Method and apparatus in a communication system for completing an inbound call
First Claim
1. A method for completing an inbound call from a telephone system to a user of a portable communication unit including user controls operating in a communication system comprising a base station coupled to the telephone system by a telephone line, wherein the telephone system is capable of completing the inbound call by a plurality of procedures requiring a plurality of differing responses by the base station and the portable communication unit, the method comprising in the portable communication unit the steps of:
- receiving a selective call message comprising a Call-Type Identifier and a Call-Completion Number;
establishing a communication link with the base station in response to said receiving step; and
transmitting thereafter the Call-Completion Number and a Call-Type Code in accordance with the received Call-Type Identifier,wherein the method further comprises in the base station the steps of;
originating a call to the telephone system in accordance with the Call-Completion Number and the Call-Type Code received from the portable communication unit during said transmitting step; and
completing thereafter processing of the inbound call in a manner determined by the Call-Type Code.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for completing an inbound call from a telephone system to a portable communication unit (104) operating in a communication system comprising a base station (102) coupled to the telephone system (106, 124). The telephone system (106, 124) can complete the inbound call by different procedures requiring differing responses. The portable (104) receives (502) a selective call message (400) comprising a Call-Type Identifier (402) and a Call-Completion Number (412, 414, 416), and then transmits (520, 522, 524) to the base (102) the Call-Completion Number (412, 414, 416) and a Call-Type Code corresponding to the received Call-Type Identifier (402). The base (102) originates (606, 624) a call to the telephone system (106, 124) in accordance with the Call-Completion Number (412, 414, 416) and the Call-Type Code, and then completes the inbound call according to the Call-Type Code.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for completing an inbound call from a telephone system to a user of a portable communication unit including user controls operating in a communication system comprising a base station coupled to the telephone system by a telephone line, wherein the telephone system is capable of completing the inbound call by a plurality of procedures requiring a plurality of differing responses by the base station and the portable communication unit, the method comprising in the portable communication unit the steps of:
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receiving a selective call message comprising a Call-Type Identifier and a Call-Completion Number; establishing a communication link with the base station in response to said receiving step; and transmitting thereafter the Call-Completion Number and a Call-Type Code in accordance with the received Call-Type Identifier, wherein the method further comprises in the base station the steps of; originating a call to the telephone system in accordance with the Call-Completion Number and the Call-Type Code received from the portable communication unit during said transmitting step; and completing thereafter processing of the inbound call in a manner determined by the Call-Type Code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable communication unit for completing an inbound call from a telephone system to a user of the portable communication unit in a communication system comprising a base station coupled to the telephone system, wherein the telephone system is capable of completing the inbound call by a plurality of procedures requiring a plurality of differing responses by the base station and the portable communication unit, the portable communication unit comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a selective call message comprising a Call-Type Identifier and a Call-Completion Number; a memory coupled to the receiver for storing the received selective call message; a processor coupled to the memory for controlling storage and retrieval of the received selective call message; user controls coupled to the processor for directing operation of the portable communication unit; a transceiver coupled to the processor for establishing a communication link with the base station and for transmitting thereafter the Call-Completion Number and a Call-Type Code in accordance with the received Call-Type Identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A base station for completing an inbound call from a telephone system to a user of a portable communication unit in a communication system, wherein the base station is coupled to the telephone system by a telephone line, and wherein the telephone system is capable of completing the inbound call by a plurality of procedures requiring a plurality of differing responses by the base station and the portable communication unit, the base station comprising:
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a transceiver for establishing communications with the portable communication unit; a processor coupled to the transceiver for controlling the transceiver; a telephone interface coupled to the processor for interfacing the base station with the telephone line; and a Call Originator element coupled to the processor for originating a call to the telephone system in accordance with a Call-Completion Number and a Call-Type Code received from the portable communication unit, and for completing thereafter processing of the inbound call in a manner determined by the Call-Type Code. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification