ENHANCED GROUP CALLING FEATURES FOR CONNECTED PORTFOLIO SERVICES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing connected portfolio services in a wireless network, comprising:
- a wireless network for making calls between handsets, wherein the calls are initiated by call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network and voice frames for the calls are switched between the handsets by at least one mobile switching center across bearer paths in the wireless network; and
a real-time exchange that interfaces to at least one mobile switching center in the wireless network to provide connected portfolio services therein, without requiring any changes to the mobile switching center or other equipment of the wireless network to provide the connected portfolio services;
wherein both the real-time exchange and the handsets that use the connected portfolio services communicate with each other using the call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network, such that at least one mobile switching center routes an originating leg of the connected portfolio services from an originating handset to the real-time exchange, the real-time exchange initiates one or more terminating legs of the connected portfolio services to one or more terminating handsets through at least one mobile switching center, and the real-time exchange switches the voice frames for the connected portfolio services from the originating handset to the terminating handsets across the bearer paths and through at least one mobile switching center that switches the voice frames for both the calls and the connected portfolio services in the wireless network; and
wherein the real-time exchange drops one or more of the terminating legs that has been diverted to voice mail from the connected portfolio services.
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Abstract
Enhanced Group Calling Features for Connected Portfolio Services in wireless communications networks, such as a mobile or cellular phone communications networks. The Connected Portfolio Services include Mobile Conferencing (Scheduled/Instant/Reservationless Conference), Family Connect, Buddy Connect, and Quick Reach, while the Enhanced Group Calling Features include Voicemail Diversion (the recognition of a diversion to voicemail and dropping the leg), Reverse Quick Reach (where a terminating subscriber defines how a call dialed to his/her mobile number should be handled and directed), and Single Number Group Calling (an optimal design implementation of single number based group calling).
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing connected portfolio services in a wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless network for making calls between handsets, wherein the calls are initiated by call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network and voice frames for the calls are switched between the handsets by at least one mobile switching center across bearer paths in the wireless network; and a real-time exchange that interfaces to at least one mobile switching center in the wireless network to provide connected portfolio services therein, without requiring any changes to the mobile switching center or other equipment of the wireless network to provide the connected portfolio services; wherein both the real-time exchange and the handsets that use the connected portfolio services communicate with each other using the call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network, such that at least one mobile switching center routes an originating leg of the connected portfolio services from an originating handset to the real-time exchange, the real-time exchange initiates one or more terminating legs of the connected portfolio services to one or more terminating handsets through at least one mobile switching center, and the real-time exchange switches the voice frames for the connected portfolio services from the originating handset to the terminating handsets across the bearer paths and through at least one mobile switching center that switches the voice frames for both the calls and the connected portfolio services in the wireless network; and wherein the real-time exchange drops one or more of the terminating legs that has been diverted to voice mail from the connected portfolio services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for providing connected portfolio services in a wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless network for making calls between handsets, wherein the calls are initiated by call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network and voice frames for the calls are switched between the handsets by at least one mobile switching center across bearer paths in the wireless network; and a real-time exchange that interfaces to at least one mobile switching center in the wireless network to provide connected portfolio services therein, without requiring any changes to the mobile switching center or other equipment of the wireless network to provide the connected portfolio services; wherein both the real-time exchange and the handsets that use the connected portfolio services communicate with each other using the call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network, such that at least one mobile switching center routes an originating leg of the connected portfolio services from an originating handset to the real-time exchange, the real-time exchange initiates one or more terminating legs of the connected portfolio services to one or more terminating handsets through at least one mobile switching center, and the real-time exchange switches the voice frames for the connected portfolio services from the originating handset to the terminating handsets across the bearer paths and through at least one mobile switching center that switches the voice frames for both the calls and the connected portfolio services in the wireless network; and wherein the real-time exchange initiates a plurality of the terminating legs to a plurality of numbers configured for one of the terminating handsets. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for providing connected portfolio services in a wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless network for making calls between handsets, wherein the calls are initiated by call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network and voice frames for the calls are switched between the handsets by at least one mobile switching center across bearer paths in the wireless network; and a real-time exchange that interfaces to at least one mobile switching center in the wireless network to provide connected portfolio services therein, without requiring any changes to the mobile switching center or other equipment of the wireless network to provide the connected portfolio services; wherein both the real-time exchange and the handsets that use the connected portfolio services communicate with each other using the call setup and in-band signaling within the wireless network, such that at least one mobile switching center routes an originating leg of the connected portfolio services from an originating handset to the real-time exchange, the real-time exchange initiates one or more terminating legs of the connected portfolio services to one or more terminating handsets through at least one mobile switching center, and the real-time exchange switches the voice frames for the connected portfolio services from the originating handset to the terminating handsets across the bearer paths and through at least one mobile switching center that switches the voice frames for both the calls and the connected portfolio services in the wireless network; and wherein the real-time exchange allocates a single number to represent a logical group of numbers for the terminating legs of the connected portfolio services. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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