Caller identification delivery in a wireless local loop or other systems

• US 6,366,772 B1
• Filed: 07/22/1999
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Xircom Wireless Incorporated
• Inventors: Arnson, Jill C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thanh Cong
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woldetatios, Yemane
• Application Number:
  US09/359,965
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/462, 455/463, 455/412, 455/414, 455/550, 455/575, 455/428, 455/461, 379/88.19, 379/88.2, 379/88.21, 379/142, 379/93.17, 379/93.23, 375/303
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]

Abstract

A method of communicating FSK-modulated Caller ID signals through a network incompatible to the transmission of these signals is presented. A first network component couples between the incompatible network and a Central Office, and a second network component couples between the incompatible network and the telephone. In one embodiment, the call flow proceeds until the second network component would ring the line of the called party. The second network component seizes the line but does not apply a ringing signal. The second network component continues with the call flow as though the second network component had entered the silent interval after the first ring cycle at the called party. Subsequently, the CO transmits the FSK Caller ID information to the first network component which detects the FSK transmission and converts it into an out-of-band message and transmits the out-of-band message over the incompatible network to the second network component. Upon receipt of this out-of-band message from the first network component, the second network component converts it back into an in-band FSK Caller ID message, and delivers the FSK message during the first silent interval.

In another embodiment, the first network component, without sending signals to the second network component, initiates a call flow to the CO as though the second network component were entering the silent interval. Subsequently, the CO transmits the FSK Caller ID information to the first network component which detects the FSK transmission and converts it into an out-of-band message for transmission to the second network.

Claims

1. A method of delivering an on-hook FSK-modulated Caller ID message from a CO to a telephone comprising the steps of:

providing an incompatible network coupled between the CO and the telephone wherein a first network component of the incompatible network couples to the CO and a second network component of the incompatible network couples to the telephone;

establishing a communication link through the incompatible network between the first network component and the second network component;

communicating falsely to a CO that the second network component has begun a first ring cycle at the telephone after said establishing step has been accomplished;

transmitting an FSK-modulated Caller ID message from the CO to the first network component;

converting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message into an out-of-band message;

communicating the out-of-band message through the communication link to the second network component;

converting the out-of-band message at the second network component into the FSK-modulated Caller ID message; and

transmitting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message from the second network component to the telephone during a silent interval.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first network component is an RNC, the second network component is a CPRU, and the incompatible network is a wireless local loop system.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the CPRU communicates with the RNC according to the DECT protocol, and the RNC communicates with the CO according to the GR-303 protocol.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the silent interval comprises a first silent period between rings of the telephone that is of 3 seconds or longer duration.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the out-of-band message comprises a CC_SETUP message.

6. A method of delivering an on-hook FSK-modulated Caller ID message from a CO to a telephone through an incompatible network comprising the steps of:

providing an incompatible network coupled between the CO and the telephone wherein a first network component couples between the incompatible network and the CO and a second network component couples between the incompatible network and the telephone;

communicating falsely to the CO that the second network component has initiated a first ring cycle at the telephone before establishing a communication link through the incompatible network between the first and second network components;

transmitting an FSK-modulated Caller ID message from the CO to the first network component;

converting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message into an out-of-band message;

establishing a communication link through the incompatible network between the first network component and the second network component;

communicating the out-of-band message-through the communication link to the second network component;

converting the out-of-band message at the second network component into the FSK-modulated Caller ID message; and

transmitting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message from the second unit to the telephone during a silent interval.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the first network component is an RNC, the second network component is a CPRU, the incompatible network is a wireless local loop system.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the CPRU communicates with the RNC according to the DECT protocol, and wherein the RNC communicates with the CO according to the GR-303 protocol.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the silent interval comprises a first silent period between rings of the telephone that is of 3 seconds or longer duration.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the out-of-band message comprises a CC_SETUP message.

11. A method of delivering an off-hook Caller ID message through an incompatible network to a telephone having a Caller ID display device comprising the steps of:

providing an incompatible network coupled between the CO and the telephone wherein a first network component couples between the incompatible network and the CO and a second network component couples between the incompatible network and the telephone;

establishing an active call on the telephone;

transmitting a first CAS signal from the CO to the Caller ID display device;

transmitting an acknowledgement signal from the Caller ID display device to the CO;

communicating the FSK-modulated Caller ID message from the CO to the first network component after receipt of the acknowledment signal at the CO;

converting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message to an out-of-band message at the first network component;

communicating the out-of-band message from the first network component to the second network component through the incompatible network;

transmitting a second CAS signal from the second network component to the Caller ID display device;

communicating an acknowledgment of the second CAS signal from the Caller ID display device to the second network component;

converting the out-of-band message at the second network component into an FSK-modulated Caller ID message; and

transmitting the FSK-modulated Caller ID message to the Caller ID display device.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first network component is an RNC, the second network component is a CPRU, and the incompatible network is a wireless local loop system.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the CPRU communicates with the RNC according to the DECT protocol, and wherein the RNC communicates with the CO according to the GR-303 protocol.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the out-of-band message comprises a CC_SETUP message.

15. A method of delivering an on-hook FSK-modulated Visual Message Waiting Indication from a CO to a telephone comprising the steps of:

providing an incompatible network coupled between the CO and the telephone wherein a first network component couples between the incompatible network and the CO and a second network component couples between the incompatible network and the telephone;

establishing a communication link between the first and second network components through the incompatible network;

communicating the FSK-modulated Visual Message Waiting Indication from the CO to the RNC;

converting the FSK-modulated Visual Message Waiting Indication at the first network component into an out-of-band message;

communicating the out-of-band message to the second network component through the communication link;

converting the out-of-band message at the second network component into an FSK-modulated Visual Message Waiting Indication; and

transmitting the FSK-modulated Visual Message Waiting Indication from the second network component to the telephone.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the first network component is an RNC, the second network component is a CPRU, the incompatible network is a wireless local loop system.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the CPRU communicates with the RNC according to the DECT protocol, and wherein the RNC communicates with the CO according to the GR-303 protocol.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the out-of-band message comprises a CC_SETUP message.