Method and apparatus for call delivery to a mobile unit
First Claim
1. A system for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising:
- a mobile voice communications network;
a data communications network;
the mobile unit comprising;
a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the mobile unit; and
,a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and the positioning receiver, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information 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 and operable to receive the call delivery information communicated by the mobile unit, the platform operable to deliver a voice call to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit using the call delivery information and wherein the mobile unit determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention.
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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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17 Claims
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1. A system for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising:
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a mobile voice communications network; a data communications network; the mobile unit comprising; a positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the mobile unit; and
,a data transmitter coupled to the data communications network and the positioning receiver, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information 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 and operable to receive the call delivery information communicated by the mobile unit, the platform operable to deliver a voice call to the mobile voice communications transceiver of the mobile unit using the call delivery information and wherein the mobile unit determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 positioning receiver, the positioning receiver operable to determine a location of the apparatus; a data transmitter coupled to the positioning receiver and the data communications network, the data transmitter operable to communicate the determined location as call delivery information to the remote site using the data communications network; a mobile voice communications transceiver coupled to the mobile voice communications network, the mobile voice communications transceiver operable to receive a voice call delivered by the remote site using the call delivery information; and
,wherein the mobile apparatus determines the location of the mobile unit and communicates call delivery information without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for delivering a voice call to a mobile unit, comprising:
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receiving call delivery information at a mobile unit, wherein the call delivery information comprises position information received from a positioning receiver; communicating the call delivery information from the mobile unit to a platform using a data communications network; 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 a mobile voice communications network; coupling the voice call to the communications link; and
,wherein the steps of receiving call delivery information and communicating the call delivery information are performed without user intervention. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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