Method of mobile phone consolidation
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1. A mobile phone comprising:
- first circuitry to communicate vocally through a wireless transmission system which identifies said mobile phone by a system identifier;
second circuitry to communicate with a low-power transmitter; and
third circuitry to recognize reception of transmissions from said low-power transmitter and to forward calls directed to said mobile phone to a designated phone number.
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Abstract
Proximity of a mobile phone to a preferred phone is detected by radio frequency or Bluetooth equipped device, triggering automatic forwarding of calls for the mobile phone to the preferred telephone number. Automatic forwarding without user intervention can facilitate use of hands-free devices in vehicles and allow receipt of phone calls to mobile phone on regular lines in a home or office situation.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile phone comprising:
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first circuitry to communicate vocally through a wireless transmission system which identifies said mobile phone by a system identifier;
second circuitry to communicate with a low-power transmitter; and
third circuitry to recognize reception of transmissions from said low-power transmitter and to forward calls directed to said mobile phone to a designated phone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A low-power transmitter comprising circuitry connected to receive a number for a preferred phone to which calls are to be transferred and to communicate with a mobile phone whose calls are to be forwarded to said preferred phone number.
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11. A mobile phone system, comprising:
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a mobile phone transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of mobile phones;
a low-power transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate with one of said plurality of mobile phones;
wherein when said one of said plurality of mobile phones is within range of said low-power transmitter, calls to said one of said plurality of mobile phones are automatically forwarded to a second phone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile phone system comprising:
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Means for communicating with a plurality of mobile phones;
Means for forwarding calls to a specific one of said plurality of mobile phones when said specific one of said plurality of mobile phones is within range of a given low-power transmitter.
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17. A method of handling mobile phone calls, comprising the steps of:
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when a first mobile phone is within the reception area of a low-power transmitter, sending calls for said first mobile phone to a second phone;
otherwise,when said first mobile phone is not within the reception area of said low-power transmitter, sending calls for said first mobile phone to said second phone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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