Method and apparatus for call delivery to a mobile unit
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a voice call to a user at a mobile unit, comprising:
- a mobile voice communications network;
a data communications network;
the mobile unit comprising a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and a processor operable to receive call delivery information relating to the mobile voice communications network without input from the user, the data transmitter operable to communicate call delivery information received by the processor using the data communications network, the mobile unit further comprising a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network; and
a platform coupled to the data communications network and the mobile voice communications network, the platform comprising a data receiver coupled to the data communications network, the data receiver operable to receive call delivery information communicated by the data transmitter of the mobile unit, the platform operable to receive the voice call and to deliver the voice call in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver, to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit.
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Abstract
A call delivery system (10) for delivering a call to a mobile unit (12) on a vehicle (14) includes both a data communications network (16) and a mobile voice communications network (20). The mobile unit (12) generates call delivery information and communicates this information to a platform (18) using the data communications network (16). The platform (18) receives a call for the mobile unit (12). The platform (18) retrieves call delivery information received from the mobile unit (12) and establishes communications between the platform (18) and the mobile unit (12) using the mobile voice communications network (20). The platform then completes the call between the caller (36, 40, 44) and the mobile unit (12). Alternatively, the platform (18) can generate a call back message for transmission to the mobile unit (12) using the data communications network (16).
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28 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a voice call to a user at a mobile unit, comprising:
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a mobile voice communications network; a data communications network; the mobile unit comprising a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and a processor operable to receive call delivery information relating to the mobile voice communications network without input from the user, the data transmitter operable to communicate call delivery information received by the processor using the data communications network, the mobile unit further comprising a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network; and a platform coupled to the data communications network and the mobile voice communications network, the platform comprising a data receiver coupled to the data communications network, the data receiver operable to receive call delivery information communicated by the data transmitter of the mobile unit, the platform operable to receive the voice call and to deliver the voice call in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver, to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile apparatus to receive a voice call from a remote site, the apparatus coupled to a data communications network and a mobile voice communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor operable to receive call delivery information relating to the mobile voice communications network without input from a user of the mobile apparatus; a data transmitter coupled to the processor and the data communications network, the data transmitter operable to communicate call delivery information received by the processor to the remote site using the data communications network; and a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver operable to receive the voice call from the remote site, the voice call delivered from the remote site to the mobile voice communications transceiver in response to call delivery information transmitted by the data transmitter to the remote site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for delivering a voice call to a user at a mobile unit equipped with a mobile voice communications transceiver, the apparatus coupled to a data communications network and a mobile voice communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a data receiver coupled to the data communications network, the data receiver operable to receive call delivery information relating to the mobile voice communications network received by a processor of the mobile unit without input from the user; a first link operable to receive the voice call; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the second link operable to establish communications with the mobile unit in response to the call delivery information received by the processor of the mobile unit and received by the data receiver; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for delivering a voice call to a user at a mobile unit, comprising:
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receiving call delivery information relating to a mobile voice communications network at a processor of the mobile unit without input from the user, communicating from the mobile unit to a platform, using a data communications network, the call delivery information received by the processor; receiving a voice call for the mobile unit at the platform; establishing, in response to the call delivery information received from the mobile unit, a communications link between the platform and the mobile unit using the mobile voice communications network; and coupling the voice call to the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for delivering a voice call to a user at a vehicle, comprising:
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a mobile voice communications network; a data communications network, the data communications network operating independently from the mobile voice communications network; a mobile unit on the vehicle, the mobile unit comprising; a processor operable to receive call delivery information relating to the mobile voice communications network without input from the user; a data transmitter coupled to the processor and the data communications network, the data transmitter operable to communicate call delivery information received by the processor using the data communications network; and a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network; and a platform coupled to the data communications network and the mobile voice communications network, the platform comprising; a data receiver coupled to the data communications network, the data receiver operable to receive call delivery information communicated by the data transmitter of the mobile unit; a first link operable to receive the voice call; a second link coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the second link operable to establish, in response to the call delivery information received by the data receiver, communications with the mobile voice communications transceiver on the vehicle; and a coupler operable to couple the first and second links to deliver the voice call to the vehicle.
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