Hands-free operation of mobile terminal using wireless communication link
First Claim
1. A method of connecting a hands-free unit to a mobile terminal of a user, the method comprising:
- providing a hands-free unit to receive audible sounds from the user and to transmit audible sounds to the user;
providing a wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect the hands-free unit to the mobile terminal; and
providing an input to receive a start process signal;
wherein, upon said input receiving said start process signal, said wireless communications unit automatically transmitting a first paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a first category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a first category of users in response to said first paging signal, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to said first paging signal within a first predetermined period of time, said wireless communications unit automatically transmitting a second paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a second category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a second category of users in response to the second paging signal, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to the second paging signal within a second predetermined period of time, awaiting a signal transmitted by a mobile terminal of at least one user of a third category of users and upon receiving a signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users.
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Abstract
A hands-free unit of a system automatically transmits a first paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a first category of users and upon receiving a response signal therefrom, connects the hands-free unit to that mobile terminal. If there'"'"'s no response signal with a first predetermined time period, a second paging signal is transmitted to page at least one of a second category of users and upon receiving a response signal connects the hands-free unit to that mobile terminal. If there'"'"'s no response signal with a second predetermined time period, the system awaits a signal from one user of third category of users and upon receiving a signal therefrom, connects the hands-free unit to that mobile terminal.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of connecting a hands-free unit to a mobile terminal of a user, the method comprising:
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providing a hands-free unit to receive audible sounds from the user and to transmit audible sounds to the user;
providing a wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect the hands-free unit to the mobile terminal; and
providing an input to receive a start process signal;
wherein, upon said input receiving said start process signal, said wireless communications unit automatically transmitting a first paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a first category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a first category of users in response to said first paging signal, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to said first paging signal within a first predetermined period of time, said wireless communications unit automatically transmitting a second paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a second category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a second category of users in response to the second paging signal, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to the second paging signal within a second predetermined period of time, awaiting a signal transmitted by a mobile terminal of at least one user of a third category of users and upon receiving a signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users, wirelessly connecting said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hands-free mobile terminal system for connection to a mobile terminal of a user, the system comprising:
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a hands-free unit to receive audible sounds from the user and to transmit audible sounds to the user;
a wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect the hands-free unit to the mobile terminal; and
a controller connected to said hands-free unit and said wireless communications unit to control said hands-free unit and said wireless communications unit, said controller having an input to receive a start process signal;
wherein, upon said controller receiving said start process signal, said controller causing said wireless communications unit to automatically transmit a first paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a first category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a first category of users in response to said first paging signal, said controller causing said wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to said first paging signal within a first predetermined period of time, said controller causing said wireless communications unit wireless communications unit to automatically transmit a second paging signal to page a mobile terminal of at least one user of a second category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a response signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a second category of users in response to the second paging signal, said controller causing said wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal transmitting the response signal and alternatively, upon said wireless communications unit not receiving a response signal in response to the second paging signal within a second predetermined period of time, said controller causing said wireless communications unit to await a signal transmitted by a mobile terminal of at least one user of a third category of users and upon said wireless communications unit receiving a signal transmitted by the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users, said controller causing said wireless communications unit to wirelessly connect said hands-free unit to the mobile terminal of said at least one user of a third category of users. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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