Extending external telephone calls as conference calls with other communicatively proximate wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- establishing an external telephone call between a primary wireless device and a remote device through a remote master station for the primary wireless device according to a first communication manner;
inviting at least one other wireless device communicatively proximate to the primary wireless device to join the external telephone call by the primary wireless device according to a second communication manner; and
, for one or more of the at least one other wireless device that have accepted invitation to join the external telephone call, extending the external telephone call as a conference call with the one or more of the at least one other wireless device by the primary wireless device according to the second communication manner, without a local master station other than the primary wireless device and without the remote master station being aware of the conference call.
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Abstract
Extending external telephone calls as conference calls with other communicatively proximate wireless devices is disclosed. An external call is established between a primary wireless device and a remote device, through a remote master station for the primary wireless device according to a first communication manner. The primary wireless device invites at least one other communicatively proximate wireless device to join the external call according to a second communication manner. For those of the at least one other wireless device that accepted the invitation to join the external call, the primary wireless device extends the external call as a conference call with these devices according to the second communication manner. The extension of the external call as a conference call is accomplished without a local master station, and without the remote master station being aware of the conference call.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing an external telephone call between a primary wireless device and a remote device through a remote master station for the primary wireless device according to a first communication manner;
inviting at least one other wireless device communicatively proximate to the primary wireless device to join the external telephone call by the primary wireless device according to a second communication manner; and
,for one or more of the at least one other wireless device that have accepted invitation to join the external telephone call, extending the external telephone call as a conference call with the one or more of the at least one other wireless device by the primary wireless device according to the second communication manner, without a local master station other than the primary wireless device and without the remote master station being aware of the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a primary wireless device having established an external telephone call through a remote master station for the primary wireless device according to a first communication manner; and
,at least one other wireless device communicatively proximate to the primary wireless device according to a second communication manner, the primary wireless device extending the external telephone call as a conference call with the at least one other wireless device according to the second communication manner, without a local master station other than the primary wireless device and without the remote master station being aware of the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless device comprising:
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a first communication mechanism to establish an external telephone call through a remote master station according to a first communication manner;
a second communication mechanism to communicate with other wireless devices communicatively proximate according to a second communication manner; and
,a conference call mechanism to extend the external telephone call as a conference call with one or more of the other wireless devices communicatively proximate according to the second communication manner, without a local master station and without the remote master station being aware of the conference call. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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