System and method for providing telecommunication services
First Claim
1. A combined telecommunication system, comprising:
- a fixed network, a mobile network, a home base station connectable to the fixed network for providing a wireless interface between a mobile terminal and the fixed network, the home base station including means for detecting whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and means for updating the combined system when the mobile terminal moves into or out of the radio coverage, means for including a routing indication in a called number of an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the routing indication indicating whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station or not, and means for routing the incoming call to the mobile terminal via the home base station when the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and via the mobile network when the mobile terminal is out of radio coverage of the home base station, in response to the routing indication included in the called number.
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Abstract
A system and method for routing an incoming telephone call to a mobile terminal (106) which is a combined cordless phone and mobile phone. The call will be connected over either a fixed network (104) or a mobile network (102) depending on whether the mobile terminal is within or out of radio coverage of a home base station (110) connected to the fixed network. The call is routed in response to a routing indication which is included in the called number of the mobile terminal depending on the location of the mobile terminal. In this way, network operators may direct calls over the fixed network in preference to the mobile network, thereby relieving the mobile network. A single telephone number can also be used for the combined cordless phone and mobile phone.
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23 Claims
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1. A combined telecommunication system, comprising:
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a fixed network, a mobile network, a home base station connectable to the fixed network for providing a wireless interface between a mobile terminal and the fixed network, the home base station including means for detecting whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and means for updating the combined system when the mobile terminal moves into or out of the radio coverage, means for including a routing indication in a called number of an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the routing indication indicating whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station or not, and means for routing the incoming call to the mobile terminal via the home base station when the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and via the mobile network when the mobile terminal is out of radio coverage of the home base station, in response to the routing indication included in the called number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a combined telecommunication system comprising a fixed network, a mobile network and a home base station connectable to the fixed network for providing a wireless interface between a mobile terminal and the fixed network, the home base station being configured to detect whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and to update the combined system as the mobile terminal moves into or out of the radio coverage, a method of routing an incoming call to a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:
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including a routing indication in the called number of the incoming call to the mobile terminal, the routing indication indicating whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station or not, and routing the incoming call to the mobile terminal via the home base station when the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station, and via the mobile network when the mobile terminal is out of radio coverage of the home base station, in response to the routing indication included in the called number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for use in a combined telecommunication system that includes a fixed network and a mobile network, comprising:
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a home radio base station connectable to the fixed network for providing a wireless interface between a mobile terminal and the fixed network, the home base station including electronic circuitry configured to detect whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station and to generate an update when the mobile terminal moves into or out of the radio coverage, location circuitry configured to include a routing indication in a called number of an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the routing indication indicating whether the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station or not, and wherein the routing indication included in the called number directs routing of the incoming call to the mobile terminal via the home base station when the mobile terminal is within radio coverage of the home base station and via the mobile network when the mobile terminal is out of radio coverage of the home base station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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