Call receiving system apparatus and method having a dedicated switch
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Abstract
A system and method for a call receiving pager apparatus, system and method utilizing a dedicated switch for providing proprietary access, billing functions and other enhanced features is described. The system utilizes a subscriber apparatus having pager or radiotelephone functions whereby a caller may call the apparatus and gain direct two-way communication with the subscriber. The caller is billed for the communication. The present invention also includes a call receiving pager apparatus, system and method wherein a subscriber can initiate an outgoing connection to at least one predetermined telephone number in order to send a pre-recorded voice or data message requesting a call back from the recipient. The subscriber is unable to initiate any real time two-way communication with the outgoing connection.
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57 Claims
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24. A method for providing two-way wireless communication between a caller and a subscriber of a wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
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receiving a phone call from said caller to said wireless communication apparatus, utilizing a wireless communication apparatus number, by a caller utilizing a public switched telecommunications network;
transmitting said wireless communication apparatus number to a local exchange carrier;
transmitting a first signal from said local exchange carrier to a signal transfer point, requesting a connection to said wireless communication apparatus; and
transmitting a second signal from said signal transfer point to a mobile telephone switching office, wherein said mobile telephone switching office communicates with said wireless communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for a local communications network to establish a communication channel between a caller and a wireless communication apparatus of a subscriber, comprising:
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communicating a phone call between the caller utilizing a public switched telecommunications network and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber;
communicating at least one identification number associated with the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber with the local communications network;
communicating the phone call and the at least one identification number associated with the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber with a mobile telephone switching office; and
communicating a message from the mobile telephone switching office to at least one of;
(i) the wireless communication apparatus; and
(ii) the caller. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for providing a communication channel comprising:
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communicating a phone call between a caller utilizing a public switched telecommunications network and a wireless communication apparatus of a subscriber;
communicating at least one identification number associated with the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber between the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber and the local communications network;
communicating the phone call and the at least one identification number from the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber utilizing a mobile telephone switching office;
communicating a message from the mobile telephone switching office to the wireless communication device alerting the subscriber that the phone call is available for receiving and processing;
wherein toll charging instructions of the phone call are at least one of;
(i) stored in the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber, (ii) stored within memory associated with the caller, (iii) stored within records of a service provider, and (iv) within memory associated with the local communications network; and
determining a billing method by at least one of the subscriber of the wireless communication apparatus and a local communications network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for communicating comprising:
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communicating the phone call and the at least one mobile identification number from the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber with a mobile telephone switching office;
communicating a message from the mobile telephone switching office to the wireless communication apparatus alerting the subscriber that the phone call is available for processing by the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber;
communicating by the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber a reply that is at least in part responsive to the message that the subscriber accepts the phone call; and
switching a communication channel to a local frequency channel of a local communications network when in range of the local communications network upon verifying the at least one identification number of at least one of the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber by the local communications network;
wherein the designated channel of the local communications network is different from that of a service provider of the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
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57. A system having a plurality of communication channels comprising:
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a local communications network configured to communicate between a caller of a public switched telecommunications network and a wireless communication apparatus of a subscriber;
at least one identification number being associated with the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber and communicated to the local communications network;
a mobile telephone switching network configured to communicate the phone call and the at least one mobile identification number from the caller and the wireless communication apparatus of the subscriber;
wherein the mobile telephone switching network communicates a message between the wireless communication apparatus alerting the subscriber that the phone call is available for receiving and processing; and
wherein the subscriber provides a reply substantially in real-time that is at least in part is responsive to the message that comprises at least one of the following;
accepts the phone call, a two-way communication request, and toll charges;
accepts the phone call, a two-way communication request, and toll charges are paid for by at least one of the following;
the caller, the subscriber, and split between the caller and the subscriber;
rejects the phone call and a two-way communication request;
accepts the phone call and a two-way communication request and reverses toll charges to the caller; and
transfers the phone call to voicemail.
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