Call handling device
First Claim
1. A call handling device for connecting a wireless communications device having a limited number of call control features to a communications network, the call handling device being adapted to provide additional call control features to the user of a wireless communications device, the call handling device comprising;
- a transceiver for maintaining a wireless connection between the call handling device and the wireless communications device;
at least one port for connecting the call handling device to the communications network; and
, a processor for controlling the connections, the processor being adapted to;
determine control information representing the call control features available for the current connections;
transfer the control information to the user via a wireless connection;
determine the call control features selected by the user; and
, implement the selected call control features.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a call handling device for connecting a wireless communications device to a communications network and allows call control features to be implemented. This is achieved by transferring control information indicative the call control features available to the user via a wireless connection. The call control features selected by a user are then implemented by the call handling device, making the call control features available to the user. The present invention also allows control information to be sent to alternative communications devices. This is useful for example when a user assistant is using a portable handset or the like to make a telephone call. In this case with the key pad located on the handset it is typically difficult to push buttons as well as speak on the phone simultaneously. The present invention overcomes this by having the control information sent directly to a different device such as a PDA so that it can be presented to the user and then responded to without disturbing the phonecall.
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15 Claims
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1. A call handling device for connecting a wireless communications device having a limited number of call control features to a communications network, the call handling device being adapted to provide additional call control features to the user of a wireless communications device, the call handling device comprising;
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a transceiver for maintaining a wireless connection between the call handling device and the wireless communications device;
at least one port for connecting the call handling device to the communications network; and
,a processor for controlling the connections, the processor being adapted to;
determine control information representing the call control features available for the current connections;
transfer the control information to the user via a wireless connection;
determine the call control features selected by the user; and
,implement the selected call control features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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