Method and system for call management within a cellular telephone group subscription
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1. A method for call management within a cellular telephone group subscription, said method comprising the steps of:
- assigning a separate unique telephone number to each member within a cellular telephone group subscription; and
assigning an identical ancillary unique telephone number to at least two members within said cellular telephone group subscription wherein a call to said identical ancillary unique telephone number results in transmission of a signal to both of said at least two members for answering by either or both of said at least two members.
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Abstract
A unique telephone number is assigned to each member within a cellular telephone group subscription and one or more ancillary unique telephone numbers are assigned to subsets of members within the cellular telephone group subscription such that a call directed to an ancillary unique telephone number may be answered by one or more members of the cellular telephone group subscription assigned that particular number. In this manner a unique number may be utilized to contact any member of the cellular telephone group subscription or a selected subset of the members of a cellular telephone group subscription.
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1. A method for call management within a cellular telephone group subscription, said method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a separate unique telephone number to each member within a cellular telephone group subscription; and
assigning an identical ancillary unique telephone number to at least two members within said cellular telephone group subscription wherein a call to said identical ancillary unique telephone number results in transmission of a signal to both of said at least two members for answering by either or both of said at least two members. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for call management within a cellular telephone group subscription comprising:
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number assignment means for designating a separate unique telephone number for each member of a cellular telephone group subscription;
means for assigning an identical ancillary unique telephone number to at least two members within said cellular telephone group subscription;
call direction means for coupling a call directed to said identical ancillary telephone number to both of said at least two members; and
call completion means for establishing a connection with one of said at least two members in response to an answer by one of said at least two members and for establishing a connection with both of said at least two members in response to an answer by both of said at least two members. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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