Method and providing wireless-controlled wireless extension service
First Claim
1. A method of providing wireless extension service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an incoming call request from a calling phone at a first mobile station;
initiating bridging call requests from the first mobile station to other mobile stations included in an extension member list; and
bridging connections among all mobile stations accepting the bridging call request, the first mobile station and the calling phone.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method to allow mobile stations in a wireless communications system to act as extension units to each other. A first mobile station receives a call request. The first mobile station determines if extension functionality is enabled. If wireless extension functionality is enabled, the first mobile station determines which other mobile stations are in the extension member list. The first mobile station alerts other mobile stations in the extension list. The other mobile stations return instructions as to the disposition of the call. Those accepting the call are bridged onto the call and notified when the call ends. Inclusion of determination of the geographical location of other mobile stations allows call alerting to be restricted to mobile stations within a predetermined geographic location.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing wireless extension service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an incoming call request from a calling phone at a first mobile station;
initiating bridging call requests from the first mobile station to other mobile stations included in an extension member list; and
bridging connections among all mobile stations accepting the bridging call request, the first mobile station and the calling phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing extension functionality in a wireless communication system comprising a wireless network and a plurality of wireless mobile stations in communication with the wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a bridging call request from a first mobile station;
determining that the call request was generated for a wireless extension call;
accepting instructions as to the completion of the call; and
returning the instructions to the first mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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