Method and system for connecting wireless handsets with wireline switches
First Claim
1. A system for connecting a subscriber wireless handset to one of a plurality of wireline switches in an integrated wireline/wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:
- a wireless service location register identifying the subscriber with one of the wireline switches and identifying the subscriber with a feature group representing features subscribed to by the subscriber;
at least one access controller in communication with the wireless handset and with at least one wireline switch, each access controller operative to switch a call between the handset and one wireline switch based on the handset subscriber feature group; and
an access manager in communication with the wireless service location register and each access controller, the access manager selecting an idle port on the access controller switching the call.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for connecting a wireless handset to a wireline switch in an integrated wireline/wireless telecommunications network having a plurality of access controllers and wireline switches includes a wireless service processor operative to receive identification of a subscriber in response to a call attempt and determine a preferred connection between the wireless handset and one of the plurality of wireline switches based on predetermined data associated with the subscriber. The access controller is operative to connect the wireless handset to one of the plurality of wireline switches based on the preferred connection so as to complete the call attempt.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A system for connecting a subscriber wireless handset to one of a plurality of wireline switches in an integrated wireline/wireless telecommunications network, the system comprising:
-
a wireless service location register identifying the subscriber with one of the wireline switches and identifying the subscriber with a feature group representing features subscribed to by the subscriber; at least one access controller in communication with the wireless handset and with at least one wireline switch, each access controller operative to switch a call between the handset and one wireline switch based on the handset subscriber feature group; and an access manager in communication with the wireless service location register and each access controller, the access manager selecting an idle port on the access controller switching the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A method for connecting a subscriber wireless handset to one of a plurality of wireline switches comprising:
-
receiving a subscriber identification in response to a call attempt; associating the subscriber with one of a plurality of feature groups, each feature group representing features subscribed to by the subscriber, the association based on the subscriber identification; determining one of the plurality of switches based on the subscriber identification; and connecting the call between the handset and one of the wireline switches based on the associated subscriber feature group. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method for connecting a subscriber wireless handset to one of a plurality of wireline switches in an integrated wireline/wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising:
-
identifying, in a wireless service location register, the subscriber with one of the wireline switches; identifying, in the wireless service location register, the subscriber with a feature group representing features subscribed to by the subscriber; and switching a call between the handset and the identified wireline switch in an access controller in communication with the wireless handset and the identified wireline switch, the switching based on the identified subscriber feature group. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
-
Specification