Method for handling calls received at a wireless mobile terminal comprising a short-range interface, corresponding wireless mobile terminal and computer program

• US 6,996,370 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2002
• Issued: 02/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Deprun, Jean-Francois, De Loye, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Pablo N.
• Application Number:
  US10/054,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20020115471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• Field of Search: 455/522, 455/414, 455/459, 455556-557, 455566-569, 455552-553, 455412-417, 455/90, 455/422, 455/525, 455/41.2, 455/41.1, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/903.1, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 4554121-420, 455/422.1, 455/414.3, 455/414.4, 455/912.1, 455/912.2, 455/413, 455/550.1, 455/445, 455/444, 455/404.2, 455424-425, 455/426.1, 455/435.2, 455/456.4, 455/1, 455/211.01, 455/212.02, 379/211.02, 379/211.07, 3794565-4566, 370352-354, 370392-394
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/006 Call diverting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The invention relates notably to a method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, the wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for communicating with office devices located under the range of the short-range interface,

According to the invention, the method consists in:

• • identifying at the wireless mobile terminal office devices located under the range of the short-range interface and able to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;
  • upon reception of a call from the radio communication network at the wireless mobile terminal, the call having a call type belonging to the predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle the call type; and
  • forwarding the call to this office device.

Claims

1. A method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, said wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices located under a range of said short-range interface, said method comprising:

identifying, at said wireless mobile terminal, office devices located under the range of said short-range interface by broadcasting an identification request message over said short range interface and waiting for an answer from said office devices, each of said office devices being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;

upon reception of a call from said radio communication network at said wireless mobile terminal, said call having a call type belonging to said predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle said call type; and

forwarding said call to said office device;

sending from said wireless mobile terminal to said radio communication network a message containing an identifier unambiguously identifying said office device if said office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network; and

forwarding said call from said radio communication network to said office device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said short-range interface is a wireless interface.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

releasing the connection between said radio communication network and said wireless mobile terminal after said wireless terminal has sent a message containing said identifier unambiguously identifying said office device to said radio communication network.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said selection can be made by the end-user by means of a man-machine interface provided on said wireless mobile terminal.

5. A wireless mobile terminal comprising:

a radio interface to access to a radio communication network;

at least one short range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices under a range of said short-range interface;

a module for identifying office devices located under the range of said short-range interface each being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;

a module for selecting, upon reception of a call, having a certain call type, from said radio communication network, at least one office device susceptible to handle said call type; and

a module for activating a call forwarding to said selected office device in said radio communication network if said selected office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network.

6. A computer program comprising computer program code means adapted to perform a method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, said wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices located under a range of said short-range interface, said computer program being stored in a wireless mobile terminal comprising a first radio interface and a second short range interface of communicating with office devices located under the range of said short-range interface, said method comprising:

identifying, at said wireless mobile terminal, office devices located under the range of said short-range interface by broadcasting an identification request message over said short range interface and waiting for an answer from said office devices, each of said office devices being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;

upon reception of a call from said radio communication network at said wireless mobile terminal, said call having a call type belonging to said predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle said call type; and

forwarding said call to said office device;

sending from said wireless mobile terminal to said radio communication network a message containing an identifier unambiguously identifying said office device if said office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network; and

forwarding said call from said radio communication network to said office device.