Communication systems and method

• US 20090075637A1
• Filed: 11/26/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xcelis Communications, LLC
• Original Assignee: Xcelis Communications, LLC
• Inventors: Alexis, Glenroy J.
• Application Number:
  US12/292,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20090075637A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1091 Fixed mobile conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/428 Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold

Abstract

Users can make landline, wireless and/or internet calls from a conventional landline communication device. If the communication device is on a wireless call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the landline. Likewise, if the communication device is on a landline call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the wireless telephone. Wireless and landline calls may also be conferenced together.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a caller ID (CID)-enabled communication device; and

interface circuitry connected to a wireless communication device for a wireless communication network, the interface circuitry comprising a memory and a processing circuit for transferring data from the wireless communication device to the memory, selectively reading out the contents of the memory in response to inputs from a user requesting display of the contents, and transferring the read-out memory contents to the communication device using a CID protocol.

2. The system according to claim 1, the read-out data comprises names and telephone numbers.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for reading out next and previous names and telephone numbers.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for accessing names beginning with certain letters.

5. A method of providing display data to a caller ID-enabled communication device comprising:

transferring data to a memory from a wireless communication device for a wireless communication network;

selectively reading out the contents of the memory in response to inputs from a user requesting display of the contents; and

transferring the read-out memory contents to the communication device using a CID protocol.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the read-out data comprises names and telephone numbers.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for reading out next and previous names and telephone numbers.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for accessing names beginning with certain letters.

9. A storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the steps set forth in claim 5.