denying at any time any terminal means access to the patient care information; said managing means for selecting and sending simultaneously one of the stored patient information variance requests to all terminal means currently accessing the patient care information for said given patient in a concurrent manner to facilitate updating said patient care information for said given patient; means for enabling the terminal means to receive the selected one of said variance requests substantially concurrently for said given patient, without causing any user to wait for the current variance information; each one of said terminal means having means responsive to the received one of said variance requests for causing concurrently the accessed patient information for said given patient to be updated in accordance with the received one of said variance requests; and wherein no terminal means is locked for use at any time and no terminal means is ever denied access at any time to the patient care information, whereby all terminal means are updated substantially simultaneously. US5946659A CLAIM 17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the patient care information is stored in a central storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) .
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product (computer means) as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5946659A CLAIM 1. A multiple user computerized clinical care system, comprising: computer means (Computer program product) for storing patient care information; a group of terminal means coupled in communication with said computer means for sending patient information to said computer means for storage therein and for retrieving stored patient information therefrom so that health care providers can utilize the terminals to retrieve current patient information; each one of said terminal means having means for generating patient information variance requests to cause selected portions of the patient information to be updated; managing means for receiving temporarily and managing said patient information variance requests received from said terminals to facilitate modifying current patient information to update said patient care information; said managing means including means for storing the received variance requests in the order in which the variance requests are received from said terminal means for a given patient, without denying at any time any terminal means access to the patient care information; said managing means for selecting and sending simultaneously one of the stored patient information variance requests to all terminal means currently accessing the patient care information for said given patient in a concurrent manner to facilitate updating said patient care information for said given patient; means for enabling the terminal means to receive the selected one of said variance requests substantially concurrently for said given patient, without causing any user to wait for the current variance information; each one of said terminal means having means responsive to the received one of said variance requests for causing concurrently the accessed patient information for said given patient to be updated in accordance with the received one of said variance requests; and wherein no terminal means is locked for use at any time and no terminal means is ever denied access at any time to the patient care information, whereby all terminal means are updated substantially simultaneously. US5946659A CLAIM 17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the patient care information is stored in a central storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5930759A Filed: 1996-04-30     Issued: 1999-07-27 Method and system for processing health care electronic data transactions (Original Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC; OPTIMUM Inc     (Current Assignee) Symbol Technologies LLC ; OPTIMUM Inc James G. Moore, Wayne E. Jones
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (data transmission, telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (data transmission, telephone number) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5930759A CLAIM 7. A system for filing health care claims electronically as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system further includes a common digital claim format to enable multiple claims to different payors to be filed with a medical claims clearing house in a single data transmission (cordless phone, phone call) . US5930759A CLAIM 12. A system for filing health care claims electronically as claimed in claim 1, wherein said data file includes a telephone number (cordless phone, phone call) for said payor encoded therein to enable said data processing means and said data communication means to automatically connect the service provider with the payor via a common carrier to verify a benefit or entitlement prior to providing service to said patient.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (computer system, first input, bar code) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code (electronic data) for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5930759A CLAIM 10. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: means for providing health care facilities with electronic patient and other data by downloading an electronically printed bar code (Computer program product, computer program product) after receiving from the provider the minimal identification data of the policy holder. US5930759A CLAIM 21. A computer system (Computer program product, computer program product) for electronically assembling a health insurance claim, each of said claims including patient related data and treatment related data, the system comprising: a data processing unit; a memory unit including a claim assembly area; means connecting the clearinghouse unit and the memory unit together to transmit data therebetween; input means for receiving data, and including i) means to receive patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor in an electronic format, and ii) means to receive input from an operator; output means for transmitting data from the computer system, and including a screen; and a control program stored in the data processing unit, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program to present the prompts on the screen in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data and the treatment related data to the claim assembly area to assemble an electronic claim form therein. US5930759A CLAIM 23. A computer program for electronically assembling health care claims in a computer system, wherein each of the health care claims includes patient related data and treatment related data, and wherein the program is for use with a computer system including a data processing unit, a memory unit, first input (Computer program product, computer program product) means to receive patient related data in an electronic format, second input means to receive input from an operator, and a screen, the computer program comprising: a carrier medium; and a control program stored on the carrier medium, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program for operating the computer system to present the prompts on the video monitor in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor and the treatment related data to the memory area of the computer system to assemble an electronic claim form in said memory area. US5930759A CLAIM 27. A system according to claim 26, wherein the means to transmit the electronic claim form includes: a common carrier of electronic data (computer code) ; a modem connected to the local telecommunications unit and the common carriers for receiving the electronic claim form from the local processing unit and converting the electronic claim form into a format suitable for transmission over the common carrier.
US6970706 CLAIM 6. Computer program product (computer system, first input, bar code) as recited in claim 5 , further comprising: computer code (electronic data) for placing the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode.	US5930759A CLAIM 10. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: means for providing health care facilities with electronic patient and other data by downloading an electronically printed bar code (Computer program product, computer program product) after receiving from the provider the minimal identification data of the policy holder. US5930759A CLAIM 21. A computer system (Computer program product, computer program product) for electronically assembling a health insurance claim, each of said claims including patient related data and treatment related data, the system comprising: a data processing unit; a memory unit including a claim assembly area; means connecting the clearinghouse unit and the memory unit together to transmit data therebetween; input means for receiving data, and including i) means to receive patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor in an electronic format, and ii) means to receive input from an operator; output means for transmitting data from the computer system, and including a screen; and a control program stored in the data processing unit, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program to present the prompts on the screen in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data and the treatment related data to the claim assembly area to assemble an electronic claim form therein. US5930759A CLAIM 23. A computer program for electronically assembling health care claims in a computer system, wherein each of the health care claims includes patient related data and treatment related data, and wherein the program is for use with a computer system including a data processing unit, a memory unit, first input (Computer program product, computer program product) means to receive patient related data in an electronic format, second input means to receive input from an operator, and a screen, the computer program comprising: a carrier medium; and a control program stored on the carrier medium, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program for operating the computer system to present the prompts on the video monitor in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor and the treatment related data to the memory area of the computer system to assemble an electronic claim form in said memory area. US5930759A CLAIM 27. A system according to claim 26, wherein the means to transmit the electronic claim form includes: a common carrier of electronic data (computer code) ; a modem connected to the local telecommunications unit and the common carriers for receiving the electronic claim form from the local processing unit and converting the electronic claim form into a format suitable for transmission over the common carrier.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product (computer system, first input, bar code) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code (electronic data) for setting the base station to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot that is different than the single time slot.	US5930759A CLAIM 10. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: means for providing health care facilities with electronic patient and other data by downloading an electronically printed bar code (Computer program product, computer program product) after receiving from the provider the minimal identification data of the policy holder. US5930759A CLAIM 21. A computer system (Computer program product, computer program product) for electronically assembling a health insurance claim, each of said claims including patient related data and treatment related data, the system comprising: a data processing unit; a memory unit including a claim assembly area; means connecting the clearinghouse unit and the memory unit together to transmit data therebetween; input means for receiving data, and including i) means to receive patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor in an electronic format, and ii) means to receive input from an operator; output means for transmitting data from the computer system, and including a screen; and a control program stored in the data processing unit, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program to present the prompts on the screen in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data and the treatment related data to the claim assembly area to assemble an electronic claim form therein. US5930759A CLAIM 23. A computer program for electronically assembling health care claims in a computer system, wherein each of the health care claims includes patient related data and treatment related data, and wherein the program is for use with a computer system including a data processing unit, a memory unit, first input (Computer program product, computer program product) means to receive patient related data in an electronic format, second input means to receive input from an operator, and a screen, the computer program comprising: a carrier medium; and a control program stored on the carrier medium, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program for operating the computer system to present the prompts on the video monitor in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor and the treatment related data to the memory area of the computer system to assemble an electronic claim form in said memory area. US5930759A CLAIM 27. A system according to claim 26, wherein the means to transmit the electronic claim form includes: a common carrier of electronic data (computer code) ; a modem connected to the local telecommunications unit and the common carriers for receiving the electronic claim form from the local processing unit and converting the electronic claim form into a format suitable for transmission over the common carrier.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product (computer system, first input, bar code) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product (computer system, first input, bar code) further comprises a mobile unit identifier data base coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5930759A CLAIM 10. A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: means for providing health care facilities with electronic patient and other data by downloading an electronically printed bar code (Computer program product, computer program product) after receiving from the provider the minimal identification data of the policy holder. US5930759A CLAIM 21. A computer system (Computer program product, computer program product) for electronically assembling a health insurance claim, each of said claims including patient related data and treatment related data, the system comprising: a data processing unit; a memory unit including a claim assembly area; means connecting the clearinghouse unit and the memory unit together to transmit data therebetween; input means for receiving data, and including i) means to receive patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor in an electronic format, and ii) means to receive input from an operator; output means for transmitting data from the computer system, and including a screen; and a control program stored in the data processing unit, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program to present the prompts on the screen in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data and the treatment related data to the claim assembly area to assemble an electronic claim form therein. US5930759A CLAIM 23. A computer program for electronically assembling health care claims in a computer system, wherein each of the health care claims includes patient related data and treatment related data, and wherein the program is for use with a computer system including a data processing unit, a memory unit, first input (Computer program product, computer program product) means to receive patient related data in an electronic format, second input means to receive input from an operator, and a screen, the computer program comprising: a carrier medium; and a control program stored on the carrier medium, and including i) a series of prompts, and ii) a claim assembling program for operating the computer system to present the prompts on the video monitor in a predefined order to prompt the operator to input the treatment related data, and to transmit the patient related data including patient identification, third party payor identification, and entitlement and benefit information relation to the relationship between the patient and the payor and the treatment related data to the memory area of the computer system to assemble an electronic claim form in said memory area.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5924074A Filed: 1996-09-27     Issued: 1999-07-13 Electronic medical records system (Original Assignee) Azron Inc     (Current Assignee) Bank of America NA Jae A. Evans

US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (computer network) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (data manager) for storing the computer code.

US5924074A CLAIM 7. A medical records system, comprising: a point of care system to capture patient data at a point of care; and a patient data repository, in communication with the point of care system and with external systems, to store and organize the patient data for access by the point of care system, wherein the patient data repository comprises: a patient locator having a patient identifier, a data manager (readable medium) , in communication with the patient locator, to organize patient data for storage and retrieval using the patient identifier, and a data interface, in communication with the data manager, to transmit patient data to external systems and to receive patient data from the external systems. US5924074A CLAIM 10. The medical records system of claim 8, wherein the cache is distributed across a computer network (Computer program product) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5917893A Filed: 1995-06-07     Issued: 1999-06-29 Multiple format telephonic interface control system (Original Assignee) Ronald A Katz Tech Licensing LP     (Current Assignee) Ronald A Katz Tech Licensing LP Ronald A. Katz

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (information data, limited number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (caller identification) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5917893A CLAIM 10. An interface control system according to claim 7, wherein said use history test is based on a limited number (cordless phone system, hands free unit, cordless phone, phone numbers) of accesses. US5917893A CLAIM 59. An interface and process control system of a multiple port, multiple format processor for concurrently processing data from a substantial number of callers in one of a plurality of formats for use with a telephonic communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers, wherein said remote terminals comprise a telephone capability including voice communication means and digital input means for providing data, said interface and process control system comprising: call data means for receiving signal-represented call data from said remote terminals indicative of called number identification signals (DNIS) automatically provided by said telephonic communication facility; selection means coupled to said call data means for selecting a select data format from said plurality of formats under control of said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) -represented call data indicative of called DNIS, said select data format having an imposed condition to execute certain operations of said select data format, one of said formats having an imposed condition for verifying an instant call from a remote terminal against a file to limit or prevent access in accordance with said DNIS signals to said one format from callers listed on said file and at least one of said plurality of formats having an imposed condition with respect to time in accordance with said DNIS signals; test means coupled to said selection means for testing said imposed condition to provide approval signals; and processing means coupled to said test means for executing certain operations of said select format under control of said approval signals. US5917893A CLAIM 68. An interface control system for use with, (1) a communication facility including remote terminals for individual callers to make calls, wherein said remote terminals comprise a telephonic instrument including voice communication means and some of said remote terminals comprise digital input means for providing data, and (2) a multiple port, multiple format processor for concurrently processing data from a substantial number of callers in any of a plurality of formats, said communication facility automatically providing call data signals, as to indicate called data (DNIS), to select a particular format from said plurality of formats, and (3) a plurality of live operator attended terminals, for a plurality of formats, said interface control system comprising: call data means for receiving signal-represented call data from said remote terminals indicative of called number identification signals (DNIS) automatically provided by said telephonic communication facility; interface means for providing automated voice messages relating to a specific format to certain of said individual callers, wherein said certain of said individual callers digitally enter data through said digital input means; means for directly forwarding certain of said calls coupled to said interface means from any one of said remote terminals to one of said plurality of live operator attended terminals under control of said call data signals when necessary; qualification means for controlling access by at least certain of said callers to at least a portion of said system, means for processing coupled to said live operator attended terminals for processing caller information data (cordless phone system, hands free unit, cordless phone, phone numbers) entered by an operator at said live operator attended terminal; and means for transferring certain of said calls from said live operators to said interface means to receive processed data via a voice generator.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5915010A Filed: 1996-06-10     Issued: 1999-06-22 System, method and user interface for data announced call transfer (Original Assignee) Teknekron Infoswitch     (Current Assignee) Hewlett Packard Development Co LP David T. McCalmont

US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (computer implemented method, computer system) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (active call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.

US5915010A CLAIM 1. In a call center having a plurality of customer service representatives (CSR), each CSR receiving customer calls at various times, a computer implemented method (Computer program product) of transferring a customer call from an originating CSR to a receiving CSR, comprising: receiving a customer call at an originating CSR; associating the customer call with a reason data element selected by the originating CSR, the reason data element describing at least one reason for transferring the customer call; transferring the customer call to a receiving CSR; transferring the reason data element to the receiving CSR; and, displaying the reason data element to the receiving CSR. US5915010A CLAIM 9. A computer system (Computer program product) for transferring a customer call from an originating customer service representative (CSR) to a receiving CSR in a call center having a plurality of CSRs, the system comprising: an automatic call distributor (ACD), coupled to a plurality of CSR telephone extensions, the automatic call distributor adapted to receive a customer call and route the customer call to an originating CSR telephone extension of the originating CSR; a plurality of CSR workstations, each providing a telephony client that accesses data associated with selected customer calls and initiates a transfer of a customer call on a CSR telephone extension associated with the CSR workstation; a first telephony client executing on an originating CSR workstation, the first telephony client enabling the originating CSR to select a reason data element describing at least one reason for transferring the customer call, and further providing to the ACD the customer call for transferring to a receiving CSR telephone extension; a telephony server that receives from the first telephony client the reason data element and provides it to a receiving CSR workstation of the receiving CSR; and, a second telephony client executing on the receiving CSR workstation, that displays the reason data element received from the telephony server.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5872841A Filed: 1996-11-14     Issued: 1999-02-16 Apparatus and method for scheduling a telephone call (Original Assignee) Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc     (Current Assignee) Unify Inc Neal J. King, Michael Sassin, Jackson Hsi Yung Chow, Eli Jacobi, Matthew T. Dean
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (system interface) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (available slots, time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (computer readable medium) for storing the computer code.	US5872841A CLAIM 1. A telephone system comprising: an interface means for receiving a call placed by a calling party to a called party, and if the called party is unavailable, receiving a scheduling request for a future telephone call with the called party from the calling party; calendar data stored in a computer readable medium (computer readable medium) which includes calendars of the called party and the calling party; and an agent means, coupled to the interface means and to the computer readable medium, for, in response to the scheduling request, searching the calendars to determine a common available slot for the future telephone call, and after confirming that the common available slot is acceptable to the calling party, scheduling the future telephone call in the common available slot of the calendars. US5872841A CLAIM 4. A telephone system as in claim 1 additionally comprising: an electronic mail system interface (standard mode) for interfacing with an electronic mail system. US5872841A CLAIM 16. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 wherein: step (b) includes finding a plurality of available slots (time slot) for the telephone call; and, step (c) includes querying the calling party as to whether any of the plurality of available time slot (time slot) s are acceptable to the calling party.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station to the standard mode (system interface) comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (available slots, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5872841A CLAIM 4. A telephone system as in claim 1 additionally comprising: an electronic mail system interface (standard mode) for interfacing with an electronic mail system. US5872841A CLAIM 16. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 wherein: step (b) includes finding a plurality of available slots (time slot) for the telephone call; and, step (c) includes querying the calling party as to whether any of the plurality of available time slot (time slot) s are acceptable to the calling party.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (system interface) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (available slots, time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5872841A CLAIM 4. A telephone system as in claim 1 additionally comprising: an electronic mail system interface (standard mode) for interfacing with an electronic mail system. US5872841A CLAIM 16. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 wherein: step (b) includes finding a plurality of available slots (time slot) for the telephone call; and, step (c) includes querying the calling party as to whether any of the plurality of available time slot (time slot) s are acceptable to the calling party.
US6970706 CLAIM 23. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein setting the base station to the standard mode (system interface) comprises synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (available slots, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5872841A CLAIM 4. A telephone system as in claim 1 additionally comprising: an electronic mail system interface (standard mode) for interfacing with an electronic mail system. US5872841A CLAIM 16. A computer implemented method as in claim 8 wherein: step (b) includes finding a plurality of available slots (time slot) for the telephone call; and, step (c) includes querying the calling party as to whether any of the plurality of available time slot (time slot) s are acceptable to the calling party.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5867821A Filed: 1996-02-16     Issued: 1999-02-02 Method and apparatus for electronically accessing and distributing personal health care information and services in hospitals and homes (Original Assignee) Paxton Devs Inc     (Current Assignee) Care Innovations LLC Douglas J. Ballantyne, Michael Mulhall
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (computer system) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (information data, monitor screen, ray tube) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (compression means) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5867821A CLAIM 2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the computerized nursing station is further provided with decompression means to process any data received from the ML and compression means (standard mode) for processing any data to be transmitted to the ML. US5867821A CLAIM 3. A system according to claim 1 wherein the monitor is a unit selected from the group comprising a cathode ray tube (cordless phone system, hands free unit, cordless phone, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) , and computer display panels.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product (computer system) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station to the standard mode (compression means) comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot that is different than the single time slot.	US5867821A CLAIM 2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the computerized nursing station is further provided with decompression means to process any data received from the ML and compression means (standard mode) for processing any data to be transmitted to the ML.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (information data, monitor screen, ray tube) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (compression means) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5867821A CLAIM 2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the computerized nursing station is further provided with decompression means to process any data received from the ML and compression means (standard mode) for processing any data to be transmitted to the ML. US5867821A CLAIM 3. A system according to claim 1 wherein the monitor is a unit selected from the group comprising a cathode ray tube (cordless phone system, hands free unit, cordless phone, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) , and computer display panels.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5841854A Filed: 1997-08-04     Issued: 1998-11-24 Wireless telephone integration system and method for call centers and workgroups (Original Assignee) Priority Call Management Inc     (Current Assignee) Genband US LLC Gregory D. Schumacher, Robert F. Penfield, Patrick J. MeLampy
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (call control) (call control) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5841854A CLAIM 1. A system for automatic distribution of a telephone communication from a caller, to a selected one of a plurality of agents having respective wireless telephone terminals registered in a wireless telephone network, wherein the selected agent is not predetermined by the caller and is a member of at least one of a plurality of groups of agents, each member of each of said groups being capable of performing at least one of a plurality of agent services needed by the caller, said system comprising: a matrix switch; call control (single time slot, time slot) means for controlling said matrix switch and connecting said matrix switch to a first telephone line in response to a first telephone call from the caller via said first telephone line, and, in further response to the first call, for connecting said matrix switch to a second telephone line accessible by said plurality of agents across said wireless telephone network; and selection means for gathering and analyzing a plurality of caller criteria and determining whether the first call is directed to one of the plurality of groups, and, if so, determining which of the plurality of agent services provided by the agents within said group is needed by the caller, and for selecting at least one of said agents within said group as the agent to be connected to said caller in a manner based at least in part upon which of said agents within said group can provide said needed agent service at the time of said call from said caller; said call control means being connected to said selection means to access information identifying said selected agent, and to said matrix switch to connect said first telephone line to a communication path interconnecting said matrix switch and said wireless telephone network via said second telephone line, thereby establishing a telephone communication link between said caller and said selected agent' s wireless telephone terminal via said wireless telephone network.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (call control) (call control) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5841854A CLAIM 1. A system for automatic distribution of a telephone communication from a caller, to a selected one of a plurality of agents having respective wireless telephone terminals registered in a wireless telephone network, wherein the selected agent is not predetermined by the caller and is a member of at least one of a plurality of groups of agents, each member of each of said groups being capable of performing at least one of a plurality of agent services needed by the caller, said system comprising: a matrix switch; call control (single time slot, time slot) means for controlling said matrix switch and connecting said matrix switch to a first telephone line in response to a first telephone call from the caller via said first telephone line, and, in further response to the first call, for connecting said matrix switch to a second telephone line accessible by said plurality of agents across said wireless telephone network; and selection means for gathering and analyzing a plurality of caller criteria and determining whether the first call is directed to one of the plurality of groups, and, if so, determining which of the plurality of agent services provided by the agents within said group is needed by the caller, and for selecting at least one of said agents within said group as the agent to be connected to said caller in a manner based at least in part upon which of said agents within said group can provide said needed agent service at the time of said call from said caller; said call control means being connected to said selection means to access information identifying said selected agent, and to said matrix switch to connect said first telephone line to a communication path interconnecting said matrix switch and said wireless telephone network via said second telephone line, thereby establishing a telephone communication link between said caller and said selected agent' s wireless telephone terminal via said wireless telephone network.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5822418A Filed: 1996-01-16     Issued: 1998-10-13 Telephone communication system having a locator (Original Assignee) Executone Information Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Hill Rom Services Inc Michael W. Yacenda, John Chaco
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5822418A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for selectively activating one of a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information is selectively activated from a telephone keypad of said selected one of said telephones by entry of one of a plurality of preassigned key sequence (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) s. US5822418A CLAIM 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a ring-when-alone function for activation from one of said telephones for ringing said selected telephone only when, during an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) , the locator system determines that there is no more than one person at said selected telephone. US5822418A CLAIM 19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said menu includes choices for entry of a called user by said caller entering the telephone extension (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) of the called user or the called user' s name.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (base memory) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (storage means) for storing the computer code.	US5822418A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for selectively activating one of a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information is selectively activated from a telephone keypad of said selected one of said telephones by entry of one of a plurality of preassigned key sequence (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) s. US5822418A CLAIM 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a ring-when-alone function for activation from one of said telephones for ringing said selected telephone only when, during an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) , the locator system determines that there is no more than one person at said selected telephone. US5822418A CLAIM 19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said menu includes choices for entry of a called user by said caller entering the telephone extension (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) of the called user or the called user' s name. US5822418A CLAIM 20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said VLS includes storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) for storing a voice version of telephone users' names whereby upon entry of a called user' s name by said caller, said means for audibly presenting retrieves said called user' s name from said storage means and presents said called user' s name to said caller.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5822418A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for selectively activating one of a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information is selectively activated from a telephone keypad of said selected one of said telephones by entry of one of a plurality of preassigned key sequence (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) s. US5822418A CLAIM 8. The system according to claim 1, further including a paging system having a plurality of speakers for broadcasting an audio message (audio message) over at least one of said speakers said paging system is connected to said PBX and is activated by a selection of a preassigned code from one of said telephones after said one of said telephones has received location information from said locator system. US5822418A CLAIM 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a ring-when-alone function for activation from one of said telephones for ringing said selected telephone only when, during an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) , the locator system determines that there is no more than one person at said selected telephone. US5822418A CLAIM 19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said menu includes choices for entry of a called user by said caller entering the telephone extension (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) of the called user or the called user' s name.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5822418A CLAIM 20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said VLS includes storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) for storing a voice version of telephone users' names whereby upon entry of a called user' s name by said caller, said means for audibly presenting retrieves said called user' s name from said storage means and presents said called user' s name to said caller.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5822418A CLAIM 20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said VLS includes storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) for storing a voice version of telephone users' names whereby upon entry of a called user' s name by said caller, said means for audibly presenting retrieves said called user' s name from said storage means and presents said called user' s name to said caller.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode (base memory) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5822418A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for selectively activating one of a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information is selectively activated from a telephone keypad of said selected one of said telephones by entry of one of a plurality of preassigned key sequence (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) s. US5822418A CLAIM 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a ring-when-alone function for activation from one of said telephones for ringing said selected telephone only when, during an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) , the locator system determines that there is no more than one person at said selected telephone. US5822418A CLAIM 19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said menu includes choices for entry of a called user by said caller entering the telephone extension (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) of the called user or the called user' s name.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (audio message) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (telephone extension, other telephone, incoming call, key sequence) the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5822418A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for selectively activating one of a plurality of telephone functions in conjunction with said location information is selectively activated from a telephone keypad of said selected one of said telephones by entry of one of a plurality of preassigned key sequence (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) s. US5822418A CLAIM 8. The system according to claim 1, further including a paging system having a plurality of speakers for broadcasting an audio message (audio message) over at least one of said speakers said paging system is connected to said PBX and is activated by a selection of a preassigned code from one of said telephones after said one of said telephones has received location information from said locator system. US5822418A CLAIM 13. The system according to claim 1, wherein said telephone functions include a code representing a ring-when-alone function for activation from one of said telephones for ringing said selected telephone only when, during an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) , the locator system determines that there is no more than one person at said selected telephone. US5822418A CLAIM 19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said menu includes choices for entry of a called user by said caller entering the telephone extension (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, phone call, broadcast mode comprises computer code) of the called user or the called user' s name.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5815566A Filed: 1996-10-16     Issued: 1998-09-29 Apparatus and method for dynamic inbound/outbound call management and for scheduling appointments (Original Assignee) Executone Information Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Inter-Tel Inc ; Wilmington Trust FSB Danny Ramot, Jeffrey L. Blamey
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5815566A CLAIM 8. The telephone system as set forth in claim 7, wherein the appointment information further includes names, addresses, telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , appointment locations, and comments of appointments.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (first input) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message (third time interval) from the base station during a single time slot (time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5815566A CLAIM 8. The telephone system as set forth in claim 7, wherein the appointment information further includes names, addresses, telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , appointment locations, and comments of appointments. US5815566A CLAIM 10. The telephone system as set forth in claim 9, wherein each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to the input signals, generates on the respective display the calendar and available dates and time slot (time slot) s for appointments. US5815566A CLAIM 13. The telephone system as set forth in claim 10 further including: each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting a command, for generating an input screen on the respective display, the respective processor, responsive to a second input signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting data, for displaying the inputted data on the input screen on the respective display. US5815566A CLAIM 17. A telephone data collection network which provides a continuous series of telephone calls to a plurality of agents, the network comprising: a data source computer; a server computer; an automatic dialer coupled to the source computer and to the server computer; a plurality of computer terminals coupled to the server computer; a plurality of voice communication devices each assigned to a respectively different one of the plurality of computer terminals and having a display device and an input device; means for providing data communications between the automatic dialer and the data source computer using a first communications protocol; means for providing data communications between the automatic dialer and the server computer using a second communications protocol; means for providing data communications between the data source computer and said one of the plurality of computer terminals during an inbound and an outbound call; means for transmitting phone number data from the data source computer, through the automatic dialer, to the server computer during a first time interval; means, coupled to said server computer, for causing the automatic dialer to initiate calls during a second time interval, exclusive of said first time interval; and means for causing said data source computer to provide to said one of the plurality of computer terminals record data relating to a caller of an inbound call, during a third time interval (incoming call, incoming message) exclusive of said first and second time intervals.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product (first input) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5815566A CLAIM 10. The telephone system as set forth in claim 9, wherein each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to the input signals, generates on the respective display the calendar and available dates and time slot (time slot) s for appointments. US5815566A CLAIM 13. The telephone system as set forth in claim 10 further including: each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting a command, for generating an input screen on the respective display, the respective processor, responsive to a second input signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting data, for displaying the inputted data on the input screen on the respective display.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product (first input) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product (first input) further comprises a mobile unit identifier data base coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5815566A CLAIM 13. The telephone system as set forth in claim 10 further including: each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting a command, for generating an input screen on the respective display, the respective processor, responsive to a second input signal from the input device corresponding to the respective agent inputting data, for displaying the inputted data on the input screen on the respective display.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message (third time interval) from the base station during a single time slot (time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5815566A CLAIM 8. The telephone system as set forth in claim 7, wherein the appointment information further includes names, addresses, telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , appointment locations, and comments of appointments. US5815566A CLAIM 10. The telephone system as set forth in claim 9, wherein each respective processor of each respective telephone station, responsive to the input signals, generates on the respective display the calendar and available dates and time slot (time slot) s for appointments. US5815566A CLAIM 17. A telephone data collection network which provides a continuous series of telephone calls to a plurality of agents, the network comprising: a data source computer; a server computer; an automatic dialer coupled to the source computer and to the server computer; a plurality of computer terminals coupled to the server computer; a plurality of voice communication devices each assigned to a respectively different one of the plurality of computer terminals and having a display device and an input device; means for providing data communications between the automatic dialer and the data source computer using a first communications protocol; means for providing data communications between the automatic dialer and the server computer using a second communications protocol; means for providing data communications between the data source computer and said one of the plurality of computer terminals during an inbound and an outbound call; means for transmitting phone number data from the data source computer, through the automatic dialer, to the server computer during a first time interval; means, coupled to said server computer, for causing the automatic dialer to initiate calls during a second time interval, exclusive of said first time interval; and means for causing said data source computer to provide to said one of the plurality of computer terminals record data relating to a caller of an inbound call, during a third time interval (incoming call, incoming message) exclusive of said first and second time intervals.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5764731A Filed: 1995-01-26     Issued: 1998-06-09 Enhanced system for transferring, storing and using signaling information in a switched telephone network (Original Assignee) Yablon; Jay R.     (Current Assignee) PALUS A21 LLC Jay R. Yablon
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (up condition) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (incoming call) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5764731A CLAIM 1. An end-user customizable, end-user telephone equipment-based paging and messaging system, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; means responsive to a call initiation condition generated by a custom call initiation profile, to initiate a telephone call from the server to the telephone and initiate a connection therebetween over said switched telephone network; an auxiliary memory storing an auxiliary telephone number which is the telephone number of the telephone, which the server shall use to signal said telephone; and emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; means responsive to an automatic call pickup condition to automatically pickup an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) and establish the connection between the server and the telephone; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number; call termination means to terminate said connection following said storing of the emitted telephone number into the telephone number memory; and an output device outputting said stored telephone number.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (storage means) for storing the computer code.	US5764731A CLAIM 1. An end-user customizable, end-user telephone equipment-based paging and messaging system, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; means responsive to a call initiation condition generated by a custom call initiation profile, to initiate a telephone call from the server to the telephone and initiate a connection therebetween over said switched telephone network; an auxiliary memory storing an auxiliary telephone number which is the telephone number of the telephone, which the server shall use to signal said telephone; and emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; means responsive to an automatic call pickup condition to automatically pickup an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) and establish the connection between the server and the telephone; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number; call termination means to terminate said connection following said storing of the emitted telephone number into the telephone number memory; and an output device outputting said stored telephone number. US5764731A CLAIM 8. A system for obtaining, storing and signalling telephone numbers, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a voice pattern memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing a plurality of voice patterns as stored voice patterns; a voice input and pattern generating device generating a machine-readable representation of a vocal utterance into the device; voice storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) responsive to the voice input and pattern generating device for storing said machine-readable representation of said vocal utterance into the voice pattern memory as one of said stored voice patterns; means for detecting a match between a second vocal utterance into the voice input and pattern generating device and one of said stored voice patterns; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number in association with one of said stored voice patterns; and retrieval and signalling means responsive to a retrieval and signalling command for retrieving the emitted number from its storage location in the telephone number memory and then calling said emitted number; wherein the emitted number is selected and retrieved from one of said plurality of storage locations in said telephone number memory, and then called, based upon detecting a match between said second vocal utterance and the stored voice pattern associated with said emitted number.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (phone calls) places (incoming call) the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5764731A CLAIM 1. An end-user customizable, end-user telephone equipment-based paging and messaging system, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; means responsive to a call initiation condition generated by a custom call initiation profile, to initiate a telephone call from the server to the telephone and initiate a connection therebetween over said switched telephone network; an auxiliary memory storing an auxiliary telephone number which is the telephone number of the telephone, which the server shall use to signal said telephone; and emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; means responsive to an automatic call pickup condition to automatically pickup an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) and establish the connection between the server and the telephone; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number; call termination means to terminate said connection following said storing of the emitted telephone number into the telephone number memory; and an output device outputting said stored telephone number.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5764731A CLAIM 8. A system for obtaining, storing and signalling telephone numbers, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a voice pattern memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing a plurality of voice patterns as stored voice patterns; a voice input and pattern generating device generating a machine-readable representation of a vocal utterance into the device; voice storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) responsive to the voice input and pattern generating device for storing said machine-readable representation of said vocal utterance into the voice pattern memory as one of said stored voice patterns; means for detecting a match between a second vocal utterance into the voice input and pattern generating device and one of said stored voice patterns; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number in association with one of said stored voice patterns; and retrieval and signalling means responsive to a retrieval and signalling command for retrieving the emitted number from its storage location in the telephone number memory and then calling said emitted number; wherein the emitted number is selected and retrieved from one of said plurality of storage locations in said telephone number memory, and then called, based upon detecting a match between said second vocal utterance and the stored voice pattern associated with said emitted number.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5764731A CLAIM 8. A system for obtaining, storing and signalling telephone numbers, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a voice pattern memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing a plurality of voice patterns as stored voice patterns; a voice input and pattern generating device generating a machine-readable representation of a vocal utterance into the device; voice storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) responsive to the voice input and pattern generating device for storing said machine-readable representation of said vocal utterance into the voice pattern memory as one of said stored voice patterns; means for detecting a match between a second vocal utterance into the voice input and pattern generating device and one of said stored voice patterns; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number in association with one of said stored voice patterns; and retrieval and signalling means responsive to a retrieval and signalling command for retrieving the emitted number from its storage location in the telephone number memory and then calling said emitted number; wherein the emitted number is selected and retrieved from one of said plurality of storage locations in said telephone number memory, and then called, based upon detecting a match between said second vocal utterance and the stored voice pattern associated with said emitted number.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5764731A CLAIM 1. An end-user customizable, end-user telephone equipment-based paging and messaging system, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; means responsive to a call initiation condition generated by a custom call initiation profile, to initiate a telephone call from the server to the telephone and initiate a connection therebetween over said switched telephone network; an auxiliary memory storing an auxiliary telephone number which is the telephone number of the telephone, which the server shall use to signal said telephone; and emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; means responsive to an automatic call pickup condition to automatically pickup an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) and establish the connection between the server and the telephone; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number; call termination means to terminate said connection following said storing of the emitted telephone number into the telephone number memory; and an output device outputting said stored telephone number.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (phone calls) places (incoming call) the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5764731A CLAIM 1. An end-user customizable, end-user telephone equipment-based paging and messaging system, the system comprising a server and a telephone each having a connection to a switched telephone network: the server comprising: an input device; first reception means responsive to the input device for receiving a received telephone number into the server as a resident telephone number; means responsive to a call initiation condition generated by a custom call initiation profile, to initiate a telephone call from the server to the telephone and initiate a connection therebetween over said switched telephone network; an auxiliary memory storing an auxiliary telephone number which is the telephone number of the telephone, which the server shall use to signal said telephone; and emission means responsive to an emission command for emitting in coded form said resident telephone number, from the server to the telephone over the connection therebetween, as an emitted telephone number; the telephone comprising: a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; a telephone number memory comprising a plurality of storage locations storing telephone numbers; means responsive to an automatic call pickup condition to automatically pickup an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) and establish the connection between the server and the telephone; second reception means responsive to receipt of said emitted telephone number over said connection between the server and the telephone for storing the emitted number into a storage location in the telephone number memory as a stored telephone number; call termination means to terminate said connection following said storing of the emitted telephone number into the telephone number memory; and an output device outputting said stored telephone number.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5651058A Filed: 1996-01-18     Issued: 1997-07-22 Hotel interactive communication apparatus (Original Assignee) ANGEL Ltd     (Current Assignee) ANGEL Ltd Frank Charles Hackett-Jones, Emanuele Pasta
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (corresponding signal) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5651058A CLAIM 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said answering message sending means includes a first answering message module arranged to send in response to determination of an invalid room status, a first answering message advising that a call cannot be completed and arranged to send in response to determination of a valid room status, a second message inviting a caller to select one of a plurality of call answering services by transmitting a corresponding signal (cordless telephone) from the calling guest communication station.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (corresponding signal) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5651058A CLAIM 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said answering message sending means includes a first answering message module arranged to send in response to determination of an invalid room status, a first answering message advising that a call cannot be completed and arranged to send in response to determination of a valid room status, a second message inviting a caller to select one of a plurality of call answering services by transmitting a corresponding signal (cordless telephone) from the calling guest communication station.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5559855A Filed: 1994-11-29     Issued: 1996-09-24 System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (Original Assignee) Nokia of America Corp     (Current Assignee) Nokia of America Corp Jac P. Dowens, Elvis Hernandez
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (called party number, card information, said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (called party number, card information, said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5559855A CLAIM 1. A system for recognizing and routing telephone call activity involving a hearing or speech impaired person, comprising: a switching network having one or more switches for mounting telephone call activity, said telephone call activity having been initiated by a caller dialing a three digit prefix together with a called party number (caller identification database, caller identification data base) ; wherein said three digit prefix indicates that one of the parties involved in said telephone call activity is hearing or speech impaired; the switching network coupled to an originating telephone call location and a destination telephone call location; a first database means coupled to the switching network for analyzing origination and destination information associated with the telephone call activity so as to retrieve a profile of the hearing or speech impaired person involved in said telephone call activity; a signaling network coupling the switching network with the first database means for transmitting the origination and destination information from said switching network to said first database means, and for transmitting said profile from said database means to said switching network; an adjunct coupled to the switching network for controlling routing of the telephone call activity in the system; a first interface for routing the telephone call activity, including said profile, from the switching network to the adjunct in response to the dialing of said three digit prefix by said caller; and a relay center operably connected to the adjunct for servicing said telephone call activity when a hearing or speech impaired person is involved. US5559855A CLAIM 17. A method for recognizing and routing a telephone call involving a hearing or speech impaired person, comprising the steps of: routing a telephone call from an originating telephone call location over a switching network to a destination telephone call location, said telephone call having been initiated by a caller dialing a three digit prefix along with a called party number; said three digit prefix indicating that one of the parties involved in said telephone call is hearing or speech impaired; transmitting origination and destination information from said switching network to a first database means via a signaling network; said first database means analyzing the origination and the destination information associated with the telephone call and retrieving a profile of the hearing or speech impaired person involved in said telephone call; transmitting said profile from said first database means to said switching network via said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) ing network; routing the telephone call from the switching network to an adjunct via a first interface in response to the dialing of said three digit prefix by said caller; and the adjunct routing the telephone call to a center which relays conversations between hearing or speech impaired persons and persons whose hearing or speech is not impaired. US5559855A CLAIM 23. The method of claim 18 wherein: a third database means is coupled to the adjunct via said signaling network; and further comprising the step of: said third database means validating the caller' s calling card information (caller identification database, caller identification data base) .
US6970706 CLAIM 10. Computer program product, as recited in claim 9 , further comprising: computer code for originating broadcast origination signal (origination information) at an additional mobile unit; computer code for transmitting a broadcast origination signal from the additional mobile unit to the base part; and computer code for transmitting the audio message from the additional mobile unit to the base part.	US5559855A CLAIM 4. The system of claim 2 wherein said first database means includes means for analyzing origination information (origination signal, broadcast origination signal) associated with said telephone call activity to determine whether a call tear down should be performed because of caller account delinquency.
US6970706 CLAIM 21. The method, as recited in claim 20 , further comprising: originating broadcast origination signal (origination information) at an additional mobile unit; transmitting a broadcast origination signal from the additional mobile unit to the base part; and transmitting the audio message from the additional mobile unit to the base part.	US5559855A CLAIM 4. The system of claim 2 wherein said first database means includes means for analyzing origination information (origination signal, broadcast origination signal) associated with said telephone call activity to determine whether a call tear down should be performed because of caller account delinquency.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5450573A Filed: 1993-04-06     Issued: 1995-09-12 Device for monitoring the functioning of external synchronization modules in a multicomputer system (Original Assignee) Siemens AG     (Current Assignee) Siemens AG Michael Gronemeyer
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product (first input) to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (storage means) for storing the computer code.	US5450573A CLAIM 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said AND gate further comprises a second plurality of inputs, each synchronization module further comprises a plurality of OR gates having a plurality of outputs coupled to the second plurality of inputs of the AND gate, each of said plurality of OR gates having a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) receiving the first plurality of synchronization-readiness signals or the first plurality of pseudo-synchronization-readiness signals of the other synchronization units respectively, and each of said plurality of OR gates having a second input receiving a control signal being generated by the associated computer.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product (first input) as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product (first input) further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5450573A CLAIM 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said AND gate further comprises a second plurality of inputs, each synchronization module further comprises a plurality of OR gates having a plurality of outputs coupled to the second plurality of inputs of the AND gate, each of said plurality of OR gates having a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) receiving the first plurality of synchronization-readiness signals or the first plurality of pseudo-synchronization-readiness signals of the other synchronization units respectively, and each of said plurality of OR gates having a second input receiving a control signal being generated by the associated computer.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product (first input) as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5450573A CLAIM 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said AND gate further comprises a second plurality of inputs, each synchronization module further comprises a plurality of OR gates having a plurality of outputs coupled to the second plurality of inputs of the AND gate, each of said plurality of OR gates having a first input (Computer program product, computer program product) receiving the first plurality of synchronization-readiness signals or the first plurality of pseudo-synchronization-readiness signals of the other synchronization units respectively, and each of said plurality of OR gates having a second input receiving a control signal being generated by the associated computer.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5418628A Filed: 1992-06-15     Issued: 1995-05-23 Integrated data communication system (Original Assignee) Perkins; John L.     (Current Assignee) EXFAX TECHNOLOGIES Pty Ltd ; XFAX TECH LLC John L. Perkins
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) coupled to the directory server arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5418628A CLAIM 2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said binary file data is sourced from or targeted to mass data storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) contained with the binary file data transceiver.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit identifier (storage means) data base (storage means) provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5418628A CLAIM 2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said binary file data is sourced from or targeted to mass data storage means (computer readable medium, mobile unit identifier data base, mobile unit identifier) contained with the binary file data transceiver.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5390216A Filed: 1993-04-16     Issued: 1995-02-14 Synchronization method for a mobile radiotelephone (Original Assignee) Robert Bosch GmbH     (Current Assignee) Ipcom GmbH and Co KG Herbert Bilitza, Biegfried Gartner, Hermann Neuner
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (mobile radiotelephone) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5390216A CLAIM 1. A method of synchronizing a mobile radiotelephone (phone number) in a cellular digital mobile radiotelephone network comprising a plurality of fixed radiotelephone stations and a plurality of mobile radio stations operating in accordance with a GSM standard or its equivalent, in which each communication frequency assignment is subdivided into interleaved time slot (time slot) s, a plurality of said time slots together comprising a frame, comprising the following steps which are carried out in the mobile radiotelephone: (1) conducting an initial synchronization by means of a frequency correction burst substantially fully occupying a time slot with an unmodulated wave corresponding to repetition of bits of the same binary logic value; (2) maintaining normal synchronization during communication by means of interspersed normal synchronization bursts, each normal synchronization burst containing a training sequence occupying less than a third of a time slot, and (3) performing extended synchronization during communication as a background procedure by means of interspersed frequency synchronization bursts, each frequency synchronization burst containing an extended training sequence occupying less than an entire time slot and more than a third of a time slot, and wherein: said step of conducting said initial synchronization comprises the substeps of: (1.1) conducting a coarse frequency synchronization, (1.2) conducting a coarse frame synchronization over a plurality of said time slots which comprise a frame, (1.3) conducting a fine frequency synchronization, and (1.4) conducting a fine frame synchronization over said plurality of time slots which comprise a frame; said step of maintaining said normal synchronization comprises the substeps of: (2.1) conducting a frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization, and (2.2) carrying out preliminary data signal processing; and said step of performing said extended synchronization comprises the substeps of: (3.1) conducting a coarse frame synchronization, and (3.2) conducting a fine frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (frequency deviation) places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5390216A CLAIM 1. A method of synchronizing a mobile radiotelephone in a cellular digital mobile radiotelephone network comprising a plurality of fixed radiotelephone stations and a plurality of mobile radio stations operating in accordance with a GSM standard or its equivalent, in which each communication frequency assignment is subdivided into interleaved time slots, a plurality of said time (audio message) slots together comprising a frame, comprising the following steps which are carried out in the mobile radiotelephone: (1) conducting an initial synchronization by means of a frequency correction burst substantially fully occupying a time slot with an unmodulated wave corresponding to repetition of bits of the same binary logic value; (2) maintaining normal synchronization during communication by means of interspersed normal synchronization bursts, each normal synchronization burst containing a training sequence occupying less than a third of a time slot, and (3) performing extended synchronization during communication as a background procedure by means of interspersed frequency synchronization bursts, each frequency synchronization burst containing an extended training sequence occupying less than an entire time slot and more than a third of a time slot, and wherein: said step of conducting said initial synchronization comprises the substeps of: (1.1) conducting a coarse frequency synchronization, (1.2) conducting a coarse frame synchronization over a plurality of said time slots which comprise a frame, (1.3) conducting a fine frequency synchronization, and (1.4) conducting a fine frame synchronization over said plurality of time slots which comprise a frame; said step of maintaining said normal synchronization comprises the substeps of: (2.1) conducting a frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization, and (2.2) carrying out preliminary data signal processing; and said step of performing said extended synchronization comprises the substeps of: (3.1) conducting a coarse frame synchronization, and (3.2) conducting a fine frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization. US5390216A CLAIM 6. The synchronization method according to claim 5, wherein the step of evaluating said frequency correction burst (12) for fine frequency synchronization comprises by producing a regulation magnitude proportional to a frequency deviation (receiving mode, receiving mode places) from phase difference values of neighboring phase values by means of a linear regression.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (mobile radiotelephone) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5390216A CLAIM 1. A method of synchronizing a mobile radiotelephone (phone number) in a cellular digital mobile radiotelephone network comprising a plurality of fixed radiotelephone stations and a plurality of mobile radio stations operating in accordance with a GSM standard or its equivalent, in which each communication frequency assignment is subdivided into interleaved time slot (time slot) s, a plurality of said time slots together comprising a frame, comprising the following steps which are carried out in the mobile radiotelephone: (1) conducting an initial synchronization by means of a frequency correction burst substantially fully occupying a time slot with an unmodulated wave corresponding to repetition of bits of the same binary logic value; (2) maintaining normal synchronization during communication by means of interspersed normal synchronization bursts, each normal synchronization burst containing a training sequence occupying less than a third of a time slot, and (3) performing extended synchronization during communication as a background procedure by means of interspersed frequency synchronization bursts, each frequency synchronization burst containing an extended training sequence occupying less than an entire time slot and more than a third of a time slot, and wherein: said step of conducting said initial synchronization comprises the substeps of: (1.1) conducting a coarse frequency synchronization, (1.2) conducting a coarse frame synchronization over a plurality of said time slots which comprise a frame, (1.3) conducting a fine frequency synchronization, and (1.4) conducting a fine frame synchronization over said plurality of time slots which comprise a frame; said step of maintaining said normal synchronization comprises the substeps of: (2.1) conducting a frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization, and (2.2) carrying out preliminary data signal processing; and said step of performing said extended synchronization comprises the substeps of: (3.1) conducting a coarse frame synchronization, and (3.2) conducting a fine frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (frequency deviation) places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5390216A CLAIM 1. A method of synchronizing a mobile radiotelephone in a cellular digital mobile radiotelephone network comprising a plurality of fixed radiotelephone stations and a plurality of mobile radio stations operating in accordance with a GSM standard or its equivalent, in which each communication frequency assignment is subdivided into interleaved time slots, a plurality of said time (audio message) slots together comprising a frame, comprising the following steps which are carried out in the mobile radiotelephone: (1) conducting an initial synchronization by means of a frequency correction burst substantially fully occupying a time slot with an unmodulated wave corresponding to repetition of bits of the same binary logic value; (2) maintaining normal synchronization during communication by means of interspersed normal synchronization bursts, each normal synchronization burst containing a training sequence occupying less than a third of a time slot, and (3) performing extended synchronization during communication as a background procedure by means of interspersed frequency synchronization bursts, each frequency synchronization burst containing an extended training sequence occupying less than an entire time slot and more than a third of a time slot, and wherein: said step of conducting said initial synchronization comprises the substeps of: (1.1) conducting a coarse frequency synchronization, (1.2) conducting a coarse frame synchronization over a plurality of said time slots which comprise a frame, (1.3) conducting a fine frequency synchronization, and (1.4) conducting a fine frame synchronization over said plurality of time slots which comprise a frame; said step of maintaining said normal synchronization comprises the substeps of: (2.1) conducting a frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization, and (2.2) carrying out preliminary data signal processing; and said step of performing said extended synchronization comprises the substeps of: (3.1) conducting a coarse frame synchronization, and (3.2) conducting a fine frame synchronization with fine frequency synchronization. US5390216A CLAIM 6. The synchronization method according to claim 5, wherein the step of evaluating said frequency correction burst (12) for fine frequency synchronization comprises by producing a regulation magnitude proportional to a frequency deviation (receiving mode, receiving mode places) from phase difference values of neighboring phase values by means of a linear regression.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5113429A Filed: 1990-02-23     Issued: 1992-05-12 Telephone answering service with integrated voice and textual message storage (Original Assignee) American Tel A System Inc     (Current Assignee) American Tel A System Inc John F. Morley, Jr., Kent D. Anderson
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode (recording information) and a standard mode (digital message) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5113429A CLAIM 13. A telephone answering system in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the voice message recording system converts the information from a telephone call answered by the answering system into a digital voice message; the textual message recording system under control of an operator composes the textual message into a digital textual message; and wherein the digital textual messages are transmitted from the at least one operator station to the memory of the answering system under control of the textual message recording system and the digital voice messages are transmitted from the voice message recording system to the memory of the answering system under control of the voice message recording system utilizing a digital data bus, a reproduced digital textual message is transmitted under control of the textual message recording system from the memory of the answering system using the digital data bus to an operator station for display by the display device of the operator station to which the digital textual message is transmitted, and reproduced digital voice messages are transmitted from the memory of the answering system using the digital data bus to the voice message recording system where the reproduced digital message (standard mode) s are converted into analog form and reproduced.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode (recording information) and a standard mode (digital message) communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5113429A CLAIM 13. A telephone answering system in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the voice message recording system converts the information from a telephone call answered by the answering system into a digital voice message; the textual message recording system under control of an operator composes the textual message into a digital textual message; and wherein the digital textual messages are transmitted from the at least one operator station to the memory of the answering system under control of the textual message recording system and the digital voice messages are transmitted from the voice message recording system to the memory of the answering system under control of the voice message recording system utilizing a digital data bus, a reproduced digital textual message is transmitted under control of the textual message recording system from the memory of the answering system using the digital data bus to an operator station for display by the display device of the operator station to which the digital textual message is transmitted, and reproduced digital voice messages are transmitted from the memory of the answering system using the digital data bus to the voice message recording system where the reproduced digital message (standard mode) s are converted into analog form and reproduced.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5062133A Filed: 1989-07-07     Issued: 1991-10-29 Multi-function telephone call management system (Original Assignee) Logotronix Inc     (Current Assignee) LOGOTRONIX COMMUNICATIONS LLC Thomas O. Melrose
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (data transmission) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server (call connection) coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (second modem, first modem) based upon the priority level.	US5062133A CLAIM 1. In a telephone system (caller identification database) that includes a switching system that serves a plurality of lines, apparatus connected to and interconnecting one of said lines and a plurality of communication devices, which communication devices include two or more data communication apparatus each operating at a different data transmission (cordless phone) speed, for enabling an incoming call on said one line to sequentially access at least two of said communication devices, said apparatus comprising: means connected to said one line and responsive to incoming call signals applied to said one line for terminating said one line to establish a call connection (directory server) ; means connected to said one line for detecting signals generated external to said apparatus and applied to said one line including: first modem (mobile unit) means responsive to the presence of a carrier tone applied to said one line for applying a control signal, indicative of the data transmission speed of said carrier tone, to said control means; switching means for selectively interconnecting said one line and one of said plurality of communication devices in response to said detected signals; and control means responsive to said one communication device disconnecting from said communication connection and said detecting means detecting the presence of externally generated control signals applied to said one line for activating said switching means to interconnect said one line with the one of said plurality of communication devices indicated by said applied control signals, including: means responsive to said control signal for selecting one of said data communication apparatus as a function of said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including: second modem (mobile unit) means connectable by said switching means to said two or more data communication apparatus; said control means further includes: means responsive to said control signal for activating said switching means to interconnect said first and said second modem means and said second modem means and said selected data communication apparatus, means responsive to said control signal for activating said second modem means to operate at said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said switching system provides three way calling service to said plurality of lines, said call screening means includes: means for storing data, input by the user of said apparatus, indicative of at least one telephone number for call forwarding purposes; means responsive to predetermined detected control signals for activating said three way calling service to add one of said lines associated with said stored telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) to the existing call connection.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (predetermined destination) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (second modem, first modem) based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message (incoming call signal) from the base station during a single time slot (transmission speed, call control) (transmission speed, call control) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5062133A CLAIM 1. In a telephone system that includes a switching system that serves a plurality of lines, apparatus connected to and interconnecting one of said lines and a plurality of communication devices, which communication devices include two or more data communication apparatus each operating at a different data transmission speed (single time slot, time slot) , for enabling an incoming call on said one line to sequentially access at least two of said communication devices, said apparatus comprising: means connected to said one line and responsive to incoming call signal (incoming call, incoming message) s applied to said one line for terminating said one line to establish a call connection; means connected to said one line for detecting signals generated external to said apparatus and applied to said one line including: first modem (mobile unit) means responsive to the presence of a carrier tone applied to said one line for applying a control signal, indicative of the data transmission speed of said carrier tone, to said control means; switching means for selectively interconnecting said one line and one of said plurality of communication devices in response to said detected signals; and control means responsive to said one communication device disconnecting from said communication connection and said detecting means detecting the presence of externally generated control signals applied to said one line for activating said switching means to interconnect said one line with the one of said plurality of communication devices indicated by said applied control signals, including: means responsive to said control signal for selecting one of said data communication apparatus as a function of said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including: second modem (mobile unit) means connectable by said switching means to said two or more data communication apparatus; said control means further includes: means responsive to said control signal for activating said switching means to interconnect said first and said second modem means and said second modem means and said selected data communication apparatus, means responsive to said control signal for activating said second modem means to operate at said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further including: call screening means responsive to said detected control signals for forwarding said incoming call to one of one or more predetermined destination (cordless telephone) s. US5062133A CLAIM 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said switching system provides three way calling service to said plurality of lines, said call screening means includes: means for storing data, input by the user of said apparatus, indicative of at least one telephone number for call forwarding purposes; means responsive to predetermined detected control signals for activating said three way calling service to add one of said lines associated with said stored telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) to the existing call connection. US5062133A CLAIM 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said switching system provides three way calling service to said plurality of lines, said decoding means includes: means for storing data, input by the user of said apparatus, indicative of a telephone number for call forwarding purposes; means responsive to predetermined call control (single time slot, time slot) signals received on said one line for activating said three way calling service to add the line associated with said stored telephone number to the existing call connection.
US6970706 CLAIM 14. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer program product further comprises a mobile unit (second modem, first modem) identifier data base coupled to the directory server (call connection) arranged to provide a mobile unit identifier.	US5062133A CLAIM 1. In a telephone system that includes a switching system that serves a plurality of lines, apparatus connected to and interconnecting one of said lines and a plurality of communication devices, which communication devices include two or more data communication apparatus each operating at a different data transmission speed, for enabling an incoming call on said one line to sequentially access at least two of said communication devices, said apparatus comprising: means connected to said one line and responsive to incoming call signals applied to said one line for terminating said one line to establish a call connection (directory server) ; means connected to said one line for detecting signals generated external to said apparatus and applied to said one line including: first modem (mobile unit) means responsive to the presence of a carrier tone applied to said one line for applying a control signal, indicative of the data transmission speed of said carrier tone, to said control means; switching means for selectively interconnecting said one line and one of said plurality of communication devices in response to said detected signals; and control means responsive to said one communication device disconnecting from said communication connection and said detecting means detecting the presence of externally generated control signals applied to said one line for activating said switching means to interconnect said one line with the one of said plurality of communication devices indicated by said applied control signals, including: means responsive to said control signal for selecting one of said data communication apparatus as a function of said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including: second modem (mobile unit) means connectable by said switching means to said two or more data communication apparatus; said control means further includes: means responsive to said control signal for activating said switching means to interconnect said first and said second modem means and said second modem means and said selected data communication apparatus, means responsive to said control signal for activating said second modem means to operate at said detected data transmission speed.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (predetermined destination) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (second modem, first modem) based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message (incoming call signal) from the base station during a single time slot (transmission speed, call control) (transmission speed, call control) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5062133A CLAIM 1. In a telephone system that includes a switching system that serves a plurality of lines, apparatus connected to and interconnecting one of said lines and a plurality of communication devices, which communication devices include two or more data communication apparatus each operating at a different data transmission speed (single time slot, time slot) , for enabling an incoming call on said one line to sequentially access at least two of said communication devices, said apparatus comprising: means connected to said one line and responsive to incoming call signal (incoming call, incoming message) s applied to said one line for terminating said one line to establish a call connection; means connected to said one line for detecting signals generated external to said apparatus and applied to said one line including: first modem (mobile unit) means responsive to the presence of a carrier tone applied to said one line for applying a control signal, indicative of the data transmission speed of said carrier tone, to said control means; switching means for selectively interconnecting said one line and one of said plurality of communication devices in response to said detected signals; and control means responsive to said one communication device disconnecting from said communication connection and said detecting means detecting the presence of externally generated control signals applied to said one line for activating said switching means to interconnect said one line with the one of said plurality of communication devices indicated by said applied control signals, including: means responsive to said control signal for selecting one of said data communication apparatus as a function of said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including: second modem (mobile unit) means connectable by said switching means to said two or more data communication apparatus; said control means further includes: means responsive to said control signal for activating said switching means to interconnect said first and said second modem means and said second modem means and said selected data communication apparatus, means responsive to said control signal for activating said second modem means to operate at said detected data transmission speed. US5062133A CLAIM 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further including: call screening means responsive to said detected control signals for forwarding said incoming call to one of one or more predetermined destination (cordless telephone) s. US5062133A CLAIM 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said switching system provides three way calling service to said plurality of lines, said call screening means includes: means for storing data, input by the user of said apparatus, indicative of at least one telephone number for call forwarding purposes; means responsive to predetermined detected control signals for activating said three way calling service to add one of said lines associated with said stored telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) to the existing call connection. US5062133A CLAIM 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said switching system provides three way calling service to said plurality of lines, said decoding means includes: means for storing data, input by the user of said apparatus, indicative of a telephone number for call forwarding purposes; means responsive to predetermined call control (single time slot, time slot) signals received on said one line for activating said three way calling service to add the line associated with said stored telephone number to the existing call connection.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US4979206A Filed: 1989-09-18     Issued: 1990-12-18 Directory assistance systems (Original Assignee) Nokia Bell Labs     (Current Assignee) Nokia Bell Labs Frederick W. Padden, Werner Ulrich
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server (call connection) coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (conveying information) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US4979206A CLAIM 1. In a common carrier telecommunications switching network, a method of setting up a call connection (directory server) comprising the steps of: dialing a number, different from a standard directory assistance number, from a calling customer station for requesting that a call connection be established from said calling customer station to a destination, said destination to be identified by a directory listing specified from said calling customer station; receiving from said calling customer station in an automatic speech recognition unit speech signals conveying information (caller identification database) for identifying said directory listing comprising a directory number; generating data signals representing speech signals recognized by said automatic speech recognition unit from said received speech signals; responsive to said data signals, searching a data base for a directory listing, comprising a directory number, corresponding to said data signals; and if said searching step finds a unique directory listing corresponding to said data signals, transmitting a data message to a switching office of said network for causing said common carrier network to establish a connection between said calling customer station and a destination identified by said directory number.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (speech signal) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US4979206A CLAIM 1. In a common carrier telecommunications switching network, a method of setting up a call connection comprising the steps of: dialing a number, different from a standard directory assistance number, from a calling customer station for requesting that a call connection be established from said calling customer station to a destination, said destination to be identified by a directory listing specified from said calling customer station; receiving from said calling customer station in an automatic speech recognition unit speech signal (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) s conveying information for identifying said directory listing comprising a directory number; generating data signals representing speech signals recognized by said automatic speech recognition unit from said received speech signals; responsive to said data signals, searching a data base for a directory listing, comprising a directory number, corresponding to said data signals; and if said searching step finds a unique directory listing corresponding to said data signals, transmitting a data message to a switching office of said network for causing said common carrier network to establish a connection between said calling customer station and a destination identified by said directory number.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (speech signal) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US4979206A CLAIM 1. In a common carrier telecommunications switching network, a method of setting up a call connection comprising the steps of: dialing a number, different from a standard directory assistance number, from a calling customer station for requesting that a call connection be established from said calling customer station to a destination, said destination to be identified by a directory listing specified from said calling customer station; receiving from said calling customer station in an automatic speech recognition unit speech signal (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) s conveying information for identifying said directory listing comprising a directory number; generating data signals representing speech signals recognized by said automatic speech recognition unit from said received speech signals; responsive to said data signals, searching a data base for a directory listing, comprising a directory number, corresponding to said data signals; and if said searching step finds a unique directory listing corresponding to said data signals, transmitting a data message to a switching office of said network for causing said common carrier network to establish a connection between said calling customer station and a destination identified by said directory number.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US4817130A Filed: 1986-12-05     Issued: 1989-03-28 Call management system with protocol converter and port controller (Original Assignee) INTERNATIONAL TELESYSTEMS CORP     (Current Assignee) INTERNATIONAL TELESYSTEMS CORP James J. Frimmel, Jr.
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (data link) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (data link) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US4817130A CLAIM 9. Call management system apparatus comprising port controllers and a protocol converting means, plural data lines connected between the protocol converting means and the port controllers and a data link (caller identification database, caller identifier) connected to the protocol converting means for connecting the protocol converting means to a mainframe computer, plural processor lines connected to the port controllers for connecting the port controllers to a local processor and plural terminal lines connected to the port controllers for connecting the port controllers to plural asynchronous terminals, whereby the local processor controls connections between a mainframe computer, the protocol converter, the port controllers and the local processor and whereby the local processor controls connections between the local processor, the port controllers and the asynchronous terminals.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (information signals) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US4817130A CLAIM 15. A call management method comprising the steps of providing control signals from asynchronous terminals through terminal lines to port controllers, providing control signals from the port controllers through processor lines to a local processor, sending control signals from the local processor through the processor lines to the port controllers and sending control signals from the port controllers through data lines to a protocol converter, converting control signals in the protocol converter from asynchronous terminal signals to synchronous data signals, sending the data signals to a mainframe computer via a data link, sending records signals from the mainframe computer via the data link to the protocl converter, converting the records signals from synchronous signals to asynchronous terminal signals containing records information, sending the signals containing records information via the data lines to the port controllers, sending the records information signals (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) to the local processor via the port lines, sending the records information signals from the local processor to the port controllers via the processor lines and sending the records information signals to the terminals via the terminal lines.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (voice signals) into sound by the hands free unit (management method) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US4817130A CLAIM 11. The call management system apparatus of claim 10 wherein the local processor has control means for digital recording and playback for providing voice signals (audio message) from the LCU and wherein the local processor has DTMF signal generation and control means for controlling generating of DTMF signals and providing DTMF signals from the LCU, and wherein the local processor has tone recognition control means for controlling recognizing tones from the LCU and wherein the local processor has timing control means connected to the LCU for controlling the connection of the trunk lines to the station lines following a time interval during which a message is played. US4817130A CLAIM 15. A call management method (hands free unit) comprising the steps of providing control signals from asynchronous terminals through terminal lines to port controllers, providing control signals from the port controllers through processor lines to a local processor, sending control signals from the local processor through the processor lines to the port controllers and sending control signals from the port controllers through data lines to a protocol converter, converting control signals in the protocol converter from asynchronous terminal signals to synchronous data signals, sending the data signals to a mainframe computer via a data link, sending records signals from the mainframe computer via the data link to the protocl converter, converting the records signals from synchronous signals to asynchronous terminal signals containing records information, sending the signals containing records information via the data lines to the port controllers, sending the records information signals to the local processor via the port lines, sending the records information signals from the local processor to the port controllers via the processor lines and sending the records information signals to the terminals via the terminal lines.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (information signals) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US4817130A CLAIM 15. A call management method comprising the steps of providing control signals from asynchronous terminals through terminal lines to port controllers, providing control signals from the port controllers through processor lines to a local processor, sending control signals from the local processor through the processor lines to the port controllers and sending control signals from the port controllers through data lines to a protocol converter, converting control signals in the protocol converter from asynchronous terminal signals to synchronous data signals, sending the data signals to a mainframe computer via a data link, sending records signals from the mainframe computer via the data link to the protocl converter, converting the records signals from synchronous signals to asynchronous terminal signals containing records information, sending the signals containing records information via the data lines to the port controllers, sending the records information signals (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) to the local processor via the port lines, sending the records information signals from the local processor to the port controllers via the processor lines and sending the records information signals to the terminals via the terminal lines.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (voice signals) into sound by the hands free unit (management method) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US4817130A CLAIM 11. The call management system apparatus of claim 10 wherein the local processor has control means for digital recording and playback for providing voice signals (audio message) from the LCU and wherein the local processor has DTMF signal generation and control means for controlling generating of DTMF signals and providing DTMF signals from the LCU, and wherein the local processor has tone recognition control means for controlling recognizing tones from the LCU and wherein the local processor has timing control means connected to the LCU for controlling the connection of the trunk lines to the station lines following a time interval during which a message is played. US4817130A CLAIM 15. A call management method (hands free unit) comprising the steps of providing control signals from asynchronous terminals through terminal lines to port controllers, providing control signals from the port controllers through processor lines to a local processor, sending control signals from the local processor through the processor lines to the port controllers and sending control signals from the port controllers through data lines to a protocol converter, converting control signals in the protocol converter from asynchronous terminal signals to synchronous data signals, sending the data signals to a mainframe computer via a data link, sending records signals from the mainframe computer via the data link to the protocl converter, converting the records signals from synchronous signals to asynchronous terminal signals containing records information, sending the signals containing records information via the data lines to the port controllers, sending the records information signals to the local processor via the port lines, sending the records information signals from the local processor to the port controllers via the processor lines and sending the records information signals to the terminals via the terminal lines.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5864612A Filed: 1996-10-01     Issued: 1999-01-26 Caller selective identification for telephone calls (Original Assignee) Verizon Services Corp     (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Michael J. Strauss, Robert D. Farris
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers, caller ID) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone numbers, caller ID) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers, caller ID) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (called party) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5864612A CLAIM 1. A method for supplying calling party information in an intelligent network to a called party (phone numbers, phone call) station for an incoming telephone call comprising the steps of: receiving, at a location remote from said calling party station, input dialed at said calling party station, said input including a telephone number of said called party station; detecting whether said dialed input additionally includes an access code; in response to detection of said access code in said detecting step, suspending completion of the call; accessing a data base separate from the remote location to obtain one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling party station, the one identification being predesignated by the calling party to be associated with the access code; routing the call to said called party station; and transmitting the information associated with the access code as the calling party information from said remote location to said called party station. US5864612A CLAIM 2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said information associated with the access code identifies one of a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) assigned to said calling party station. US5864612A CLAIM 16. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of subscriber telephone lines with respective stations, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, a service control point remotely located from said telephone lines and connected to the associated switching facilities through a common channel signaling network, and a line information data base (LIB) system accessible via said common channel signaling network, a method for processing a telephone call placed from a calling subscriber line station to a called subscriber line station comprising the steps of: obtaining input from said calling subscriber line station at the switching facility associated with said calling subscriber line; transmitting said input through said common channel signaling network to the switching facility associated with said called subscriber line; in response to a determination that said called subscriber line is a caller ID (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) subscriber, accessing a call processing record of the calling subscriber line stored in said service control point; extracting one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling subscriber line station, from said LIB system, in accordance with said input by direction of said service control point, the one identification being predesignated by the calling subscriber line station to be associated with said input; routing the call to said called subscriber line station; and transmitting said extracted information to said called subscriber line station.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (telephone lines) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (telephone numbers, caller ID) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5864612A CLAIM 2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said information associated with the access code identifies one of a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) assigned to said calling party station. US5864612A CLAIM 5. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of subscriber telephone lines (incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) with respective stations, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, a service control point remotely located from said telephone lines and connected to the associated switching facilities through a common channel signaling network, and a line information data base (LIB) system accessible via said common channel signaling network, a method for processing a telephone call placed from a calling subscriber line station to a called subscriber line station comprising the steps of: obtaining input from said calling subscriber line station at the switching facility associated with said calling subscriber line, said input comprising an access code; in response to said input, suspending completion of said call; accessing said service control point; extracting one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling subscriber line station from said LIB system, the one identification being predesignated by the calling subscriber line station to be associated with the access code; routing the call to said called subscriber line station; and transmitting said extracted information to said called subscriber line station. US5864612A CLAIM 16. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of subscriber telephone lines with respective stations, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, a service control point remotely located from said telephone lines and connected to the associated switching facilities through a common channel signaling network, and a line information data base (LIB) system accessible via said common channel signaling network, a method for processing a telephone call placed from a calling subscriber line station to a called subscriber line station comprising the steps of: obtaining input from said calling subscriber line station at the switching facility associated with said calling subscriber line; transmitting said input through said common channel signaling network to the switching facility associated with said called subscriber line; in response to a determination that said called subscriber line is a caller ID (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) subscriber, accessing a call processing record of the calling subscriber line stored in said service control point; extracting one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling subscriber line station, from said LIB system, in accordance with said input by direction of said service control point, the one identification being predesignated by the calling subscriber line station to be associated with said input; routing the call to said called subscriber line station; and transmitting said extracted information to said called subscriber line station.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (telephone lines) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (telephone numbers, caller ID) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5864612A CLAIM 2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said information associated with the access code identifies one of a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) assigned to said calling party station. US5864612A CLAIM 5. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of subscriber telephone lines (incoming call, cordless telephone, cordless telephone system) with respective stations, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, a service control point remotely located from said telephone lines and connected to the associated switching facilities through a common channel signaling network, and a line information data base (LIB) system accessible via said common channel signaling network, a method for processing a telephone call placed from a calling subscriber line station to a called subscriber line station comprising the steps of: obtaining input from said calling subscriber line station at the switching facility associated with said calling subscriber line, said input comprising an access code; in response to said input, suspending completion of said call; accessing said service control point; extracting one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling subscriber line station from said LIB system, the one identification being predesignated by the calling subscriber line station to be associated with the access code; routing the call to said called subscriber line station; and transmitting said extracted information to said called subscriber line station. US5864612A CLAIM 16. In a public switched telephone network having a plurality of subscriber telephone lines with respective stations, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, a service control point remotely located from said telephone lines and connected to the associated switching facilities through a common channel signaling network, and a line information data base (LIB) system accessible via said common channel signaling network, a method for processing a telephone call placed from a calling subscriber line station to a called subscriber line station comprising the steps of: obtaining input from said calling subscriber line station at the switching facility associated with said calling subscriber line; transmitting said input through said common channel signaling network to the switching facility associated with said called subscriber line; in response to a determination that said called subscriber line is a caller ID (phone number, caller identification data base, caller identification database) subscriber, accessing a call processing record of the calling subscriber line stored in said service control point; extracting one identification from a plurality of identifications associated with the calling subscriber line station, from said LIB system, in accordance with said input by direction of said service control point, the one identification being predesignated by the calling subscriber line station to be associated with said input; routing the call to said called subscriber line station; and transmitting said extracted information to said called subscriber line station.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5809018A Filed: 1995-12-12     Issued: 1998-09-15 Group call method, a system controller and a subscriber station in a radio system (Original Assignee) Nokia Networks Oy     (Current Assignee) Airbus Defence and Space Oy Mika Lehmusto
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (subscriber stations, base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (call control, time slot) (call control, time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5809018A CLAIM 1. A group call method in a radio system comprising a plurality of base station (base station) s and subscriber stations (base station) , the group call method comprising: transmitting group call data to a subscriber station participating in a first ongoing group call to enable the subscriber station to engage in a second ongoing group call; and performing one of continuing participation of the subscriber station in the first ongoing group call and selecting the second ongoing group call from among a plurality of group calls corresponding to the group call data transmitted to the subscriber station. US5809018A CLAIM 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the group call data which enable the subscriber station to engage in the second ongoing group call are transmitted to the subscriber station on a channel-specific signalling channel implemented in a time slot (single time slot, time slot) of frequency-divided traffic channels. US5809018A CLAIM 12. A system controller of a radio system, said system controller comprising: an interface unit for transmitting calls and signalling messages to base stations of the radio system; a switching matrix for switching calls between subscriber stations or between subscriber stations and subscribers of a telecommunications network associated with the radio system; memory means for maintaining data on the subscriber stations, radio resources and ongoing group calls; a control unit for controlling the switching matrix and the base stations of the radio system; a group call control (single time slot, time slot) unit for checking whether there is a plurality of ongoing group calls in the radio system and, in response to the checking, if there is a plurality of ongoing group calls, for transmitting group call data or call information messages to the subscriber stations during a first ongoing group call to enable at least one of the subscriber stations to engage in a second ongoing group call.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station (subscriber stations, base station) to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (call control, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5809018A CLAIM 1. A group call method in a radio system comprising a plurality of base station (base station) s and subscriber stations (base station) , the group call method comprising: transmitting group call data to a subscriber station participating in a first ongoing group call to enable the subscriber station to engage in a second ongoing group call; and performing one of continuing participation of the subscriber station in the first ongoing group call and selecting the second ongoing group call from among a plurality of group calls corresponding to the group call data transmitted to the subscriber station. US5809018A CLAIM 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the group call data which enable the subscriber station to engage in the second ongoing group call are transmitted to the subscriber station on a channel-specific signalling channel implemented in a time slot (single time slot, time slot) of frequency-divided traffic channels. US5809018A CLAIM 12. A system controller of a radio system, said system controller comprising: an interface unit for transmitting calls and signalling messages to base stations of the radio system; a switching matrix for switching calls between subscriber stations or between subscriber stations and subscribers of a telecommunications network associated with the radio system; memory means for maintaining data on the subscriber stations, radio resources and ongoing group calls; a control unit for controlling the switching matrix and the base stations of the radio system; a group call control (single time slot, time slot) unit for checking whether there is a plurality of ongoing group calls in the radio system and, in response to the checking, if there is a plurality of ongoing group calls, for transmitting group call data or call information messages to the subscriber stations during a first ongoing group call to enable at least one of the subscriber stations to engage in a second ongoing group call.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (subscriber stations, base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (call control, time slot) (call control, time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5809018A CLAIM 1. A group call method in a radio system comprising a plurality of base station (base station) s and subscriber stations (base station) , the group call method comprising: transmitting group call data to a subscriber station participating in a first ongoing group call to enable the subscriber station to engage in a second ongoing group call; and performing one of continuing participation of the subscriber station in the first ongoing group call and selecting the second ongoing group call from among a plurality of group calls corresponding to the group call data transmitted to the subscriber station. US5809018A CLAIM 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the group call data which enable the subscriber station to engage in the second ongoing group call are transmitted to the subscriber station on a channel-specific signalling channel implemented in a time slot (single time slot, time slot) of frequency-divided traffic channels. US5809018A CLAIM 12. A system controller of a radio system, said system controller comprising: an interface unit for transmitting calls and signalling messages to base stations of the radio system; a switching matrix for switching calls between subscriber stations or between subscriber stations and subscribers of a telecommunications network associated with the radio system; memory means for maintaining data on the subscriber stations, radio resources and ongoing group calls; a control unit for controlling the switching matrix and the base stations of the radio system; a group call control (single time slot, time slot) unit for checking whether there is a plurality of ongoing group calls in the radio system and, in response to the checking, if there is a plurality of ongoing group calls, for transmitting group call data or call information messages to the subscriber stations during a first ongoing group call to enable at least one of the subscriber stations to engage in a second ongoing group call.
US6970706 CLAIM 23. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein setting the base station (subscriber stations, base station) to the standard mode comprises synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (call control, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5809018A CLAIM 1. A group call method in a radio system comprising a plurality of base station (base station) s and subscriber stations (base station) , the group call method comprising: transmitting group call data to a subscriber station participating in a first ongoing group call to enable the subscriber station to engage in a second ongoing group call; and performing one of continuing participation of the subscriber station in the first ongoing group call and selecting the second ongoing group call from among a plurality of group calls corresponding to the group call data transmitted to the subscriber station. US5809018A CLAIM 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the group call data which enable the subscriber station to engage in the second ongoing group call are transmitted to the subscriber station on a channel-specific signalling channel implemented in a time slot (single time slot, time slot) of frequency-divided traffic channels. US5809018A CLAIM 12. A system controller of a radio system, said system controller comprising: an interface unit for transmitting calls and signalling messages to base stations of the radio system; a switching matrix for switching calls between subscriber stations or between subscriber stations and subscribers of a telecommunications network associated with the radio system; memory means for maintaining data on the subscriber stations, radio resources and ongoing group calls; a control unit for controlling the switching matrix and the base stations of the radio system; a group call control (single time slot, time slot) unit for checking whether there is a plurality of ongoing group calls in the radio system and, in response to the checking, if there is a plurality of ongoing group calls, for transmitting group call data or call information messages to the subscriber stations during a first ongoing group call to enable at least one of the subscriber stations to engage in a second ongoing group call.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5511111A Filed: 1993-11-01     Issued: 1996-04-23 Caller name and identification communication system with caller screening option (Original Assignee) Engineering and Business Systems Inc     (Current Assignee) Intellectual Ventures I LLC Bekir Serbetcioglu, Ilhan Bagoren, Osman Duman, Esref Ozulkulu

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number, called party) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number, called party) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5511111A CLAIM 1. A telecommunication system involving caller name delivery service, the system comprises: means for intercepting a call from a calling subscriber to a desired called subscriber; means, responsive to receipt of the intercepted call, for playing a called subscriber announcement requesting voice identification of the calling subscriber; means for recording a voice identification on a recording medium; means for reviewing a caller screen list of undesired calls to determine whether the intercepted call is on the caller screen list; means for initiating a call to the called subscriber and transmitting to the called subscriber the recorded voice identification; and means for requesting the called party (cordless phone, phone call, phone numbers) to accept the call from the calling subscriber. US5511111A CLAIM 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving a telephone number (cordless phone, phone call, phone numbers) of the calling subscriber and means for playing the received telephone number in a voice format by text to speech technology or digit to speech technology and in which the initiating means transmits the received telephone number to the called subscriber.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US4953198A Filed: 1989-07-05     Issued: 1990-08-28 Public cordless telephone (Original Assignee) AT&T Corp     (Current Assignee) AT&T Corp ; AT&T Communications Inc John J. Daly, James G. Evans

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (data transmission) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US4953198A CLAIM 1. A cordless telephone arrangement for operation in a public telephone system (caller identification database) , the arrangement including a plurality of base units and a plurality of remote units, each base unit being activatable by each remote unit for requesting service therefrom, the arrangement comprising: means for adapting each one of the plurality of base units for operation on separate selected ones of a plurality of radio frequency channels; means located in each remote unit for interrogating each of the plurality of channels for detecting an available channel and for transmitting an unique randomly generated identification code for establishing communications with a base unit operating on the available channel, the identification code being transmitted over the available channel by a remote unit to the base unit for identifying said remote unit as requesting service; and activation means in the base unit responsive to the receipt of the identification code for establishing communications between the base unit and the remote unit requesting service. US4953198A CLAIM 4. The cordless telephone arrangement as in claim 3 further including means for storing the identification code received by the base unit over the dedicated channel in memory in the base unit, this code being incorporated in each data transmission (cordless phone) response provided over the dedicated channel by the base unit.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US4881271A Filed: 1988-02-09     Issued: 1989-11-14 Portable wireless communication systems (Original Assignee) Hitachi Ltd     (Current Assignee) FIPA FROHWITTER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AG Yukiji Yamauchi, Nobuo Tsukamoto, Masahiro Koya

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US4881271A CLAIM 10. A wireless communication method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps, carried out by each of the base stations, of: sending, when signal strength in communication with the radio transceiver through the selected radio channel becomes lower, to at least one of the adjacent base stations and hand-off request signal including an identifier number of the radio transceiver, said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) strength and a number of the radio channel as used; monitoring, when receiving such a hand-off request signal from any of the adjacent base stations, said received hand-off request signal and sending to the adjacent base station from which said hand-off request signal is received a hand-off response including data indicative of signal strength of the monitored hand-off request signal; and selecting, when receiving such hand-off response signals from more than one of the adjacent base stations, one of the more than one adjacent base stations to which the communication with the radio transceiver is to be transferred by comparison between said data included in said received hand-off response signals according to a predetermined rule, and sending to said selected one adjacent base station a hand-off control signal for requesting succeeding the communication with the radio transceiver.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6112084A Filed: 1998-03-24     Issued: 2000-08-29 Cellular simultaneous voice and data including digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) interwork (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB     (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Alan Sicher, Nikos Katinakis
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number, called party) system, comprising: a base station (mobile stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said signals) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number, called party) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US6112084A CLAIM 1. A system for interworking digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modems with a radio telecommunications network having a mobile switching center (MSC) which communicates with a mobile station utilizing a circuit mode Radio Link Protocol (RLP), said system comprising: a DSVD modem associated with said mobile station, said DSVD modem generating DSVD source signal and line negotiation protocols; means for encapsulating DSVD source signal and line negotiation protocols without modification into circuit mode RLP signals, said means for encapsulating including means for multiplexing said DSVD source signal and line negotiation protocols into a single voice channel; an interworking function associated with said MSC for translating said circuit mode RLP signals into signals in a landline telecommunications protocol; and means for modulating and transmitting said signals (caller identification data base) in a landline telecommunications protocol to a landline telecommunications network. US6112084A CLAIM 6. A method of simultaneously conducting a data transfer to a first destination telephone number (cordless phone, phone call, phone numbers) and a voice call to a second destination telephone number, said transfer and call being made between a mobile station and a radio telecommunications network having a mobile switching center (MSC) which serves the mobile station, said method comprising the steps of: connecting said mobile station to a data terminal through a modem; notifying said MSC from said mobile station that a simultaneous voice and data call is desired; assigning within said MSC, a first timeslot for a voice call and at least one additional timeslot for a data transfer; providing said MSC with the first destination telephone number for the voice call; providing said MSC with the second destination telephone number for the data transfer; establishing the voice call between the mobile station and the first destination telephone number; and establishing the data transfer between the mobile station and the second destination telephone number while continuing the voice call. US6112084A CLAIM 22. A method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) radio telecommunications network having a mobile switching center (MSC) which serves the mobile station and an Interworking Function (IWF) associated with the MSC, said method comprising the steps of: establishing the voice call between the mobile station and a called party (cordless phone, phone call, phone numbers) telephone number utilizing a first timeslot; initiating by the mobile station, the data transfer; notifying said MSC from said mobile station that a digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) data transfer is desired; seizing by said MSC, the IWF; seizing by said MSC, at least one additional timeslot for the data transfer; notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted; and transferring the data from the mobile station to the network utilizing the additional timeslot. US6112084A CLAIM 25. The method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a TDMA radio telecommunications network of claim 22 wherein the mobile station communicates over a radio link to the MSC utilizing a radio link protocol (RLP), and the method further comprises, after the step of notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted, the steps of: adding the additional timeslots to the mobile stations (base station) radio link with the MSC; and setting up the RLP to communicate with the seized IWF.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (mobile stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (Time Division Multiple Access) (Time Division Multiple Access) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6112084A CLAIM 5. The system for interworking digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modems with a radio telecommunications network of claim 4 further comprising, within said mobile station: a voice digitizer and sampler which digitizes the voice signal prior to sending the voice signal to the digital codec; a DSVD multiplexer which multiplexes the output of the digital codec and the output of the data compressor and framer; means for formatting the output of the DSVD multiplexer in the circuit mode RLP; a slot formatter which formats the circuit mode RLP into Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot, time slot) (TDMA) timeslots; and a radio transmitter which transmits the multiplexed and formatted voice and data signals from the mobile station to the MSC. US6112084A CLAIM 25. The method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a TDMA radio telecommunications network of claim 22 wherein the mobile station communicates over a radio link to the MSC utilizing a radio link protocol (RLP), and the method further comprises, after the step of notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted, the steps of: adding the additional timeslots to the mobile stations (base station) radio link with the MSC; and setting up the RLP to communicate with the seized IWF.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station (mobile stations) to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (Time Division Multiple Access) that is different than the single time slot.	US6112084A CLAIM 5. The system for interworking digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modems with a radio telecommunications network of claim 4 further comprising, within said mobile station: a voice digitizer and sampler which digitizes the voice signal prior to sending the voice signal to the digital codec; a DSVD multiplexer which multiplexes the output of the digital codec and the output of the data compressor and framer; means for formatting the output of the DSVD multiplexer in the circuit mode RLP; a slot formatter which formats the circuit mode RLP into Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot, time slot) (TDMA) timeslots; and a radio transmitter which transmits the multiplexed and formatted voice and data signals from the mobile station to the MSC. US6112084A CLAIM 25. The method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a TDMA radio telecommunications network of claim 22 wherein the mobile station communicates over a radio link to the MSC utilizing a radio link protocol (RLP), and the method further comprises, after the step of notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted, the steps of: adding the additional timeslots to the mobile stations (base station) radio link with the MSC; and setting up the RLP to communicate with the seized IWF.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (mobile stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (Time Division Multiple Access) (Time Division Multiple Access) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6112084A CLAIM 5. The system for interworking digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modems with a radio telecommunications network of claim 4 further comprising, within said mobile station: a voice digitizer and sampler which digitizes the voice signal prior to sending the voice signal to the digital codec; a DSVD multiplexer which multiplexes the output of the digital codec and the output of the data compressor and framer; means for formatting the output of the DSVD multiplexer in the circuit mode RLP; a slot formatter which formats the circuit mode RLP into Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot, time slot) (TDMA) timeslots; and a radio transmitter which transmits the multiplexed and formatted voice and data signals from the mobile station to the MSC. US6112084A CLAIM 25. The method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a TDMA radio telecommunications network of claim 22 wherein the mobile station communicates over a radio link to the MSC utilizing a radio link protocol (RLP), and the method further comprises, after the step of notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted, the steps of: adding the additional timeslots to the mobile stations (base station) radio link with the MSC; and setting up the RLP to communicate with the seized IWF.
US6970706 CLAIM 23. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein setting the base station (mobile stations) to the standard mode comprises synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (Time Division Multiple Access) that is different than the single time slot.	US6112084A CLAIM 5. The system for interworking digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modems with a radio telecommunications network of claim 4 further comprising, within said mobile station: a voice digitizer and sampler which digitizes the voice signal prior to sending the voice signal to the digital codec; a DSVD multiplexer which multiplexes the output of the digital codec and the output of the data compressor and framer; means for formatting the output of the DSVD multiplexer in the circuit mode RLP; a slot formatter which formats the circuit mode RLP into Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot, time slot) (TDMA) timeslots; and a radio transmitter which transmits the multiplexed and formatted voice and data signals from the mobile station to the MSC. US6112084A CLAIM 25. The method of initiating a data transfer from a mobile station simultaneously with an ongoing voice call from the mobile station to a TDMA radio telecommunications network of claim 22 wherein the mobile station communicates over a radio link to the MSC utilizing a radio link protocol (RLP), and the method further comprises, after the step of notifying said mobile station from said MSC that the DSVD data transfer is granted, the steps of: adding the additional timeslots to the mobile stations (base station) radio link with the MSC; and setting up the RLP to communicate with the seized IWF.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6108630A Filed: 1997-12-23     Issued: 2000-08-22 Text-to-speech driven annunciation of caller identification (Original Assignee) Nortel Networks Corp     (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Timothy Augustines Kuechler, Robert Barrie Turnbull, Nathan Lynn Peacock

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said number) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (telephone number) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6108630A CLAIM 4. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein searching a directory further comprises the step of using a telephone number (cordless phone, phone call) included in said calling line identification information as a search parameter to locate a name corresponding to said telephone number. US6108630A CLAIM 10. A method as claimed in claim 9 further comprising calculating respective audibility score values for said calling line identification and said information held in said directory record, each of said audibility score values being calculated as the weighted sum of said total number of characters, said total number of vowels and said number (cordless phone system, caller identification data base) of vowels enclosed by consonants.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6084951A Filed: 1997-04-23     Issued: 2000-07-04 Iconized name list (Original Assignee) Nortel Networks Corp     (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Colin Donald Smith, Brian Finlay Beaton
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (selected information) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US6084951A CLAIM 2. The method of claim 1 further including the steps of receiving a user input selecting an information icon corresponding to one of the entries, and displaying information of the entry corresponding to the selected information (cordless phone) icon in the form of a business card. US6084951A CLAIM 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the storing step includes the substep of storing in the memory the directory of entries each including a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) and associated information.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (business card) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6084951A CLAIM 2. The method of claim 1 further including the steps of receiving a user input selecting an information icon corresponding to one of the entries, and displaying information of the entry corresponding to the selected information icon in the form of a business card (time slot) . US6084951A CLAIM 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the storing step includes the substep of storing in the memory the directory of entries each including a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) and associated information.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (business card) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6084951A CLAIM 2. The method of claim 1 further including the steps of receiving a user input selecting an information icon corresponding to one of the entries, and displaying information of the entry corresponding to the selected information icon in the form of a business card (time slot) . US6084951A CLAIM 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the storing step includes the substep of storing in the memory the directory of entries each including a plurality of telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) and associated information.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6072859A Filed: 1996-12-20     Issued: 2000-06-06 Apparatus and method of generating voice message of caller's number in case of incoming call in telephone (Original Assignee) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     (Current Assignee) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Tae-Ho Kong
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (said signal, incoming call, second ring, first ring) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (said signal, incoming call, second ring, first ring) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US6072859A CLAIM 1. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to inform a user of an identity and telephone number of a caller of an incoming call (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , comprising: a ring detector connected to a telephone line from a central exchange, for detecting a first and a second ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal indicating an incoming call; a receiver for receiving a caller identification of the incoming call when the first ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal is detected; a message generator for generating an audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification; and a controller for controlling the transmission of said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform the user of the identity and telephone number of the caller, when the second ring signal is detected. US6072859A CLAIM 8. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for a telephone number of a caller, comprising: a signal detector for detecting a polarity reverse signal or a first ring signal; a central processing unit for receiving a frequency shift keyed signal containing caller identification after forming a talking loop when the polarity reverse signal is detected; a loop restorer for restoring the talking loop after reception of the caller identification by said central processing unit; a modem for providing a frequency shift keyed signal to said central processing unit when said signal (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) detector detects said first ring signal, said frequency shift keyed signal including said caller identification; a telephone number extractor for extracting the telephone number of the caller from the received caller identification; a message generator for generating an audible voice message according to the telephone number of the caller that has been extracted; and a transmitter for transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform a user of the identity of the caller, when a second ring signal is detected by the signal detector.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (said signal, incoming call, second ring, first ring) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6072859A CLAIM 1. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to inform a user of an identity and telephone number of a caller of an incoming call (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , comprising: a ring detector connected to a telephone line from a central exchange, for detecting a first and a second ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal indicating an incoming call; a receiver for receiving a caller identification of the incoming call when the first ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal is detected; a message generator for generating an audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification; and a controller for controlling the transmission of said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform the user of the identity and telephone number of the caller, when the second ring signal is detected. US6072859A CLAIM 8. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for a telephone number of a caller, comprising: a signal detector for detecting a polarity reverse signal or a first ring signal; a central processing unit for receiving a frequency shift keyed signal containing caller identification after forming a talking loop when the polarity reverse signal is detected; a loop restorer for restoring the talking loop after reception of the caller identification by said central processing unit; a modem for providing a frequency shift keyed signal to said central processing unit when said signal (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) detector detects said first ring signal, said frequency shift keyed signal including said caller identification; a telephone number extractor for extracting the telephone number of the caller from the received caller identification; a message generator for generating an audible voice message according to the telephone number of the caller that has been extracted; and a transmitter for transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform a user of the identity of the caller, when a second ring signal is detected by the signal detector.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (said signal, incoming call, second ring, first ring) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6072859A CLAIM 1. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to inform a user of an identity and telephone number of a caller of an incoming call (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) , comprising: a ring detector connected to a telephone line from a central exchange, for detecting a first and a second ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal indicating an incoming call; a receiver for receiving a caller identification of the incoming call when the first ring (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal is detected; a message generator for generating an audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification; and a controller for controlling the transmission of said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform the user of the identity and telephone number of the caller, when the second ring signal is detected. US6072859A CLAIM 8. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for a telephone number of a caller, comprising: a signal detector for detecting a polarity reverse signal or a first ring signal; a central processing unit for receiving a frequency shift keyed signal containing caller identification after forming a talking loop when the polarity reverse signal is detected; a loop restorer for restoring the talking loop after reception of the caller identification by said central processing unit; a modem for providing a frequency shift keyed signal to said central processing unit when said signal (caller identification database, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) detector detects said first ring signal, said frequency shift keyed signal including said caller identification; a telephone number extractor for extracting the telephone number of the caller from the received caller identification; a message generator for generating an audible voice message according to the telephone number of the caller that has been extracted; and a transmitter for transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform a user of the identity of the caller, when a second ring signal is detected by the signal detector.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6064879A Filed: 1997-01-03     Issued: 2000-05-16 Mobile communication method, and mobile telephone switching station customer management system, and mobile unit for implementing the same (Original Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd     (Current Assignee) Fujitsu Ltd Shuuji Fujiwara, Minoru Maruyama
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication, mobile unit) based upon the priority level.	US6064879A CLAIM 1. A customer management system comprising: an unused temporary ID recorder for recording unused temporary identification information; means for transmitting, in response to a request from a mobile unit (mobile unit) manufacturer, particular temporary identification information selected from among the temporary identification information stored in the unused temporary ID recorder, to the requesting mobile unit manufacturer; and means for notifying a mobile telephone switching station of the temporary identification information transmitted by the transmitting means. US6064879A CLAIM 2. A customer management system according to claim 1, further comprising an unused temporary DN recorder for recording unused temporary telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , wherein the transmitting means transmits one of the temporary telephone numbers stored in the unused temporary DN recorder to the mobile unit manufacturer along with the temporary identification information, and the notifying means notifies the temporary telephone number, as well as the temporary identification information, to the mobile telephone switching station. US6064879A CLAIM 3. A mobile unit comprising: an identification information storage for storing identification information; means for receiving temporary identification information which is unused, said temporary identification information including a temporary telephone number; means for storing the temporary identification information into the identification information storage; means for connecting to a customer management system via a mobile communication (mobile unit) network by using the identification information stored in the identification information storage; and means for storing permanent identification information, received from the customer management system connected by the connecting means, into the identification information storage.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication, mobile unit) based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6064879A CLAIM 1. A customer management system comprising: an unused temporary ID recorder for recording unused temporary identification information; means for transmitting, in response to a request from a mobile unit (mobile unit) manufacturer, particular temporary identification information selected from among the temporary identification information stored in the unused temporary ID recorder, to the requesting mobile unit manufacturer; and means for notifying a mobile telephone switching station of the temporary identification information transmitted by the transmitting means. US6064879A CLAIM 2. A customer management system according to claim 1, further comprising an unused temporary DN recorder for recording unused temporary telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , wherein the transmitting means transmits one of the temporary telephone numbers stored in the unused temporary DN recorder to the mobile unit manufacturer along with the temporary identification information, and the notifying means notifies the temporary telephone number, as well as the temporary identification information, to the mobile telephone switching station. US6064879A CLAIM 3. A mobile unit comprising: an identification information storage for storing identification information; means for receiving temporary identification information which is unused, said temporary identification information including a temporary telephone number; means for storing the temporary identification information into the identification information storage; means for connecting to a customer management system via a mobile communication (mobile unit) network by using the identification information stored in the identification information storage; and means for storing permanent identification information, received from the customer management system connected by the connecting means, into the identification information storage.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (telephone numbers) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication, mobile unit) based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6064879A CLAIM 1. A customer management system comprising: an unused temporary ID recorder for recording unused temporary identification information; means for transmitting, in response to a request from a mobile unit (mobile unit) manufacturer, particular temporary identification information selected from among the temporary identification information stored in the unused temporary ID recorder, to the requesting mobile unit manufacturer; and means for notifying a mobile telephone switching station of the temporary identification information transmitted by the transmitting means. US6064879A CLAIM 2. A customer management system according to claim 1, further comprising an unused temporary DN recorder for recording unused temporary telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) , wherein the transmitting means transmits one of the temporary telephone numbers stored in the unused temporary DN recorder to the mobile unit manufacturer along with the temporary identification information, and the notifying means notifies the temporary telephone number, as well as the temporary identification information, to the mobile telephone switching station. US6064879A CLAIM 3. A mobile unit comprising: an identification information storage for storing identification information; means for receiving temporary identification information which is unused, said temporary identification information including a temporary telephone number; means for storing the temporary identification information into the identification information storage; means for connecting to a customer management system via a mobile communication (mobile unit) network by using the identification information stored in the identification information storage; and means for storing permanent identification information, received from the customer management system connected by the connecting means, into the identification information storage.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6026156A Filed: 1998-10-19     Issued: 2000-02-15 Enhanced call waiting (Original Assignee) Aspect Communications Corp     (Current Assignee) Aspect Communications Corp ; Wilmington Trust NA Frederick A. Epler, Robert M. Fuller, Daniel R. Kranzler, John T. Blanchard

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units (to couple) communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (call waiting) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6026156A CLAIM 11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said call processor is further programmed to instruct said switch to couple (mobile units) said second telephone call to a voice mail facility if said command to connect to the second party is not received within a period of time. US6026156A CLAIM 14. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said caller processor is programmed to advise the user that there is a call waiting (incoming call, phone call) only if the received information relating to the second party meets certain previously stored selection criteria.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6018570A Filed: 1997-05-12     Issued: 2000-01-25 Methods and apparatus for regulating the remote ordering, authorization, access and control of services and service features associated with a terminal (Original Assignee) Bell Atlantic Science and Technology Inc     (Current Assignee) Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc Gary G. Matison

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode (order data) and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (caller identification, terminal ID, caller ID) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (caller identification, terminal ID, caller ID) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (caller identification, terminal ID, caller ID) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (response unit) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6018570A CLAIM 1. In an environment having a service provider, a subscribed terminal, and a remote terminal, a method for activating a service for the subscribed terminal, the method comprising steps of: a) processing an order, from a terminal selected from a group consisting of the subscribed terminal and the remote terminal, for the service for the subscribed terminal; and b) processing an authorization request, from a terminal selected from a group consisting of the subscribed terminal and the remote terminal, for the service ordered, wherein the service order is activated only upon an authorization request from the subscribed terminal, and wherein the step of processing an order includes sub-steps of: i) accepting order information; ii) retrieving stored pre-authorized order data (broadcast mode, broadcast origination signal) , if it exists; iii) determining whether the order has been pre-authorized based on the stored pre-authorized order data retrieved; and iv) (A) if the order has not been pre-authorized, storing the order information as an inactive order, and (B) if the order has been pre-authorized, processing the requested order so that the service is activated. US6018570A CLAIM 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the subscribed terminal is a telephone, wherein the sub-step of determining an identity of the terminal from which the authorization request was accepted is based on a caller ID (caller identifier, caller identification database, caller identification data base) value provided by a central office switch serving the requesting terminal, and wherein the retrieved terminal identifications associated with inactive orders are telephone directory numbers. US6018570A CLAIM 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the transmitting terminal ID (caller identifier, caller identification database, caller identification data base) capture unit is a caller identification (caller identifier, caller identification database, caller identification data base) capture unit. US6018570A CLAIM 10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the interactive session user interface unit is an interactive voice response unit (phone call) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US6016476A Filed: 1998-01-16     Issued: 2000-01-18 Portable information and transaction processing system and method utilizing biometric authorization and digital certificate security (Original Assignee) International Business Machines Corp     (Current Assignee) Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corp Stephane Herman Maes, Jan Sedivy

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (electronic transaction) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (electronic transaction) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US6016476A CLAIM 14. A method for performing an electronic transaction (caller identification database, caller identification data base) , comprising the steps of: using a portable communication device to establish a communication link with a central server of a service provider; verifying, by the central server, the identity of a user of the portable communication device to determine if the user is a subscribing user of the service provider; downloading a temporary digital certificate from the central server to the portable communication device, the temporary digital certificate being issued by the service provider if the user is verified as a subscribing user; selecting, by the user of said portable communication device, desired transaction information stored in the device to perform an electronic transaction; verifying, by the portable communication device, if the user is an authorized user of said device; determining, by the portable communication device, if the downloaded temporary digital certificate is valid; and providing the selected transaction information to an electronic transaction terminal to perform an electronic transaction, if the user is deemed an authorized user and the temporary digital certificate is deemed valid.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US6014561A Filed: 1996-05-06     Issued: 2000-01-11 Method and apparatus for over the air activation of a multiple mode/band radio telephone handset (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc     (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Anders Lennart Molne
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (selected information, telephone number, short message) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (selected information, telephone number, short message) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level.	US6014561A CLAIM 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one message is a short message (cordless phone, phone call, incoming call) service (SMS) Class 2 message. US6014561A CLAIM 15. A method for over the air activation of a multiple mode radiotelephone handset, comprising the steps of: (a) operating the handset to make a telephone call; (b) transmitting a signal containing mobile subscriber identity information from the handset to a mobile communication (mobile unit) s system; (c) determining if the call is from an activated handset by using the mobile subscriber identity information; (d) connecting the subscriber to a customer service center, if the call is not from an activated handset; (e) transferring the mobile subscriber identity information to the customer service center; (f) searching a handset database for previously stored activation information associated with the mobile subscriber identity information; (g) sending the activation information to a customer service database; (h) assigning a telephone number (cordless phone, phone call, incoming call) to the handset for use in all modes of operation; (i) activating the handset for a first mode/band of operation; (j) generating predetermined information to activate the handset for a second mode of operation; (k) sending the predetermined information to the handset; and (l) storing the predetermined information at a selected memory location to permit the handset to operate in the second mode of operation when selected. US6014561A CLAIM 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of preprogramming selected information (cordless phone, phone call, incoming call) into a memory means of the handset.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message (digital network) from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US6014561A CLAIM 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined activation information comprises a mobile station integrated service digital network (incoming message) number (MSISDN) for operation in the first mode and a 5 system identification (SID) number for operation in the at least one second mode. US6014561A CLAIM 15. A method for over the air activation of a multiple mode radiotelephone handset, comprising the steps of: (a) operating the handset to make a telephone call; (b) transmitting a signal containing mobile subscriber identity information from the handset to a mobile communication (mobile unit) s system; (c) determining if the call is from an activated handset by using the mobile subscriber identity information; (d) connecting the subscriber to a customer service center, if the call is not from an activated handset; (e) transferring the mobile subscriber identity information to the customer service center; (f) searching a handset database for previously stored activation information associated with the mobile subscriber identity information; (g) sending the activation information to a customer service database; (h) assigning a telephone number to the handset for use in all modes of operation; (i) activating the handset for a first mode/band of operation; (j) generating predetermined information to activate the handset for a second mode of operation; (k) sending the predetermined information to the handset; and (l) storing the predetermined information at a selected memory location to permit the handset to operate in the second mode of operation when selected.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message (digital network) from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US6014561A CLAIM 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined activation information comprises a mobile station integrated service digital network (incoming message) number (MSISDN) for operation in the first mode and a 5 system identification (SID) number for operation in the at least one second mode. US6014561A CLAIM 15. A method for over the air activation of a multiple mode radiotelephone handset, comprising the steps of: (a) operating the handset to make a telephone call; (b) transmitting a signal containing mobile subscriber identity information from the handset to a mobile communication (mobile unit) s system; (c) determining if the call is from an activated handset by using the mobile subscriber identity information; (d) connecting the subscriber to a customer service center, if the call is not from an activated handset; (e) transferring the mobile subscriber identity information to the customer service center; (f) searching a handset database for previously stored activation information associated with the mobile subscriber identity information; (g) sending the activation information to a customer service database; (h) assigning a telephone number to the handset for use in all modes of operation; (i) activating the handset for a first mode/band of operation; (j) generating predetermined information to activate the handset for a second mode of operation; (k) sending the predetermined information to the handset; and (l) storing the predetermined information at a selected memory location to permit the handset to operate in the second mode of operation when selected.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5999599A Filed: 1998-07-17     Issued: 1999-12-07 System and method for enhanced caller name alerting (Original Assignee) Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc     (Current Assignee) Hanger Solutions LLC Shmuel Shaffer, William J. Beyda

US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code (computer code) for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium (computer readable medium) for storing the computer code.

US5999599A CLAIM 31. A computer program product for identifying a telecommunication caller, the program comprising: computer code (computer code) recording an identifying information of a telecommunication caller by the telecommunication caller prior to placing a telecommunication call; computer code saving the identifying information as a file selected from the group consisting of an audio file, an image file, and an audio and image file; computer code sending the identifying information along with each telecommunication call to a receiving location; and a computer readable medium (computer readable medium) that stores the computer codes.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5999613A Filed: 1997-09-25     Issued: 1999-12-07 Method and system for processing incoming calls during calls-in-progress (Original Assignee) US West Inc; MediaOne Group Inc     (Current Assignee) Qwest Communications International Inc Jafar S. Nabkel, Adam N. Marx
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (telephone number) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (call waiting, incoming call) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (call waiting, incoming call) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5999613A CLAIM 1. A method for processing an incoming call (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) during a call-in-progress, the method comprising: detecting the incoming call from a new caller to a subscriber telephony device; determining whether the subscriber telephony device is busy on a call with a first telephony device having an identification number; determining the identification number of the first telephony device when the subscriber telephony device is busy, for identifying whether or not the call-in-progress with the first telephony device can be interrupted; generating one of a first and second interruption signal based on the identification number on the first telephony device. US5999613A CLAIM 3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein determining the identity includes determining a telephone number (cordless phone) of the first telephony device. US5999613A CLAIM 20. The method as recited in claim 19 wherein the third interruption signal is a call waiting (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (call waiting, incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5999613A CLAIM 1. A method for processing an incoming call (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) during a call-in-progress, the method comprising: detecting the incoming call from a new caller to a subscriber telephony device; determining whether the subscriber telephony device is busy on a call with a first telephony device having an identification number; determining the identification number of the first telephony device when the subscriber telephony device is busy, for identifying whether or not the call-in-progress with the first telephony device can be interrupted; generating one of a first and second interruption signal based on the identification number on the first telephony device. US5999613A CLAIM 20. The method as recited in claim 19 wherein the third interruption signal is a call waiting (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (call waiting, incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5999613A CLAIM 1. A method for processing an incoming call (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) during a call-in-progress, the method comprising: detecting the incoming call from a new caller to a subscriber telephony device; determining whether the subscriber telephony device is busy on a call with a first telephony device having an identification number; determining the identification number of the first telephony device when the subscriber telephony device is busy, for identifying whether or not the call-in-progress with the first telephony device can be interrupted; generating one of a first and second interruption signal based on the identification number on the first telephony device. US5999613A CLAIM 20. The method as recited in claim 19 wherein the third interruption signal is a call waiting (phone call, incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) signal.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5966652A Filed: 1996-08-29     Issued: 1999-10-12 System and method for the insertion and extraction of telephone numbers from a wireless text message (Original Assignee) Qualcomm Inc     (Current Assignee) Qualcomm Inc Michael T. Coad, Jason B. Kenagy

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (telephone numbers) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (telephone numbers) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5966652A CLAIM 1. A system for the detection and extraction of call-back telephone numbers (phone number, caller identification data base) from an alphanumeric text message received by a remote station in a wireless communication system, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving said alphanumeric text message, said alphanumeric text message including a predetermined first delimiter and a telephone number; a display for displaying at least a portion of said received alphanumeric text message; a parser for extracting said telephone number from said received alphanumeric text message in response to said first delimiter; a dialed digits storage area for storing said telephone number; and a transmitter for transmitting said stored telephone number, thereby establishing communication with a destination corresponding to said telephone number.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5959984A Filed: 1997-12-22     Issued: 1999-09-28 Dual mode satellite/cellular terminal (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc     (Current Assignee) Unwired Planet LLC Paul W. Dent
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station (mobile stations, relay stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (transmitted information, telephone system, said signal) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level (quality indication) data base coupled to the caller identification data base (transmitted information, telephone system, said signal) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communication (mobile unit) s unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 2. A portable satellite communications terminal using time division multiple access, comprising: TDMA burst receiving means synchronized by synchronizing means to receive and analyze signal bursts received in allocated receive timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period and to produce decoded information and a signal quality indication (priority level) ; synchronizing means for synchronizing said TDMA burst receiving means independently for even-numbered and odd-numbered ones of said TDMA frame periods; and TDMA burst transmitting means for coding information and said signal (caller identification database, caller identification data base) quality indication to produce coded signal bursts for transmission and transmitting coded bursts in allocated transmit timeslots in said repetitive TDMA frame period. US5959984A CLAIM 3. A communications system for providing a communications service to a plurality of first stations with the aid of a network of relay stations (base station) each of said relay stations, comprising: coding means for coding data for transmission to said first stations to produce signal bursts; TDMA burst transmission means for relaying said signal bursts to each of said first stations using respective timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period such that each of said first stations receives signal bursts in its respective timeslot; detection means for detecting when no data is temporarily required to be sent to one of said first stations; and means controlled by said detection means to transmit signal bursts intended for another of said first stations in the timeslot designated for said one of said first stations temporarily receiving no data as well as transmitting signal bursts in said another station' s designated timeslot. US5959984A CLAIM 4. A dual-mode satellite/cellular radio telephone system (caller identification database, caller identification data base) using a TDMA format, comprising mobile stations (base station) , at least a cellular network station and at least a satellite relay station for transmitting TDMA signal bursts including the method of: transmitting bursts in said TDMA format intended for a specific mobile station at a first repetition rate from said cellular network station alternatively at a second repetition rate being a sub-multiple of said first repetition rate from said satellite relay station; dividing bursts transmitted at said first repetition rate into superframe groups each comprising traffic bursts, a Slow Associated Control Channel burst and an idle frame not containing a transmitted information (caller identification database, caller identification data base) burst; and using said idle frame at said specific mobile station to change its TDMA burst receiver channel frequency to that of a neighboring cellular network station or to the channel frequency of said satellite relay station and performing a signal analysis on the signal received on that channel frequency.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (mobile stations, relay stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level (quality indication) associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communication (mobile unit) s unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot (single time slot, time slot) , time slot) (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 2. A portable satellite communications terminal using time division multiple access, comprising: TDMA burst receiving means synchronized by synchronizing means to receive and analyze signal bursts received in allocated receive timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period and to produce decoded information and a signal quality indication (priority level) ; synchronizing means for synchronizing said TDMA burst receiving means independently for even-numbered and odd-numbered ones of said TDMA frame periods; and TDMA burst transmitting means for coding information and said signal quality indication to produce coded signal bursts for transmission and transmitting coded bursts in allocated transmit timeslots in said repetitive TDMA frame period. US5959984A CLAIM 3. A communications system for providing a communications service to a plurality of first stations with the aid of a network of relay stations (base station) each of said relay stations, comprising: coding means for coding data for transmission to said first stations to produce signal bursts; TDMA burst transmission means for relaying said signal bursts to each of said first stations using respective timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period such that each of said first stations receives signal bursts in its respective timeslot; detection means for detecting when no data is temporarily required to be sent to one of said first stations; and means controlled by said detection means to transmit signal bursts intended for another of said first stations in the timeslot designated for said one of said first stations temporarily receiving no data as well as transmitting signal bursts in said another station' s designated timeslot. US5959984A CLAIM 4. A dual-mode satellite/cellular radio telephone system using a TDMA format, comprising mobile stations (base station) , at least a cellular network station and at least a satellite relay station for transmitting TDMA signal bursts including the method of: transmitting bursts in said TDMA format intended for a specific mobile station at a first repetition rate from said cellular network station alternatively at a second repetition rate being a sub-multiple of said first repetition rate from said satellite relay station; dividing bursts transmitted at said first repetition rate into superframe groups each comprising traffic bursts, a Slow Associated Control Channel burst and an idle frame not containing a transmitted information burst; and using said idle frame at said specific mobile station to change its TDMA burst receiver channel frequency to that of a neighboring cellular network station or to the channel frequency of said satellite relay station and performing a signal analysis on the signal received on that channel frequency.
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code for setting the base station (mobile stations, relay stations) to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communications unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot (single time slot, time slot) , time slot) (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 3. A communications system for providing a communications service to a plurality of first stations with the aid of a network of relay stations (base station) each of said relay stations, comprising: coding means for coding data for transmission to said first stations to produce signal bursts; TDMA burst transmission means for relaying said signal bursts to each of said first stations using respective timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period such that each of said first stations receives signal bursts in its respective timeslot; detection means for detecting when no data is temporarily required to be sent to one of said first stations; and means controlled by said detection means to transmit signal bursts intended for another of said first stations in the timeslot designated for said one of said first stations temporarily receiving no data as well as transmitting signal bursts in said another station' s designated timeslot. US5959984A CLAIM 4. A dual-mode satellite/cellular radio telephone system using a TDMA format, comprising mobile stations (base station) , at least a cellular network station and at least a satellite relay station for transmitting TDMA signal bursts including the method of: transmitting bursts in said TDMA format intended for a specific mobile station at a first repetition rate from said cellular network station alternatively at a second repetition rate being a sub-multiple of said first repetition rate from said satellite relay station; dividing bursts transmitted at said first repetition rate into superframe groups each comprising traffic bursts, a Slow Associated Control Channel burst and an idle frame not containing a transmitted information burst; and using said idle frame at said specific mobile station to change its TDMA burst receiver channel frequency to that of a neighboring cellular network station or to the channel frequency of said satellite relay station and performing a signal analysis on the signal received on that channel frequency.
US6970706 CLAIM 15. Computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the priority level (quality indication) is the intermediate priority level, the mobile unit (mobile communication) identifier data base provides a mobile unit identifier arranged to identify a selected one of the plurality of mobile units suitably configured to receive the incoming call.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communication (mobile unit) s unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 2. A portable satellite communications terminal using time division multiple access, comprising: TDMA burst receiving means synchronized by synchronizing means to receive and analyze signal bursts received in allocated receive timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period and to produce decoded information and a signal quality indication (priority level) ; synchronizing means for synchronizing said TDMA burst receiving means independently for even-numbered and odd-numbered ones of said TDMA frame periods; and TDMA burst transmitting means for coding information and said signal quality indication to produce coded signal bursts for transmission and transmitting coded bursts in allocated transmit timeslots in said repetitive TDMA frame period.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station (mobile stations, relay stations) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level (quality indication) associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile communication) based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communication (mobile unit) s unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot (single time slot, time slot) , time slot) (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 2. A portable satellite communications terminal using time division multiple access, comprising: TDMA burst receiving means synchronized by synchronizing means to receive and analyze signal bursts received in allocated receive timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period and to produce decoded information and a signal quality indication (priority level) ; synchronizing means for synchronizing said TDMA burst receiving means independently for even-numbered and odd-numbered ones of said TDMA frame periods; and TDMA burst transmitting means for coding information and said signal quality indication to produce coded signal bursts for transmission and transmitting coded bursts in allocated transmit timeslots in said repetitive TDMA frame period. US5959984A CLAIM 3. A communications system for providing a communications service to a plurality of first stations with the aid of a network of relay stations (base station) each of said relay stations, comprising: coding means for coding data for transmission to said first stations to produce signal bursts; TDMA burst transmission means for relaying said signal bursts to each of said first stations using respective timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period such that each of said first stations receives signal bursts in its respective timeslot; detection means for detecting when no data is temporarily required to be sent to one of said first stations; and means controlled by said detection means to transmit signal bursts intended for another of said first stations in the timeslot designated for said one of said first stations temporarily receiving no data as well as transmitting signal bursts in said another station' s designated timeslot. US5959984A CLAIM 4. A dual-mode satellite/cellular radio telephone system using a TDMA format, comprising mobile stations (base station) , at least a cellular network station and at least a satellite relay station for transmitting TDMA signal bursts including the method of: transmitting bursts in said TDMA format intended for a specific mobile station at a first repetition rate from said cellular network station alternatively at a second repetition rate being a sub-multiple of said first repetition rate from said satellite relay station; dividing bursts transmitted at said first repetition rate into superframe groups each comprising traffic bursts, a Slow Associated Control Channel burst and an idle frame not containing a transmitted information burst; and using said idle frame at said specific mobile station to change its TDMA burst receiver channel frequency to that of a neighboring cellular network station or to the channel frequency of said satellite relay station and performing a signal analysis on the signal received on that channel frequency.
US6970706 CLAIM 23. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein setting the base station (mobile stations, relay stations) to the standard mode comprises synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot (Time Division Multiple Access, time slot) that is different than the single time slot.	US5959984A CLAIM 1. A dual-mode mobile communications unit comprising: means for communicating voice or data traffic using Time Division Multiple Access (single time slot (single time slot, time slot) , time slot) (TDMA) signal bursts during allocated timeslots of repetitive TDMA frames, wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to a land-based network station at a first data rate during a first plurality of timeslots, and wherein said voice or data traffic is communicated to an orbiting relay station at a second data rate during a second plurality of timeslots, with said second plurality of time slots being lower than said first plurality of time slots. US5959984A CLAIM 3. A communications system for providing a communications service to a plurality of first stations with the aid of a network of relay stations (base station) each of said relay stations, comprising: coding means for coding data for transmission to said first stations to produce signal bursts; TDMA burst transmission means for relaying said signal bursts to each of said first stations using respective timeslots of a repetitive TDMA frame period such that each of said first stations receives signal bursts in its respective timeslot; detection means for detecting when no data is temporarily required to be sent to one of said first stations; and means controlled by said detection means to transmit signal bursts intended for another of said first stations in the timeslot designated for said one of said first stations temporarily receiving no data as well as transmitting signal bursts in said another station' s designated timeslot. US5959984A CLAIM 4. A dual-mode satellite/cellular radio telephone system using a TDMA format, comprising mobile stations (base station) , at least a cellular network station and at least a satellite relay station for transmitting TDMA signal bursts including the method of: transmitting bursts in said TDMA format intended for a specific mobile station at a first repetition rate from said cellular network station alternatively at a second repetition rate being a sub-multiple of said first repetition rate from said satellite relay station; dividing bursts transmitted at said first repetition rate into superframe groups each comprising traffic bursts, a Slow Associated Control Channel burst and an idle frame not containing a transmitted information burst; and using said idle frame at said specific mobile station to change its TDMA burst receiver channel frequency to that of a neighboring cellular network station or to the channel frequency of said satellite relay station and performing a signal analysis on the signal received on that channel frequency.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5958006A Filed: 1995-12-19     Issued: 1999-09-28 Method and apparatus for communicating summarized data (Original Assignee) Motorola Solutions Inc     (Current Assignee) Google Technology Holdings LLC Gene Eggleston, Mitch Hansen, Anthony Rzany
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level (priority level) associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time (individual data) slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5958006A CLAIM 1. A system for communicating data to a communication unit associated with a first user comprising: a host server operable for: filtering individual data (single time) units based on at least one user-definable filter parameter to identify whether a data unit is a qualifying or non-qualifying data unit; for qualifying data units, sending an identifying information part and an additional part to the communication unit; and for non-qualifying data units sending the identifying information part without the additional part to the communication unit; and a communication server, in communication with the host server and the communication unit, comprising a data transfer manager operable for controlling communication of the qualifying and non-qualifying data units from the host server to the communication unit including sending the identifying information part and the additional part for the qualifying data units and sending the identifying information part without the additional part for the non-qualifying data units to the communication unit. US5958006A CLAIM 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the host server is an electronic mail post office operating on a host processor, the first data unit is a first email message, and the first identifying information is at least one of a group consisting of a serial number of the first email message, an author name of the first email message, a priority level (priority level) of the first email message, a mail date of the first email message, a message size of the first email message, and a subject word of the first email message.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level (priority level) associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time (individual data) slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5958006A CLAIM 1. A system for communicating data to a communication unit associated with a first user comprising: a host server operable for: filtering individual data (single time) units based on at least one user-definable filter parameter to identify whether a data unit is a qualifying or non-qualifying data unit; for qualifying data units, sending an identifying information part and an additional part to the communication unit; and for non-qualifying data units sending the identifying information part without the additional part to the communication unit; and a communication server, in communication with the host server and the communication unit, comprising a data transfer manager operable for controlling communication of the qualifying and non-qualifying data units from the host server to the communication unit including sending the identifying information part and the additional part for the qualifying data units and sending the identifying information part without the additional part for the non-qualifying data units to the communication unit. US5958006A CLAIM 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the host server is an electronic mail post office operating on a host processor, the first data unit is a first email message, and the first identifying information is at least one of a group consisting of a serial number of the first email message, an author name of the first email message, a priority level (priority level) of the first email message, a mail date of the first email message, a message size of the first email message, and a subject word of the first email message.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5946611A Filed: 1996-06-21     Issued: 1999-08-31 Cellular telephone system that uses position of a mobile unit to make call management decisions (Original Assignee) Sycord LP     (Current Assignee) EMSAT ADVANCED GEO-LOCATION TECHNOLOGY LLC ; Sygnet Communications Inc Everett Dennison, Edwin L. Nass, Timothy J. Duffy, Gregory T. Pauley, Scott L. Jones, Deborah J. Shale
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number (cell site) database (graphic data) included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile unit) based upon the priority level.	US5946611A CLAIM 1. A method of making emergency call decisions in a cellular telephone system (caller identification database) having a plurality of cell site (phone number) s at various geographic locations comprising: A) providing a mobile unit (mobile unit) which can be located at various and changeable geographic locations; B) using the mobile unit to place a call requesting emergency service via a cellular telephone system; C) determining the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service; D) storing geographic data associated with the cellular telephone system and which are required to complete the call requesting emergency service; E) comparing the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service to the stored geographic data; and F) automatically routing the mobile unit call requesting emergency service to an emergency service based on the comparison regardless of cell site location.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (cell site) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile unit) based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5946611A CLAIM 1. A method of making emergency call decisions in a cellular telephone system having a plurality of cell site (phone number) s at various geographic locations comprising: A) providing a mobile unit (mobile unit) which can be located at various and changeable geographic locations; B) using the mobile unit to place a call requesting emergency service via a cellular telephone system; C) determining the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service; D) storing geographic data associated with the cellular telephone system and which are required to complete the call requesting emergency service; E) comparing the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service to the stored geographic data; and F) automatically routing the mobile unit call requesting emergency service to an emergency service based on the comparison regardless of cell site location.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (cell site) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit (mobile unit) based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5946611A CLAIM 1. A method of making emergency call decisions in a cellular telephone system having a plurality of cell site (phone number) s at various geographic locations comprising: A) providing a mobile unit (mobile unit) which can be located at various and changeable geographic locations; B) using the mobile unit to place a call requesting emergency service via a cellular telephone system; C) determining the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service; D) storing geographic data associated with the cellular telephone system and which are required to complete the call requesting emergency service; E) comparing the exact geographic location of the mobile unit placing the call requesting emergency service to the stored geographic data; and F) automatically routing the mobile unit call requesting emergency service to an emergency service based on the comparison regardless of cell site location.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5933488A Filed: 1997-04-18     Issued: 1999-08-03 Automated method and arrangement for integrating a telephone system with an announcement system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc; Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc     (Current Assignee) Unify Inc Rodrigo Tyrone Marcus, William Joseph Beyda, Shmuel Shaffer

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (limited number, called party) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (caller identification, calling party) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (limited number, called party) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5933488A CLAIM 1. A method of utilizing an announcement system to provide paging capability for calls forwarded to a voicemail system of a facility having a plurality of telephones, each telephone being associated with a particular user, said method comprising steps of: directing a call received at said facility to a specific telephone associated with an identified user, said call being intended for said identified user; transferring said call to said voicemail system as an automated response to determining that said specific telephone has not been answered within a predetermined time interval, including establishing a first connection between said voicemail system and a telephone of a calling party (caller identifier) , said voicemail system being capable of storing a voice message from said calling party for subsequent retrieval by said identified user; as a first step establishing a second connection between said voicemail system and said announcement system, said second connection being separate from said first connection; and parking said call on a known telephone line to terminate the first connection; establishing a second connection between said voicemail system and said announcement system, said second connection being separate from said first connection; and as an automated response to establishing said second connection, triggering an audible announcement of availability of said call for pickup by said identified user; wherein the audible announcement is capable of verbally identifying said known telephone line and said identified user; wherein at least one of the steps of triggering said audible announcement and establishing connectivity is selectively implemented to restrict access to either or both of triggering said areawide audible announcement and said pickup of parked call at said telephone line; and as a second and following steps triggering said audible announcements in tiers of a multi-tier call-notification scheme in which differences in tiers are based upon at least one of regions of said facility in which said audible announcement is broadcast and modes for identifying said identified user. US5933488A CLAIM 5. The method of claim 3 wherein said step that includes imposing said at least one access restriction further includes storing identifications of a limited number (cordless phone, cordless phone system, phone numbers, phone call) of said telephones through which calls to said identified user can be accessed. US5933488A CLAIM 8. The method of claim 6 wherein said step of accommodating restrictive access includes storing caller identification (caller identifier) information indicative of selected telephones and further includes comparing said stored caller identification information to call data received in establishing said first connection, said call data being indicative of said telephone of said calling party. US5933488A CLAIM 13. An intersystem arrangement for a facility having a plurality of telephones comprising: a switch for handling connections for calls directed to and from said telephones; a voicemail system connected to said switch to receive calls which are unanswered at telephones to which said calls are directed, said voicemail system having established voice prompts, including a first voice prompt indicative of an option to trigger an areawide audible announcement of a called party (cordless phone, cordless phone system, phone numbers, phone call) , park the said received call at a known telephone line on the said switch, said voice prompts including a second voice prompt indicative of an option to record a message form a caller; an announcement system responsive to a selection of said option of said first voice prompt, said announcement system being connected to speaker means for audibilizing said areawide audible announcement that verbally identifies said known telephone line and identified user in a multi-tier call-notification scheme in which differences in tiers are based upon at least one of regions of said facility in which said audible announcement is broadcast and modes for identifying said identified user; and security means for restricting access to call announcement and pickup capability provided by interconnection of said voicemail system with said switch and said announcement system.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	KR19990060754A Filed: 1997-12-31     Issued: 1999-07-26 Pcs에서의 sms 부가 서비스 처리방법 (Original Assignee) 이계철; 한국전기통신공사      방정희, 김동완, 김태근
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (터미널) (터미널) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	KR19990060754A CLAIM 26 제16항에 있어서, 상기 SMS 부가 서비스가 정보 서비스 시스템(Hitel) 연동 서비스이고, 상기 메시지 처리 기능 수행 단계는 외부망으로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하는 클라이언트 처리 기능과 수신된 메시지를 처리하여 단문 메시지를 가입자 단말기로 전송하는 서버 처리 기능을 포함하고, 상기 외부망으로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하는 클라이언트 처리 기능을 수행하기 위한 단계는 가입자 메시지를 입력받기 위한 준비 단계로서 가입자 터미널 (single time slot, time slot) 환경을 구축하고, 메시지 처리를 수행하기 위한 Hitel서버와 연결한 후 입력 화면으로부터 가입자 메시지를 입력받는 단계 이에 대한 메시지 처리를 위해 Hitel서버로 가입자 메시지를 전달한 후 계속해서 전달할 메시지가 있는지 여부를 판단하는 단계 상기 판단 결과, 계속해서 전송할 메시지가 있으면 이를 전송하고, 없으면 가입자 메시지를 읽어온는 단계 를 포함하고, 상기 가입자 메시지를 처리하고 전송하는 서버 처리 기능을 수행하기 위한 단계는 클라이언트로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하여 메시지를 검색하는 단계, PCS 가입자 번호 및 메시지 길이 등에 대한 오류가 있는지 여부를 판단하는 단계 상기 판단 결과, 오류가 있으면 이에 대한 오류 결과를 서버로 재전송하고 오류가 없으면 전송 메시지를 작성하는 단계, 전송 메시지의 길이를 전송할 수 있는 문자 길이수의 한계값과 비교하는 단계 상기 비교 결과, 전송 메시지의 길이가 한계값보다 크면 분할 정보 및 메시지의 종료 정보를 삽입하여 전송 메시지를 분할 작성한 후 전송하는 단계, 상기 비교 결과, 전송 메시지의 길이가 한계값보다 작으면 그대로 전송하는 단계 를 포함하는 SMS 부가 서비스 처리 방법.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot (터미널) (터미널) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	KR19990060754A CLAIM 26 제16항에 있어서, 상기 SMS 부가 서비스가 정보 서비스 시스템(Hitel) 연동 서비스이고, 상기 메시지 처리 기능 수행 단계는 외부망으로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하는 클라이언트 처리 기능과 수신된 메시지를 처리하여 단문 메시지를 가입자 단말기로 전송하는 서버 처리 기능을 포함하고, 상기 외부망으로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하는 클라이언트 처리 기능을 수행하기 위한 단계는 가입자 메시지를 입력받기 위한 준비 단계로서 가입자 터미널 (single time slot, time slot) 환경을 구축하고, 메시지 처리를 수행하기 위한 Hitel서버와 연결한 후 입력 화면으로부터 가입자 메시지를 입력받는 단계 이에 대한 메시지 처리를 위해 Hitel서버로 가입자 메시지를 전달한 후 계속해서 전달할 메시지가 있는지 여부를 판단하는 단계 상기 판단 결과, 계속해서 전송할 메시지가 있으면 이를 전송하고, 없으면 가입자 메시지를 읽어온는 단계 를 포함하고, 상기 가입자 메시지를 처리하고 전송하는 서버 처리 기능을 수행하기 위한 단계는 클라이언트로부터 가입자 메시지를 수신하여 메시지를 검색하는 단계, PCS 가입자 번호 및 메시지 길이 등에 대한 오류가 있는지 여부를 판단하는 단계 상기 판단 결과, 오류가 있으면 이에 대한 오류 결과를 서버로 재전송하고 오류가 없으면 전송 메시지를 작성하는 단계, 전송 메시지의 길이를 전송할 수 있는 문자 길이수의 한계값과 비교하는 단계 상기 비교 결과, 전송 메시지의 길이가 한계값보다 크면 분할 정보 및 메시지의 종료 정보를 삽입하여 전송 메시지를 분할 작성한 후 전송하는 단계, 상기 비교 결과, 전송 메시지의 길이가 한계값보다 작으면 그대로 전송하는 단계 를 포함하는 SMS 부가 서비스 처리 방법.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5903628A Filed: 1996-11-12     Issued: 1999-05-11 Caller information (CLID) controlled automatic answer feature for telephone (Original Assignee) Northern Telecom Ltd     (Current Assignee) RPX Clearinghouse LLC Paul Michael Brennan
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5903628A CLAIM 1. A method for selectively automatically answering a telephone station apparatus in a telephone network, comprising the steps of: detecting incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) er information from an incoming call at said telephone station apparatus; searching a list of caller information stored in a memory of said telephone station apparatus for caller information matching said incoming caller information; and in response to finding matching caller information, automatically placing said telephone station apparatus in an off-hook handsfree state where a voice communication path is established from a caller over at least a handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (memory stores) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (incoming call) the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5903628A CLAIM 1. A method for selectively automatically answering a telephone station apparatus in a telephone network, comprising the steps of: detecting incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) er information from an incoming call at said telephone station apparatus; searching a list of caller information stored in a memory of said telephone station apparatus for caller information matching said incoming caller information; and in response to finding matching caller information, automatically placing said telephone station apparatus in an off-hook handsfree state where a voice communication path is established from a caller over at least a handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus. US5903628A CLAIM 7. The method of claim 3 wherein said memory stores (free unit) text in association with each record and including the step of, on finding matching caller information in a given record, retrieving text associated with said given record and announcing said associated text on the handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus prior to placing said telephone station apparatus in said handsfree off-hook state.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5903628A CLAIM 1. A method for selectively automatically answering a telephone station apparatus in a telephone network, comprising the steps of: detecting incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) er information from an incoming call at said telephone station apparatus; searching a list of caller information stored in a memory of said telephone station apparatus for caller information matching said incoming caller information; and in response to finding matching caller information, automatically placing said telephone station apparatus in an off-hook handsfree state where a voice communication path is established from a caller over at least a handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (memory stores) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (incoming call) the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5903628A CLAIM 1. A method for selectively automatically answering a telephone station apparatus in a telephone network, comprising the steps of: detecting incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) er information from an incoming call at said telephone station apparatus; searching a list of caller information stored in a memory of said telephone station apparatus for caller information matching said incoming caller information; and in response to finding matching caller information, automatically placing said telephone station apparatus in an off-hook handsfree state where a voice communication path is established from a caller over at least a handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus. US5903628A CLAIM 7. The method of claim 3 wherein said memory stores (free unit) text in association with each record and including the step of, on finding matching caller information in a given record, retrieving text associated with said given record and announcing said associated text on the handsfree speaker of said telephone station apparatus prior to placing said telephone station apparatus in said handsfree off-hook state.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5875232A Filed: 1996-09-09     Issued: 1999-02-23 Personalized voice mail identification system (Original Assignee) AST Research Inc     (Current Assignee) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Richard J. Wolf
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server (d log) coupled to the base station; a phone number (hard disk) database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (incoming call) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	US5875232A CLAIM 11. A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system using a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: determining whether an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) on said telephone line has callerID data associated therewith; responsive to a determination that said incoming call does have callerID data associated therewith: determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database, prompting a caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said incoming call does not have callerID data associated therewith: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call. US5875232A CLAIM 25. In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk (phone number) and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number (hard disk) associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5875232A CLAIM 11. A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system using a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: determining whether an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) on said telephone line has callerID data associated therewith; responsive to a determination that said incoming call does have callerID data associated therewith: determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database, prompting a caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said incoming call does not have callerID data associated therewith: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call. US5875232A CLAIM 25. In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk (phone number) and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number (hard disk) associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5875232A CLAIM 11. A method of implementing a personalized voice mail identification system using a personal computer connected to a telephone line, the method comprising: determining whether an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places) on said telephone line has callerID data associated therewith; responsive to a determination that said incoming call does have callerID data associated therewith: determining whether an associated ID recording is stored in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is stored in said database, playing said associated ID recording to a subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call; and responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is not stored in said database, prompting a caller to record said associated ID recording and storing said associated ID recording in said database, said associated ID recording being referenced in said database by said detected callerID data; and responsive to a determination that said incoming call does not have callerID data associated therewith: prompting said caller to record a name of said caller; and playing said recorded name to said subscriber prior to said subscriber answering said call. US5875232A CLAIM 25. In a computer comprising a processor, a hard disk (phone number) and system memory electrically interconnected via a bus and connectable to a telephone line, an apparatus for implementing a personalized voice mail identification system, the apparatus comprising: logic executable by said processor for detecting callerID data associated with a call on said telephone line; logic executable by said processor responsive to detection of said callerID data for determining whether an associated ID recording is already in association with said detected callerID data in a database of said system, said associated ID recording comprising the spoken name of a caller in said caller' s own voice identified by said detected callerID data; and logic executable by said processor responsive to a determination that said associated ID recording is already stored in said database for playing said ID recording to a subscriber.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	US5872840A Filed: 1997-03-19     Issued: 1999-02-16 Enhancement do not disturb subscriber feature within a telecommunications network (Original Assignee) Ericsson Inc     (Current Assignee) Ericsson Inc Woody Wu
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call, said number) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	US5872840A CLAIM 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining said number (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber further comprises the step of determining the number of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber during a predefined time period. US5872840A CLAIM 13. The system of claim 11 wherein said application module further comprises: means for alerting said called party subscriber of an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) connection; means for receiving an instruction from said called party subscriber regarding said incoming call connection; and means for providing a terminating call treatment in accordance with said received instruction.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (incoming call, said number) the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	US5872840A CLAIM 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining said number (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber further comprises the step of determining the number of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber during a predefined time period. US5872840A CLAIM 10. A system for establishing a call connection between a calling party subscriber and a called party subscriber within a telecommunications network, said system comprising: a switch for receiving a plurality of call setup requests, each of said call setup request including a called party directory number (CdPn) addressed to said called party subscriber and a calling party directory number (CgPn) identifying said calling party subscriber; a register for storing said CgPn and associated with said called party subscriber, said register further comprising: a plurality of time-stamp fields for storing time for each of said call setups attempted by said calling party subscriber towards said called party subscriber; and a call counter field for indicating the number of call setups attempted by said calling party subscriber; and an application module associated with said switch for: updating said time (audio message) -stamp fields and said call counter field each time a particular one of said plurality of call setup requests is received by said switch; and establishing a call connection between said calling party subscriber and said called party subscriber if said call counter for said calling party subscriber has reached a predefined threshold number imposed on said application module. US5872840A CLAIM 13. The system of claim 11 wherein said application module further comprises: means for alerting said called party subscriber of an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) connection; means for receiving an instruction from said called party subscriber regarding said incoming call connection; and means for providing a terminating call treatment in accordance with said received instruction.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call, said number) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	US5872840A CLAIM 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining said number (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber further comprises the step of determining the number of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber during a predefined time period. US5872840A CLAIM 13. The system of claim 11 wherein said application module further comprises: means for alerting said called party subscriber of an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) connection; means for receiving an instruction from said called party subscriber regarding said incoming call connection; and means for providing a terminating call treatment in accordance with said received instruction.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places (incoming call, said number) the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	US5872840A CLAIM 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of determining said number (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber further comprises the step of determining the number of call setups previously attempted by said calling party subscriber during a predefined time period. US5872840A CLAIM 10. A system for establishing a call connection between a calling party subscriber and a called party subscriber within a telecommunications network, said system comprising: a switch for receiving a plurality of call setup requests, each of said call setup request including a called party directory number (CdPn) addressed to said called party subscriber and a calling party directory number (CgPn) identifying said calling party subscriber; a register for storing said CgPn and associated with said called party subscriber, said register further comprising: a plurality of time-stamp fields for storing time for each of said call setups attempted by said calling party subscriber towards said called party subscriber; and a call counter field for indicating the number of call setups attempted by said calling party subscriber; and an application module associated with said switch for: updating said time (audio message) -stamp fields and said call counter field each time a particular one of said plurality of call setup requests is received by said switch; and establishing a call connection between said calling party subscriber and said called party subscriber if said call counter for said calling party subscriber has reached a predefined threshold number imposed on said application module. US5872840A CLAIM 13. The system of claim 11 wherein said application module further comprises: means for alerting said called party subscriber of an incoming call (incoming call, cordless telephone, caller identification data base, cordless telephone system, receiving mode places, cordless phone system) connection; means for receiving an instruction from said called party subscriber regarding said incoming call connection; and means for providing a terminating call treatment in accordance with said received instruction.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

US5870673A Filed: 1996-08-30     Issued: 1999-02-09 Methods and systems for concurrent receipt of incoming calls from a wide area cellular network and a private radio communications network (Original Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB     (Current Assignee) Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (registering step, said period) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier (service messages) uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call (incoming calls, short message, voice calls) is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

US5870673A CLAIM 1. A method for concurrent receipt by a mobile terminal of incoming calls (incoming call, phone call) from both a private radio communications network having a beacon channel and a wide area cellular network having a paging channel, comprising the steps of: monitoring for paging messages from the wide area cellular network at a first predetermined time interval corresponding to the paging channel of the wide area cellular network; monitoring for beacon transmissions from the private radio communications network at a second predetermined time interval corresponding to the beacon channel of the private radio communications network; selecting between executing said monitoring for paging messages step and said monitoring for beacon transmissions step when said first predetermined time interval and said second predetermined time interval conflict; accessing the wide area cellular network when a paging message is received in said monitoring for paging messages step indicating receipt of an incoming call on said wide area cellular network; and, accessing the private radio communications network when a beacon transmission is received in said monitoring for beacon transmissions step indicating receipt of an incoming call on said private radio communications network. US5870673A CLAIM 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said monitoring for paging messages step is preceded by the step of registering with the wide area cellular network for at least one of voice calls (incoming call, phone call) or short message (incoming call, phone call) service messages (caller identifier) . US5870673A CLAIM 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the private radio communications network has an associated wire line number and wherein said registering step (caller identification database) includes the step of registering for voice calls and wherein said monitoring for beacon transmissions step is followed by the steps of: deregistering from the wide area cellular network for voice calls; and, forwarding voice calls from the wide area cellular network to the wire line number of the private radio communications network. US5870673A CLAIM 11. A method for concurrent receipt by a mobile terminal having a sleep mode of incoming calls from both a private radio communications network having a beacon channel and a wide area cellular network having a paging channel, comprising the steps of: periodically monitoring for paging messages from the wide area cellular network at first predetermined time intervals corresponding to the paging channel timing of the wide area cellular network; periodically monitoring for beacon transmissions from the private radio communications network at second predetermined time intervals corresponding to the beacon channel timing of the private radio communications network; selecting between executing said period (caller identification database) ically monitoring for paging messages step and said periodically monitoring for beacon transmissions step when said first predetermined time interval and said second predetermined time interval conflict; accessing the wide area cellular network when a paging message is received in said periodically monitoring for paging messages step indicating receipt of an incoming call on said wide area cellular network; accessing the private radio communications network when a beacon transmission is received in said periodically monitoring for beacon transmissions step indicating receipt of an incoming call on said private radio communications network; and, entering the sleep mode to conserve mobile terminal power when the mobile terminal is not performing said steps of monitoring or accessing the wide area cellular network or the private radio communications network.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens

JPH10136450A Filed: 1996-10-24     Issued: 1998-05-22 構内無線通信システム、該システムに用いられる構内交換機および無線通信端末 (Original Assignee) Casio Comput Co Ltd; カシオ計算機株式会社      Kotaro Fujiwara, 耕太郎 藤原

US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (着信端末, 識別情報, の識別, システム) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (着信端末, 識別情報, の識別, システム) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.

JPH10136450A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 端末と、 記憶手段を備え、発信端末から前記端末に着信すると、 該発信端末と着信端末 (caller identification database, caller identification data base, mobile unit identifier data base) との通信回線を接続する交換手段 と、 構内の各所に設置され、前記交換手段と前記端末とを無 線により接続する複数の基地局とから構成され、 前記交換手段は、着信した際に前記端末が通信可能圏外 にいた場合、着信端末に対して発信端末を識別する発信 端末情報を前記記憶手段に記憶することを特徴とする構 内無線通信システム (caller identification database, caller identification data base, mobile unit identifier data base) 。 JPH10136450A CLAIM 4 【請求項４】 個人に携帯された端末に対して無線によ り接続する構内基地局が接続され、該端末に着信したと き発信端末と着信端末とを接続する構内交換機であっ て、 着信した際に前記端末が前記構内基地局の通信可能圏外 にいた場合、着信した端末の識別情報 (caller identification database, caller identification data base, mobile unit identifier data base) とともに発信端末 の識別情報を記憶する記憶手段を具備することを特徴と する構内交換機。

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	JPH08228230A Filed: 1995-02-20     Issued: 1996-09-03 発信者番号表示装置 (Original Assignee) Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd; 松下電器産業株式会社      Shigeki Nakajima, 重樹 中嶋
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (コードレス) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	JPH08228230A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通話圏外地域にあり、または電源未投入 などにより着信不可能状態にあるコードレス (cordless phone, cordless telephone, cordless phone system, cordless telephone system) 加入者端末 に対して他の加入者端末から発信して着信できなかった ときに、発信者番号情報を記憶手段に記憶し、上記着信 先コードレス加入者端末が着信可能な状態に移行した 際、このコードレス加入者端末の表示器に上記記憶手段 に記憶されている発信者番号を表示するようにした発信 者番号表示装置。
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (コードレス) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	JPH08228230A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 通話圏外地域にあり、または電源未投入 などにより着信不可能状態にあるコードレス (cordless phone, cordless telephone, cordless phone system, cordless telephone system) 加入者端末 に対して他の加入者端末から発信して着信できなかった ときに、発信者番号情報を記憶手段に記憶し、上記着信 先コードレス加入者端末が着信可能な状態に移行した 際、このコードレス加入者端末の表示器に上記記憶手段 に記憶されている発信者番号を表示するようにした発信 者番号表示装置。

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	EP0693860A2 Filed: 1995-07-19     Issued: 1996-01-24 Portable radio communication apparatus (Original Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp     (Current Assignee) Mitsubishi Electric Corp Takayuki C/O Mitsubishi Denki K.K. Nonami
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit (frequency conversion) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	EP0693860A2 CLAIM 1 A portable radio communication apparatus comprising: an antenna (1) for transmitting/receiving a radio frequency message signal; radio/modulator-demodulator means (3) for demodulating a received radio frequency message signal by converting its frequency and for modulating a transmitting message signal to effect its frequency conversion (hands free unit) into a radio frequency; message memory means (5) for storing transmitting/received messages; display means (7) for displaying said transmitting/received messages; pre-message memory means (12) for storing a plurality of pre-messages; operation means (6); and control means ((4) for selecting and transmitting any of said plurality of pre-messages by an operation of said operation means (6). EP0693860A2 CLAIM 21 The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control means (4) stores the current time read out from said time (audio message) r means (23) together with a received message as a reception time data when storing the received message to said message memory means (5), and displays said reception time data when displaying said received message on said display means (7).
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message (said time) into sound by the hands free unit (frequency conversion) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	EP0693860A2 CLAIM 1 A portable radio communication apparatus comprising: an antenna (1) for transmitting/receiving a radio frequency message signal; radio/modulator-demodulator means (3) for demodulating a received radio frequency message signal by converting its frequency and for modulating a transmitting message signal to effect its frequency conversion (hands free unit) into a radio frequency; message memory means (5) for storing transmitting/received messages; display means (7) for displaying said transmitting/received messages; pre-message memory means (12) for storing a plurality of pre-messages; operation means (6); and control means ((4) for selecting and transmitting any of said plurality of pre-messages by an operation of said operation means (6). EP0693860A2 CLAIM 21 The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said control means (4) stores the current time read out from said time (audio message) r means (23) together with a received message as a reception time data when storing the received message to said message memory means (5), and displays said reception time data when displaying said received message on said display means (7).

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	EP0668686A1 Filed: 1995-02-15     Issued: 1995-08-23 Home telephone system (Original Assignee) GRID Telecom Systems BV     (Current Assignee) GRID TELECOM INTERNATIONAL NV Jacobus Cornelis Bijl, Jacobus Johannes Hubertus Hendrikus Jongen, Hendrik Willem Keijzer, Johannes Cornelis Josephus Smeets
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone (cordless telephone) system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode (production unit) and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server (one apparatus) coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base (incoming call, central unit, paging messages) arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	EP0668686A1 CLAIM 2 A home telephone system (caller identification database) according to claim 1, characterized in that the interface units (4) are equipped with a recording an reproduction unit and that instead of reproducing audio paging messages (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) from the central unit (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) (2), audio paging messages from said recording and reproduction units in the interface units (4) can be reproduced via the loud-speakers (21). EP0668686A1 CLAIM 4 A home telephone system according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the interface units (4) are built into a telephone, a cordless telephone (cordless phone, cordless phone system) , an answering machine, a FAX machine or any combination of said pieces of telephone equipment. EP0668686A1 CLAIM 5 A method of handling an incoming call (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) by a home telephone system, characterized by the following steps: - after recognition of a valid ringing signal on the exchange line, the exchange line is seized and a tone detector and a DTMF receiver are connected to the exchange line and the system listens for a DTMF digit or a FAX Calling tone (CCITT CNG tone); - if a FAX Calling tone is recognized, a ringing message is sent to the interface unit to which the FAX machine is connected; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to the answering machine or the FAX machine, the answering machine or the FAX machine is called; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to a person, a paging message for that person is reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - if neither a FAX Calling tone, nor a DTMF digit is received, the tone detector is removed from the exchange line and the audio recording and reproduction unit is connected to the line and an audio welcome message contained therein is replayed, after which the caller can still make a selection by means of sending a DTMF digit; - if the caller still makes no selection, a general call paging message will be reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - during ringing the answering machine or the FAX machine and during paging a person, the caller hears a ringing tone; - when the receiver of one of the telephone apparatus is lifted during ringing or paging, the audio connection with that telephone apparatus is established and the sending of the ringing tone is stopped; - when a paging message has been sent several times, without the call being answered, the general call paging message is reproduced via the loudspeakers of the interface units; - when the general call paging is not answered, the answering machine is called; - when again the call is not answered, the exchange line is disconnected and the incoming call abandoned.
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call, central unit, paging messages) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode (production unit) and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message (incoming call, central unit, paging messages) from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	EP0668686A1 CLAIM 2 A home telephone system according to claim 1, characterized in that the interface units (4) are equipped with a recording an reproduction unit and that instead of reproducing audio paging messages (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) from the central unit (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) (2), audio paging messages from said recording and reproduction units in the interface units (4) can be reproduced via the loud-speakers (21). EP0668686A1 CLAIM 5 A method of handling an incoming call (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) by a home telephone system, characterized by the following steps: - after recognition of a valid ringing signal on the exchange line, the exchange line is seized and a tone detector and a DTMF receiver are connected to the exchange line and the system listens for a DTMF digit or a FAX Calling tone (CCITT CNG tone); - if a FAX Calling tone is recognized, a ringing message is sent to the interface unit to which the FAX machine is connected; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to the answering machine or the FAX machine, the answering machine or the FAX machine is called; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to a person, a paging message for that person is reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - if neither a FAX Calling tone, nor a DTMF digit is received, the tone detector is removed from the exchange line and the audio recording and reproduction unit is connected to the line and an audio welcome message contained therein is replayed, after which the caller can still make a selection by means of sending a DTMF digit; - if the caller still makes no selection, a general call paging message will be reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - during ringing the answering machine or the FAX machine and during paging a person, the caller hears a ringing tone; - when the receiver of one of the telephone apparatus is lifted during ringing or paging, the audio connection with that telephone apparatus is established and the sending of the ringing tone is stopped; - when a paging message has been sent several times, without the call being answered, the general call paging message is reproduced via the loudspeakers of the interface units; - when the general call paging is not answered, the answering machine is called; - when again the call is not answered, the exchange line is disconnected and the incoming call abandoned.
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone (incoming call, central unit, paging messages) system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode (production unit) and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message (incoming call, central unit, paging messages) from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	EP0668686A1 CLAIM 2 A home telephone system according to claim 1, characterized in that the interface units (4) are equipped with a recording an reproduction unit and that instead of reproducing audio paging messages (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) from the central unit (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) (2), audio paging messages from said recording and reproduction units in the interface units (4) can be reproduced via the loud-speakers (21). EP0668686A1 CLAIM 5 A method of handling an incoming call (cordless telephone, cordless telephone system, incoming call, incoming message, caller identification data base, receiving mode places) by a home telephone system, characterized by the following steps: - after recognition of a valid ringing signal on the exchange line, the exchange line is seized and a tone detector and a DTMF receiver are connected to the exchange line and the system listens for a DTMF digit or a FAX Calling tone (CCITT CNG tone); - if a FAX Calling tone is recognized, a ringing message is sent to the interface unit to which the FAX machine is connected; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to the answering machine or the FAX machine, the answering machine or the FAX machine is called; - if a DTMF digit is received and the digit is " linked" to a person, a paging message for that person is reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - if neither a FAX Calling tone, nor a DTMF digit is received, the tone detector is removed from the exchange line and the audio recording and reproduction unit is connected to the line and an audio welcome message contained therein is replayed, after which the caller can still make a selection by means of sending a DTMF digit; - if the caller still makes no selection, a general call paging message will be reproduced via the loudspeakers of all interface units; - during ringing the answering machine or the FAX machine and during paging a person, the caller hears a ringing tone; - when the receiver of one of the telephone apparatus is lifted during ringing or paging, the audio connection with that telephone apparatus is established and the sending of the ringing tone is stopped; - when a paging message has been sent several times, without the call being answered, the general call paging message is reproduced via the loudspeakers of the interface units; - when the general call paging is not answered, the answering machine is called; - when again the call is not answered, the exchange line is disconnected and the incoming call abandoned.

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	EP0637144A1 Filed: 1994-03-18     Issued: 1995-02-01 Two-way communication method between portable parts and radio fixed part through a repeater device in a cordless DECT system (Original Assignee) Italtel SpA     (Current Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc Giancarlo Rosina, Rossella De Benedittis
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message (following one) from the base station during a single time slot (single time slot) of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	EP0637144A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that said repeater (RIP) passes from a receiving phase (RX) to a transmitting phase on the base of a single time slot (single time slot) .
US6970706 CLAIM 16. A method to provide a hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: receiving a call; identifying a phone number associated with the call; identifying a priority level associated with the number; forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level; broadcasting the incoming message (following one) from the base station during a single time slot (single time slot) of a time division; receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; and converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units.	EP0637144A1 CLAIM 8 Method according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that said repeater (RIP) passes from a receiving phase (RX) to a transmitting phase on the base of a single time slot (single time slot) .

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	JPH06335047A Filed: 1993-05-20     Issued: 1994-12-02 システムコードレス電話装置 (Original Assignee) Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd; 松下電器産業株式会社      Makoto Kataoka, 誠 片岡
US6970706 CLAIM 5. Computer program product to provide hierarchical call control suitable for a cordless telephone system having a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile units, comprising: computer code (他のコード, 前記コード) for receiving a call; computer code for identifying a phone number associated with the call; computer code for identifying a priority level associated with the number; and computer code for forwarding the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level computer code for broadcasting the incoming message from the base station during a single time slot of a time division; computer code for receiving the incoming message at the plurality of mobile units; computer code for converting the incoming message into sound by the plurality of mobile units; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.	JPH06335047A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 交換機と、前記交換機に有線通信路によ って接続された複数の基地局と複数の端末装置と、前記 複数の基地局の各々に対して無線通信路によって接続さ れる複数のコードレス電話機とを備えたシステムコード レス電話装置であって、前記交換機は前記複数の基地局 によって形成されるサービスエリア外にあるコードレス 電話機に対して発信した他のコード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機または端 末装置からの発信情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記サー ビスエリア外にあったコードレス電話機がサービスエリ ア内に再移動時に前記コード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機に対して所定の 情報を送信する制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とするシ ステムコードレス電話装置。
US6970706 CLAIM 7. Computer program product, as recited in claim 6 , wherein the computer code (他のコード, 前記コード) for placing the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode comprises computer code for synchronizing the plurality of mobile units to the single time slot.	JPH06335047A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 交換機と、前記交換機に有線通信路によ って接続された複数の基地局と複数の端末装置と、前記 複数の基地局の各々に対して無線通信路によって接続さ れる複数のコードレス電話機とを備えたシステムコード レス電話装置であって、前記交換機は前記複数の基地局 によって形成されるサービスエリア外にあるコードレス 電話機に対して発信した他のコード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機または端 末装置からの発信情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記サー ビスエリア外にあったコードレス電話機がサービスエリ ア内に再移動時に前記コード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機に対して所定の 情報を送信する制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とするシ ステムコードレス電話装置。
US6970706 CLAIM 8. Computer program product, as recited in claim 7 , wherein computer code (他のコード, 前記コード) for setting the base station to the broadcast mode comprises computer code for designating the single time slot.	JPH06335047A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 交換機と、前記交換機に有線通信路によ って接続された複数の基地局と複数の端末装置と、前記 複数の基地局の各々に対して無線通信路によって接続さ れる複数のコードレス電話機とを備えたシステムコード レス電話装置であって、前記交換機は前記複数の基地局 によって形成されるサービスエリア外にあるコードレス 電話機に対して発信した他のコード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機または端 末装置からの発信情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記サー ビスエリア外にあったコードレス電話機がサービスエリ ア内に再移動時に前記コード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機に対して所定の 情報を送信する制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とするシ ステムコードレス電話装置。
US6970706 CLAIM 11. Computer program product, as recited in claim 10 , wherein the computer code (他のコード, 前記コード) for placing the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode, comprises computer code for turning on only speakers of the plurality of mobile units without turning on microphones of the plurality of mobile units.	JPH06335047A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 交換機と、前記交換機に有線通信路によ って接続された複数の基地局と複数の端末装置と、前記 複数の基地局の各々に対して無線通信路によって接続さ れる複数のコードレス電話機とを備えたシステムコード レス電話装置であって、前記交換機は前記複数の基地局 によって形成されるサービスエリア外にあるコードレス 電話機に対して発信した他のコード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機または端 末装置からの発信情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記サー ビスエリア外にあったコードレス電話機がサービスエリ ア内に再移動時に前記コード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機に対して所定の 情報を送信する制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とするシ ステムコードレス電話装置。
US6970706 CLAIM 12. Computer program product as recited in claim 5 , wherein the computer code (他のコード, 前記コード) for setting the base station to the standard mode comprises computer code for synchronizing those plurality of mobile units not desiring to converse with the caller to another time slot that is different than the single time slot.	JPH06335047A CLAIM 1 【請求項１】 交換機と、前記交換機に有線通信路によ って接続された複数の基地局と複数の端末装置と、前記 複数の基地局の各々に対して無線通信路によって接続さ れる複数のコードレス電話機とを備えたシステムコード レス電話装置であって、前記交換機は前記複数の基地局 によって形成されるサービスエリア外にあるコードレス 電話機に対して発信した他のコード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機または端 末装置からの発信情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記サー ビスエリア外にあったコードレス電話機がサービスエリ ア内に再移動時に前記コード (computer code, priority level computer code, receiving mode comprises computer code, comprises computer code, standard mode comprises computer code) レス電話機に対して所定の 情報を送信する制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とするシ ステムコードレス電話装置。

US6970706 Filed: 2000-12-05     Issued: 2005-11-29 Hierarchical call control with selective broadcast audio messaging system (Original Assignee) Siemens Communications Inc     (Current Assignee) VALYRIAN IP LLC ; Siemens Information and Communication Products LLC Gerhard Siemens	EP0597638A1 Filed: 1993-11-05     Issued: 1994-05-18 Radio telecommunication systems and methods (Original Assignee) Vodafone Ltd     (Current Assignee) Vodafone Ltd Edward William Beddoes, Michael John Mccombe
US6970706 CLAIM 1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station (base station) operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database (telephone system) coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.	EP0597638A1 CLAIM 1 A cellular telephone system (caller identification database) , characterised by indicating means (18) associated with each telephone (e.g. M1) to provide to the user thereof an indication dependent on the area in which the telephone (e.g. M1) is currently located. EP0597638A1 CLAIM 2 A system according to claim 1, characterised by a base station (base station) (e.g. BS1) associated with each cell (e.g. C1) of the system, and means in each base station (e.g. BS1) for transmitting radio signals on a control channel, the transmitted radio signals including an identifying signal dependent on the identity of the particular cell (e.g. C1), and in that each telephone (e.g. M1) includes means (10,16) for receiving and responding to the control signals, the said indicating means (18) including means responsive to the identifying signal.
US6970706 CLAIM 9. Computer program product, as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein the computer code for converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (predetermined value) is automatic, and wherein the computer code for placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (phone calls) places the plurality of mobile units in a receive only mode.	EP0597638A1 CLAIM 4 A system according to any preceding claim, characterised by means responsive to the number of telephone calls being made at any time with telephones within each cell (e.g. C1) and for comparing this number with the maximum capacity available in that cell (e.g. C1) to assess the degree of congestion in the cell, and means operative when the degree of congestion within the cell (e.g. C1) exceeds a predetermined value (free unit) to vary the said indication provided by the indicating means (18) associated with at least particular telephones (e.g. M1) within that cell.
US6970706 CLAIM 20. The method, as recited in claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile units is a hands free unit, wherein converting the audio message into sound by the hands free unit (predetermined value) is automatic, and wherein the placing of the plurality of mobile units in a receiving mode (phone calls) places the plurality of mobile wilts in a receive only mode.	EP0597638A1 CLAIM 4 A system according to any preceding claim, characterised by means responsive to the number of telephone calls being made at any time with telephones within each cell (e.g. C1) and for comparing this number with the maximum capacity available in that cell (e.g. C1) to assess the degree of congestion in the cell, and means operative when the degree of congestion within the cell (e.g. C1) exceeds a predetermined value (free unit) to vary the said indication provided by the indicating means (18) associated with at least particular telephones (e.g. M1) within that cell.