Software architecture for providing communication features to different types of wireless telephones via different communication switching systems

• US 5,666,399 A
• Filed: 03/31/1995
• Issued: 09/09/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: North, Sandra Sue, Happel, Lisa P., Crumpley, Robert Louis, Chavez, Jr., David Lee, Chapel, Craig Steven, Bales, Bruce Merrill
• Primary Examiner(s): Bost, Dwayne
• Assistant Examiner(s): TROST IV, WILLIAM GEORGE
• Application Number:
  US08/414,609
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 379/58, 379/59, 379/63, 379/201, 379/207, 379/219, 379/220, 379/229, 455/33.1, 455/54.1
• US Class Current: 379/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/54525 Features introduction

Abstract

A mobility management system and a traditional telecommunication switching system provide telecommunication terminal features by the mobility management system executing a software architecture that utilizes a unique terminal management application for each type of wireless terminal and a unique terminal emulator application for each type of telecommunication link that interconnects the mobility management system to the telecommunication switching system. There is an individually assigned telecommunication link for each wireless terminal. The terminal management applications and the terminal emulator applications communicate utilizing an internal message protocol. In response to a wireless terminal requesting actuation of a feature, a terminal management application converts that request into the required internal protocol messages and transmits the internal protocol messages to the terminal emulator application that controls the telecommunication link assigned to the wireless terminal. In response to the internal protocol messages, the terminal emulator application emulates the type of telecommunication terminal that normally would be connected to the assigned telecommunication link. The telecommunication switching system is responsive to the emulation to provided the requested feature as if telecommunication terminal was connected to the assigned link. The responses of the telecommunication switching system received via the assigned telecommunication link are converted to internal protocol messages and transmitted back to the terminal management application. The terminal management application converts and transmits the responses to the wireless terminal. The same internal protocol messages are used to invoke a particular feature regardless of the telecommunication terminal type or telecommunication link type.

Claims

1. A method for providing telecommunication features to wireless telecommunication terminals interconnected to a mobility switch node that is connected to a telecommunication switching system via a plurality of telecommunication links and the mobility switch node is executing a plurality of first type of applications and plurality of second type of applications, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a control message by one of the plurality of first type of applications in the mobility switch node from a wireless telecommunication terminal requesting execution of a telecommunication feature;

converting the control message by the one of the plurality of first type of applications to an internal protocol message to designate the execution of the telecommunication feature;

transmitting the internal protocol message requesting execution of the telecommunication feature by the one of the plurality of first type of applications to one of a plurality of second type of applications;

receiving the transmitted internal protocol message and converting the internal protocol message to a telecommunication link protocol message by one of the plurality of second type of applications to designate the execution of the telecommunication feature;

transmitting the telecommunication link protocol message via one of the plurality of telecommunication links individually assigned to the telecommunication terminal by the one of the plurality of second type of applications to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature as if a telecommunication terminal was connected to the telecommunication switching system via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of wireless telecommunication terminal types and each of the plurality of first type of applications communicates with only one of the plurality of wireless telecommunication terminal types.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein there are a plurality of telecommunication link types and each of the plurality of second type of applications communicates with only one of the plurality of telecommunication link types.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of transmitting the telecommunication link protocol message comprises the step of emulating a type of telecommunication terminal that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of first type of applications and the wireless telecommunication terminal connects to the other mobility switch node, the method further comprises the steps of transmitting another control message requesting the execution of the telecommunication feature by the telecommunication terminal to one of the plurality of other first type of applications in the other mobility switch node;

receiving and converting the other control message to another internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type of applications;

transmitting the other internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type of applications to the one of the plurality of second type of applications in the mobility switch node;

converting the other internal protocol message to an other telecommunication link protocol message by the one of plurality of second type of applications; and

transmitting the other telecommunication link protocol message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links by the one of plurality of second type of applications to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature.

6. A method for providing telecommunication service to a plurality of wireless handsets interconnected to a mobility switch node via a plurality of base stations and the mobility switch node interconnected to a telecommunication switching system by a plurality of telecommunication links with each of the plurality of the telecommunication links individually assigned to a one of the plurality of wireless handsets, and the mobility switch node is executing a plurality of first type of applications and a plurality of second type of applications, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving by one of the plurality of first type of applications a control message requesting a telecommunication call origination transmitted by one of the plurality of wireless handsets via one of the plurality of base stations;

converting the control message to an internal protocol message requesting call origination by the one of the plurality of first type of applications;

transmitting the internal protocol message to the one of a plurality of second type of applications by the one of the plurality of first type of applications;

receiving the transmitted internal protocol message by one of the plurality of second type of applications;

converting the transmitted internal protocol message to telecommunication link information by the one of the plurality of second type of applications;

identifying the one of the plurality of telecommunication links individually assigned to the telecommunication terminal by the one of the plurality of second type of applications; and

transmitting the telecommunication link information via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links by the one of plurality of second type of applications to the telecommunication switching system for establishment of the telecommunication call by the telecommunication switching system.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein there are a plurality of wireless handsets types and each of the plurality of first type of applications communicates with only one of the plurality of wireless handset types.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein there are a plurality of telecommunication link types and each of the plurality of second type of applications communication with only one of the plurality of telecommunication link types.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of transmitting the telecommunication link information comprises the step of emulating a type of wireless handsets that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links a second plurality of base stations is connected to the other mobility switch node and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of first type of applications and the one of the plurality wireless handsets connecting to one of the other plurality of base stations, the method further comprises the steps of receiving and converting another control message requesting another telecommunication call origination to another internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type of applications that was transmitted by the one of the plurality wireless handsets via the one of the other plurality of base stations;

transmitting the other internal protocol message by the one of the other plurality of first type of applications to the one of the plurality of second type of applications in the mobility switch node;

converting the other internal protocol message to other telecommunication link information by the one of plurality of second type of applications;

identifying the one of the plurality of telecommunication links assigned to the one of the plurality wireless handsets by the one of plurality of second type of applications; and

transmitting the other telecommunication link information message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links by the one of plurality of second type of applications to the telecommunication switching system for the establishment of another telecommunication call.

11. A method of controlling wireless communication calls from wireless handsets via a plurality of base stations, a mobility switch node, and a telecommunication switching system, and the mobility switch node executing a plurality of terminal management application and a plurality of terminal emulator application and the mobility switch node provides service for a plurality of wireless handset types, and the telecommunication switching system can have connected a plurality of station set types using a plurality of telephone links of a plurality of telephone link types and there is one assigned telephone link of the plurality of telephone links between the mobility switch node ad telecommunication switching system for each wireless handset, the method comprising the steps of;

determining a first one of the plurality of terminal management applications servicing a first wireless handset based on the first wireless handset being of a first wireless handset type by a first base station in response to a first control message from the first wireless handset;

transmitting the first control message to the first one of the plurality of terminal management application by the first base station;

determining a first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications by the first terminal management application controlling a telephone link assigned to the first wireless handset in response to the first control message and a telephone number of the first wireless handset;

transmitting a first message of an internal protocol to the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications by the first one of the plurality of terminal management applications whereby the the first message directs the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications to perform the operations requested in the first control message from the first wireless handset; and

emulating by the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications a type of station set that could be connected to the telephone link assigned to the first wireless handset and controlling the assigned telephone link so that the telecommunication switching system provides the requested operations.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the steps of emulating a type of station set that could be connected to a second telephone link to answer an incoming telephone call by a second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications upon the incoming telephone call being directed to the second telephone link assigned to a second wireless handset by the telecommunication switching system in response to a destination telephone number of the incoming telephone call applications;

determining a second one of the plurality of terminal management applications servicing the second wireless handset by the second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications in response to incoming call and an identity of the second link;

transmitting a second message of the internal protocol indicating the incoming call to the second one of the plurality of terminal management applications by the second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications; and

transmitting a second control message to the second wireless handset via a second base station.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein each one of the plurality of terminal management applications is dedicated to one wireless handset type.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein each one of the plurality of terminal management applications is dedicated to one telephone link type.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via a telecommunication link, the other mobility switch node provides service for another plurality of wireless handsets via another plurality of base stations, and the other mobility switch node executes another plurality of terminal management applications identical to the plurality of terminal management applications, the method further comprises determining one of the second plurality terminal management applications servicing a wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets based on that wireless handset being of a first wireless handset type by a base station of the other plurality of base stations in response to a third control message from the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets;

transmitting the third control message to the first one of the other plurality of terminal management applications by the base station of the other plurality of base stations;

determining the one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications by the one of the other plurality terminal management applications controlling a telephone link assigned to the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets in response to the third control message and a telephone number of the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets; and

transmitting a first message of an internal protocol to the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications by the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications whereby the third message directs the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications to perform the operations requested in the third control message from the first wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets.

16. A method of controlling wireless communication calls from wireless handsets via base stations, mobility switch node, and a telecommunication switching system, and the mobility switch node executing a plurality of terminal management applications and a plurality of terminal emulator applications and the mobility switch node provides service for a plurality of wireless handset types, and the telecommunication switching system can have connected a plurality of station set types and there is one standard telephone link of a plurality of standard telephone link types between the mobility switch node and telecommunication switching system for each wireless handset, the method comprising the steps of:

determining a requested one of a plurality of call features from a first control message type received from a wireless handset of a first wireless handset type via a base station by a first terminal management application;

sending a first internal protocol message designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to a first terminal emulator application by the first terminal management application;

transmitting first control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by the first terminal emulator application emulating one of a plurality of station set types on a first telephone link of a first one of the plurality of standard telephone link types assigned to the first wireless handset whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

receiving a second control information via the first telephone link by the first terminal emulator application from the telecommunication switching system in response to the first control information;

sending a second internal protocol message to the first terminal management application in response to the second control information; and

transmitting a second control message to the wireless handset by the first terminal management application in response to the second internal protocol message.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprises the steps of determining the requested one of the plurality of call features from the first control message received from a second wireless handset of the first wireless handset type via a base station by the first terminal management application;

sending the first internal protocol message designating the requested one of the plurality of a call features to a second terminal emulator application by the first terminal management application;

transmitting third control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by the second terminal emulator application emulating another one of a plurality of station set types on a second telephone link of another one of the plurality of standard telephone link types assigned to the second wireless handset such that it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of other one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

receiving a fourth control information via the second telephone link by the second terminal emulator application from the telecommunication switching system in response to the third control information;

sending the second internal protocol message to the first terminal management application in response to the fourth control information; and

transmitting the second control message to the second wireless handset by the first terminal management application in response to the second internal protocol message.

18. A method of claim 17 further comprises the steps of determining the requested one of a plurality of call feature from a third control message type received from a second wireless handset of a third wireless handset type via another base station by a second terminal management application;

sending the first internal protocol message type designating the requested one of the plurality of call feature to the first terminal emulator application by the second terminal management application;

transmitting the first control information type to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message type to perform the requested one of the plurality of call feature by the first terminal emulator application emulating the one of the plurality of station set types on a third telephone link of a first one of the plurality of station set types on a third telephone link types assigned to the third wireless handset whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of the one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

receiving second control information type via the third telephone link by the second terminal emulator application from the telecommunication switching system in response to the second control information type;

sending the second internal protocol message type to the second terminal management application in response to the second control information type; and

transmitting a third control message type to the second wireless handset by the second terminal management application in response internal protocol message type.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via a telecommunication link and the other mobility switch node provides service for another plurality of wireless handset and the other mobility switch node executes a third terminal management application identical to terminal management application as the first terminal management application, the method further comprises the steps of determining the requested one of a plurality of call features from a fourth control message received from a fourth wireless handset of the first wireless handset type via another base station connected to the second mobility switch node by the third terminal management application;

sending the first internal protocol message via the telecommunication link designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to the first terminal emulator application in the first mobility switch node by the third terminal management application;

transmitting the first control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the fist internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by the first terminal emulator application emulating the one of a plurality of station set on a fourth telephone link such that it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

receiving the second control information via the fourth telephone link by the first terminal emulator application from the telecommunication switching system in response to the first control information;

sending the second internal protocol message to the third terminal management application in response to the second control information; and

transmitting the second control message to the fourth wireless handset by the third terminal management application in response to the second internal protocol message.

20. An apparatus for providing telecommunication features to wireless telecommunication terminals interconnected to a mobility switch node that is connected to a telecommunication switching system via a plurality of telecommunication links, and the mobility switch node is executing a plurality of terminal management applications and a plurality of terminal emulator applications, comprising:

means, in one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for receiving a control message from a wireless telecommunication terminal requesting execution of a telecommunication feature;

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for converting the control message to an internal protocol message to designate the execution of the telecommunication feature;

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for transmitting the internal protocol message requesting execution of the telecommunication feature to one of a plurality of terminal emulator applications;

means, in the one of a plurality of terminal emulator applications, for receiving the transmitted internal protocol message and converting the internal protocol message to telecommunication link information to designate the execution of the telecommunication feature;

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for transmitting the telecommunication link information via one of the plurality of telecommunication links individually assigned to the telecommunication terminal to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature as if a telecommunication terminal was connected to the telecommunication switching system via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein there are a plurality of wireless telecommunication terminal types and each of the plurality of terminal management applications communicates with only one of the plurality of wireless telecommunication terminal types.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein there are a plurality of telecommunication link types and each of the plurality of terminal emulator applications communicates with only one of the plurality of telecommunication link types.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the means for transmitting the telecommunication link information comprises means for emulating a type of telecommunication terminal that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of terminal management applications and the wireless telecommunication terminal connects to the other mobility switch node, the apparatus further comprises means for transmitting another control message requesting the requesting the execution of the telecommunication feature by the telecommunication terminal to one of the plurality of other terminal management applications in the other mobility switch node;

means, in the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications, for receiving and converting the other control message to another internal protocol message;

means, in the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications, for transmitting the other internal protocol message to the one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications in the mobility switch node;

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for converting the other internal protocol message to other telecommunication link information; and

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for transmitting the other telecommunication link information message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links to the telecommunication switching system that performs the requested telecommunication feature.

25. An apparatus for providing telecommunication service to a plurality of wireless handsets interconnected to mobility switch node via plurality of base stations and the mobility switch node interconnected to a telecommunication switching system by a plurality of telecommunication links with each of the plurality of the telecommunication links individually assigned to a one of the plurality of wireless handset, and the mobility switch node is executing a plurality of terminal management applications and a plurality of terminal emulator applications, comprising;

means, in one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for receiving a control message requesting a telecommunication call origination by the one of the plurality of wireless handset via one of the plurality of base station;

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for converting the control message to an internal protocol message requesting call origination;

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal management applications, for transmitting the internal protocol message to the one of a plurality of terminal emulator applications;

means, in one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications, for receiving the transmitted internal protocol message;

means, in one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications, for converting the transmitted internal protocol message to the telecommunication link information;

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications, for identifying the one of the plurality of telecommunication links individually assigned to the telecommunication terminal; and

means, in the one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications, for transmitting the telecommunication link information via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links to the telecommunication switching system for establishment of the telecommunication call by the telecommunication switching system.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein there are a plurality of wireless handsets types and each of the plurality of terminal management applications communicates with only telecommunication terminal types.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein there are a plurality of telecommunication link types and each of the plurality of terminal emulator applications communicates with only one of the plurality of telecommunication link types.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the step of transmitting the telecommunication link information comprises the step of emulating a type of wireless handsets that could be connected to the one of the telecommunication links.

29. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via another plurality of telecommunication links a second plurality of base stations is connected to the other mobility switch node and the other mobility switch node is executing another plurality of terminal management applications and the one of the plurality wireless handsets connecting to one of the other plurality of base stations, the apparatus further comprises;

means, in the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications, for receiving and converting another control message requesting another telecommunication call origination by the one of the plurality wireless handsets via the one of the other plurality of base stations to another internal protocol message;

means, in the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications, for transmitting the other internal protocol message to the one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications in the mobility switch node;

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for converting the other internal protocol message to other telecommunication link information;

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for identifying the one of the plurality of telecommunication links assigned to the one of the plurality wireless handsets; and

means, in the one of plurality of terminal emulator applications, for transmitting the other telecommunication link information message via the one of the plurality of telecommunication links to the telecommunication switching system for the establishment of another telecommunication call.

30. An apparatus for controlling wireless communication calls from wireless handsets via a plurality of base stations, a mobility switch node, and a telecommunication switching system, and the mobility switch node executing a plurality of terminal management applications and a plurality of terminal emulator applications and the mobility switch node provides service for a plurality of wireless handset types, and the telecommunication switching system can have connected a plurality of station set types using a plurality of telephone links of a plurality of telephone link types and there is one assigned telephone link of the plurality of telephone links between the mobility switch node and telecommunication switching system for each wireless handset, comprising:

means in the first base station for determining a first one of the plurality of terminal management applications servicing a first wireless handset based on the first wireless handset being of a first wireless handset type by a first base station in response to a first control message from the first wireless handset;

means in the first base station for transmitting the first control message to the first one of the plurality of terminal management applications;

means in the first terminal management application for determining a first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications controlling a telephone link assigned to the first wireless handset in response to the first control message and a telephone number of the first wireless handset;

means in the first one of the plurality of terminal management applications for transmitting a first message of an internal protocol to the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications whereby the first message directs the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications to perform the operations requested in the first control message from the first wireless handset; and

means in the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications for emulating a type of station set that could be connected to the telephone link assigned to the first wireless handset and controlling the assigned telephone link so that the telecommunication switching system provides the requested operations.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 further comprises means in a second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications for emulating a type of station set that could be connected a second telephone link to answer an incoming telephone call from the telecommunication switching system;

means in the second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications for determining a second one of the plurality of terminal management applications servicing the second wireless handset in response to incoming call and an identity of the second link;

means in the second one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications for transmitting a second message of the internal protocol indicating the incoming call to the second one of the plurality of terminal management applications; and

means in the second one of the plurality of terminal management applications for transmitting a second control message to the second wireless handset via a second base station.

32. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein each one of the plurality of terminal management applications is dedicated to one wireless handset type.

33. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein each one of the plurality of terminal management applications is dedicated to one telephone link type.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via a telecommunication link, the other mobility switch node provides service for another plurality of wireless handsets via another plurality of base stations, and the other mobility switch node executes another plurality of terminal management applications identical to the plurality of terminal management applications, the apparatus further comprises means in a base station of the other plurality of base stations for determining one of the second plurality terminal management applications servicing a wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets based on that wireless handset being of a first wireless handset type in response to a third control message from the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets;

means in the base station of the other plurality of base stations for transmitting the third control message to the first one of the other plurality of terminal management applications;

means in the one of the plurality terminal management applications for determining the one of the other plurality of terminal emulator applications controlling a telephone link assigned to the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets in response to the third control message and a telephone number of the third wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets; and

means in the one of the other plurality of terminal management applications for transmitting a first message of an internal protocol to the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications whereby the third message directs the first one of the plurality of terminal emulator applications to perform the operations requested in the third control message from the wireless handset of the other plurality of wireless handsets.

35. An apparatus of controlling wireless communication calls from wireless handsets via base stations, mobility switch node, and a telecommunication switching system, and the mobility switch node executing a plurality of terminal management applications and a plurality of terminal emulator applications and the mobility switch node provides service for a plurality of wireless handset types, and the telecommunication switching system can have connected a plurality of station set types and there is one standard telephone link of a plurality of standard telephone link types between the mobility switch node and telecommunication switching system for each wireless handset, comprising:

means in a first terminal management application for determining a requested one of a plurality of call features from a first control message received from a wireless handset of a first wireless handset type via a base station;

means in the first terminal management application for sending a first internal protocol message designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to a first terminal emulator application;

means in the first terminal emulator application for transmitting first control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by emulating one of a plurality of station set types on a first telephone link of a first one of the plurality of standard telephone link types assigned to the first wireless handset whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

means in the first terminal emulator application for receiving a second control information via the first telephone link from the telecommunication switching system in response to the first control information;

means in the first terminal emulator application for sending a second internal protocol message to the first terminal management application in response to the second control information; and

means in the first terminal management application for transmitting a second control message to the wireless handset in response to the second internal protocol message.

36. The apparatus of claim 35 further comprises means in the first terminal management application for determining the requested one of the plurality of call features from the first control message type received from a second wireless handset of the first wireless handset type via a base station;

means, in the first terminal management application, for sending the first internal protocol message designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to a second terminal emulator application

means, in the second terminal emulator application, for transmitting third control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by emulating another one of a plurality of station set types on a second telephone link of another one of the plurality of standard telephone link types assigned to the second wireless handset whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of the other one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

means, in the second terminal emulator application, for receiving a fourth control information via the second telephone link from the telecommunication switching system in response to the third control information;

means, in the first terminal emulator application, for sending the second internal protocol message to the first terminal management application in response to the fourth control information; and

means, in the first terminal management application, for transmitting the second control message to the second wireless handset in response to the second internal protocol message.

37. The apparatus of claim 36 further comprises means, in a second terminal management application, for determining the requested one of a plurality of call features from a third control message received from a third wireless handset of a second wireless handset via another base station;

means, in the second terminal management application, for sending the first internal protocol message designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to the first terminal emulator application;

means, in the first terminal emulator application, for transmitting the first control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by emulating the one of the plurality of station set types on a third telephone link of the first one of the plurality of standard telephone link types assigned to the third wireless handset whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of the one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

means, in the second terminal emulator application, for receiving the second control information via the third telephone link from the telecommunication switching system in response to the second control information;

means, in the second terminal emulator application, for sending the second internal protocol message to the second terminal management application in response to the second control information; and

means, in the second terminal management application, for transmitting a third control message to the second wireless handset in response to the second internal protocol message.

38. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein another mobility switch node is interconnected to the mobility switch node via a telecommunication link and the other mobility switch node provides service for another plurality of wireless handsets and the other mobility switch node executes a third terminal management application identical to terminal management application as the first terminal management application, the apparatus further comprises means for determining the requested one of a plurality of call features from a fourth control message received from a fourth wireless handset of the first wireless handset type via another base station connected to the second mobility switch node by a third terminal management application;

means, in the third terminal management application, for sending the first internal protocol message via the telecommunication link designating the requested one of the plurality of call features to the first terminal emulator application in the first mobility switch node;

means, in the first terminal emulator application, for transmitting the first control information to the telecommunication switching system in response to the first internal protocol message to perform the requested one of the plurality of call features by emulating the one of a plurality of station set types on a fourth telephone link whereby it appears to the telecommunication switching system that a station set of one of the plurality of station set types is connected to the telecommunication switching system and is activating the requested one of the plurality of call features;

means in the first terminal emulator application for receiving the second control information via the fourth telephone link from the telecommunication switching system in response to the first control information;

means in the first terminal emulator application for sending the second internal protocol message to the third terminal management application in response to the second control information; and

means in the third terminal management application for transmitting the second control message to the fourth wireless handset in response to the second internal protocol message.