Conference feature for cordless telephone systems
First Claim
1. In a cordless telephone system, an apparatus for joining plural handsets controlled by the same base station into an ongoing communication, comprising:
- a first handset;
a second handset;
a base station controlling the first and second handsets and providing communication links to telecommunications devices;
a processor included in the base station; and
a conference circuit;
such that, when a call is in progress between the telecommunications device and the first handset, the processor causes the conference circuit to be placed on the call in progress, allowing the second handset to join in the call in progress.
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Abstract
A system and method allow a user of a parallel cordless handset to join in an ongoing communication. A conference circuit is placed on the ongoing conversation and the parallel handset is bridged into the conversation. The system and method can also bridge in data transmissions. An alert can provide notification to the handset already in the conversation, the handset attempting to join the conversation, or both. The system can be set up to allow access to the conversation upon election of either handset user or, alternatively, upon election of both handset users. Alternatively, the access can be granted without requiring election (automatically) or can be mandatory. More than one handset can be joined into the ongoing communication.
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23 Claims
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1. In a cordless telephone system, an apparatus for joining plural handsets controlled by the same base station into an ongoing communication, comprising:
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a first handset;
a second handset;
a base station controlling the first and second handsets and providing communication links to telecommunications devices;
a processor included in the base station; and
a conference circuit;
such that, when a call is in progress between the telecommunications device and the first handset, the processor causes the conference circuit to be placed on the call in progress, allowing the second handset to join in the call in progress. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23)
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11. In a cordless telephone system with a first and a second handset controlled by a base station, during a communication that includes the first handset, a method for joining the second handset into the communication, comprising the steps:
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the second handset requesting to be joined into the communication; and
bridging the second handset into the communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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