Mobile paging telephone call back system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. In a paging system central controller, a method of transmitting a page message containing a call back number, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message from a caller;
receiving an area code representing the area code of the caller;
determining whether the received message contains a dialable call back number;
if the received message contains a dialable call back number, determining whether the call back number has an area code;
adding the received area code to the call back number if the call back number does not have an area code or the received area code does not match an area code of the call back number; and
transmitting the received message including the call back number.
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Abstract
A mobile paging telephone call back device determines and adds the appropriate prefix to a received call back number. The call back device includes a pager, a control unit, an automatic dialer, and a cellular telephone. The pager receives a page message from a paging system central controller. The control unit extracts a dialable telephone number from the page message, determines the appropriate prefix to be added to the telephone number, and adds the prefix to the telephone number. Using the telephone number with the added prefix, the automatic dialer completes a call back for the cellular telephone.
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20 Claims
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1. In a paging system central controller, a method of transmitting a page message containing a call back number, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message from a caller; receiving an area code representing the area code of the caller; determining whether the received message contains a dialable call back number; if the received message contains a dialable call back number, determining whether the call back number has an area code; adding the received area code to the call back number if the call back number does not have an area code or the received area code does not match an area code of the call back number; and transmitting the received message including the call back number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of receiving a page message containing a call back number on a mobile paging telephone call back device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an incoming message at the mobile paging telephone call back device; extracting a call back number from the received message; receiving a system identification number (SID) at the mobile paging telephone call back device; determining a roaming status of the mobile paging telephone call back device; determining an appropriate dialing plan based on the received SID; and determining a prefix for the call back number based on the appropriate dialing plan and roaming status of the mobile paging telephone call back device.
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8. A mobile telephone paging call back device comprising:
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means for receiving a page message including a call back number; controlling means for determining an appropriate prefix to be added to the call back number in accordance with a system identification number (SID); and means for displaying the call back number with the appropriate prefix. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of receiving a page message containing a call back number on a mobile paging telephone call back device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an incoming message at the mobile paging telephone call back device; extracting a call back number from the received message; receiving a system identification number (SID) at the mobile paging telephone call back device; and determining an appropriate prefix for the call back number based on the SID. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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