Method for forwarding call in high penetration notification mode in satellite communication terminal

• US 6,292,658 B1
• Filed: 11/20/1998
• Issued: 09/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Eun-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Legree, Tracy
• Assistant Examiner(s): CRAVER, CHARLES R
• Application Number:
  US09/197,010
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 455/413, 455/414, 455/415, 455/417, 455/427, 455/428, 455/430, 455/12.1, 455/13.1, 455/515, 455/552, 455/560, 455/516, 455/517, 379/210, 379/211, 379/212, 379/221, 379/207
• US Class Current: 455/417
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308

Abstract

A method is provided for forwarding a call in a satellite communication system having a memory with a call forwarding table for storing satellite communication subscriber numbers and call forwarding numbers. The method includes the step of forming a communication path with a calling communication terminal upon detecting an incoming call. It is then checked whether a calling subscriber is a satellite communication subscriber. A subscriber number of the calling subscriber and a call forwarding number corresponding to the subscriber number is stored in the call forwarding table, when the calling subscriber is the satellite communication subscriber. It is then checked whether another incoming call to the subscriber number is detected. The other incoming call is forwarded to the call forwarding number corresponding to the subscriber number, when the other incoming call to the subscriber number is detected. The forwarding step is performed in a high penetration notification mode in the satellite communication system.

Claims

1. A method for forwarding a call in a satellite communication system having a memory with a call forwarding table for storing satellite communication subscriber numbers and call forwarding numbers, said method comprising the steps of:

storing a subscriber number of the calling subscriber and a call forwarding number corresponding to the subscriber number in the call forwarding table, when the calling subscriber is the satellite communication subscriber, comprising the steps of;

sending a service select request message and checking whether a call forwarding service is selected, when the calling subscriber is a satellite communication subscriber;

sending a subscriber number input request message and checking whether the subscriber number is input, when the call forwarding service is selected;

storing the subscriber number in a subscriber number area of the call forwarding table, when the subscriber number is input;

sending a call forwarding number input request message, and checking whether the call forwarding number is input;

storing the call forwarding number in a call forwarding number area of the call forwarding table, when the call forwarding number is input; and

cutting off the communication path, and monitoring a switching station; and

checking whether another incoming call to the subscriber number is detected and forwarding the other incoming call to the call forwarding number corresponding to the subscriber number, when the other incoming call to the subscriber number is detected, said forwarding step being performed in a high penetration notification mode in the satellite communication system.

2. A method for forwarding a call in a high penetration notification mode in a satellite communication system having a communication terminal including a memory for storing a short message and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for displaying character data, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) forming a communication path with a calling communication terminal upon detecting an incoming call, and authenticating that a calling subscriber is a satellite communication subscriber;

(b) sending a service select request message to the calling communication terminal when the calling subscriber is the satellite communication subscriber, and checking whether a short message receiving service is selected;

(c) sending a calling subscriber number input request message to the calling communication terminal when the short message receiving service is selected, and checking whether a calling subscriber number is input; and

(d) reading a short message from a short message area corresponding to the calling subscriber number and sending the short message to the calling communication terminal, when the calling subscriber number is input.

3. A method for forwarding a call in a high penetration notification mode in a satellite communication system having a second communication terminal, said satellite communication system including a memory for storing a short message and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for displaying character data, said method comprising:

(a) detecting the high penetration notification mode of a satellite communication terminal and setting a short message service on a service center after verifying that a subscriber authentication number matches a satellite communication subscriber number, comprising the steps of;

forming a communication path with a calling communication terminal upon detecting an incoming call, and authenticating that a calling subscriber is a satellite communication subscriber;

sending a service select request message containing a short message request service, and a short message receiving service to the calling communication terminal when the calling subscriber is the satellite communication subscriber, and checking whether a short message request service is selected;

sending a calling subscriber number input request message to the calling communication terminal when the short message request service is selected, and checking whether a subscriber number is input; and

storing the subscriber number and setting a short message subscriber area in the memory when the subscriber number is input;

(b) informing the satellite communication terminal of receiving a short message through the service center, when the short message of the satellite communication terminal is received; and

(c) sending the short message to the second communication terminal when the second communication terminal is adjacent to the satellite communication terminal and is connected to the service center in response to notification of receiving the short message.