Communication terminal and channel connection

• US 6,947,759 B1
• Filed: 09/20/2000
• Issued: 09/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Mobile Communications Limited (Fujitsu Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Ito, Koichi, Yamaguchi, Kentoku
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Miller, Brandon J.
• Application Number:
  US09/665,687
• Time in Patent Office: 1,826 Days
• Field of Search: 455/434, 455/450, 455/455, 455/464, 455/522, 455/507, 455/420, 455416-417, 455/414.1, 455/502, 455/500, 455/509, 455/553.1, 455/552.1, 455/127.4, 455/515, 455/461
• US Class Current: 455/507
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72505 Radio link set-up procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72513 On hold, intercom or transfer communication modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/733 with a plurality of base stations connected to a plurality of lines for selection in cordless PBX H04W84/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The communication terminal comprises a first radio unit for making radio communication with a base station over a first radio channel having a first radio frequency band, and a second radio unit for making radio communication with another communication terminal by using a second radio channel having a second radio frequency band. A first channel establishing section establishes the first radio channel to the base station through the first radio unit. A second channel establishing section establishes the second radio channel to the another communication terminal through the second radio unit. A control section connects the base station to the another communication terminal over the first and second radio channels.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a first radio unit configured to make radio communication with a base station over a first radio channel in accordance with a first radio communication system, the base station via which the mobile communication terminal is connectable with a first communication terminal;

a second radio unit configured to make radio communication with a second communication terminal over a second radio channel in accordance with a second radio communication system; and

means for connecting the first radio channel and the second radio channel, such that a communication channel between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal can be established,

wherein the first radio unit and the second radio unit are configured to selectively make simultaneous communication with the base station and the second communication terminal, respectively.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first communication terminal is connected with a public network over a wired channel.

3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising means for obtaining a telephone number of the first communication terminal via the base station when the first communication terminal is connected with the base station, wherein

the connecting means transfers the obtained telephone number to the second communication terminal over the second radio channel.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein a transmission power of the second radio unit is set to be sufficiently small compared with that of the first radio unit.

5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the transmission power of the second radio unit is 1/10 or less of the transmission power of the first radio unit.

6. A channel connection method for a mobile communication terminal connectable with a first communication terminal via a base station, the method comprising:

making radio communication with a base station over a first radio channel in accordance with a first radio communication system;

simultaneously making radio communication with a second communication terminal over a second radio channel in accordance with a second radio communication system; and

establishing a communication channel between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal by connecting the first radio channel and the second radio channel.

7. The channel connection method according to claim 6, wherein the second communication terminal is connected with a public network over a wired channel.

8. The channel connection method according to claim 6, further comprising:

obtaining a telephone number of the first communication terminal via the base station when the first communication terminal is connected with the base station; and

transferring the obtained telephone number to the second communication terminal over the second radio channel.

9. The channel connection method according to claim 8, further comprising

making a call to the first communication terminal from the second communication terminal in accordance with the transferred telephone number.

10. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a first radio unit configured to make radio communication with a base station over a first radio channel in accordance with a first radio communication system, the base station via which the mobile communication terminal being connectable with a first communication terminal;

a second radio unit configured to make radio communication with a second communication terminal over a second radio channel in accordance with a second radio communication system;

means for receiving information of a predetermined type from the base station over the first radio channel; and

means for sending the received information to the second communication terminal over the second radio channel while receiving the information,

wherein the first radio unit and the second radio unit are configured to selectively make simultaneous communication with the base station and the second communication terminal, respectively.

11. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein the second communication terminal is connected with a public network over a wired channel.

12. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10, further comprising means for obtaining a telephone number of a calling party via the base station when the radio channel is connected to the base station, wherein

the sending means transfers the obtained telephone number to the second communication terminal over the second radio channel.

13. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein a transmission power of the second radio unit is set to be sufficiently small compared with that of the first radio unit.

14. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein the transmission power of the second radio unit is 1/10 or less of the transmission power of the first radio unit.