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Method and apparatus for routing a call to a mobile communication unit in a telepoint communication system

  • US 5,509,053 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1994
  • Issued: 04/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to facilitate routing of an inbound call on the PSTN to a mobile communication unit in a telepoint communication system, wherein the apparatus communicates with the PSTN to route the inbound call within the PSTN, the apparatus comprising:

  • at least one telepoint base station (TBS) coupled to the PSTN for receiving registration information from the mobile communication unit, and for transmitting the registration information received from the mobile communication unit; and

    a controller coupled to the PSTN and the at least one TBS for receiving the registration information from the at least one TBS and storing the registration information therein, andwherein when the controller receives call information from the PSTN in response to the PSTN receiving an inbound call for the mobile communication unit, the controller utilizes the registration information and the call information to communicate the receipt of the inbound call to the at least one TBS, whereby, in response to the communication from the controller, the at least one TBS reserves a communication channel to receive the inbound call and communicates routing information regarding the reserved communication channel to the PSTN to the controller, in response to communication of the receipt of the inbound call therefrom, andwherein the controller further provides the routing information received from the at least one TBS to the PSTN, the PSTN routes the inbound call over the reserved communication channel and thence via the at least one TBS to the mobile communication unit.

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