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Method and system for connecting wireless handsets with wireline switches

  • US 6,978,141 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2001
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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.

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