Automatic telephone service forwarding device
First Claim
1. An automatic telephone service forwarding device comprising:
- a wireless telephone, further comprising;
a memory adapted to store a scrollable list of potential forwarding directory numbers, wherein the memory stores the scrollable list of forwarding directory numbers in a table indexing scheduling parameters in a scheduling parameter table, the scheduling parameters indicating days of the week and times of day for which a forwarding number is to be used;
a display device adapted to display a selected one of the potential forwarding directory numbers; and
a forwarding button adapted to receive a command instructing the wireless telephone to automatically transmit a message instructing a telephone redirection device to forward telephone calls placed to a device directory number to the selected potential forwarding directory number in response to the scheduling parameters.
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Abstract
An automatic telephone service forwarding device including a base or enclosure defining a socket for receiving a wireless telephone. Upon detecting the presence of the wireless telephone in the socket, the device automatically forwards telephone service for the wireless telephone to a previously-stored forwarding directory number, typically the directory number of a wireline unit located nearby. Alternatively, the automatic telephone service forwarding device may be incorporated directly into a wireless telephone. In this case, the wireless telephone includes a “forward” button and a scrollable list of forwarding telephone numbers. The automatic telephone service forwarding device may also be configured to automatically select certain forwarding directory numbers from the list in accordance with a predefined time-based profile. The automatic telephone service forwarding device may forward the telephone service by causing the wireless telephone to transmit a forwarding message to a telephone redirection device on an overhead data channel associated with a wireless communications network. Alternatively, the automatic telephone service forwarding device may forward the telephone service by placing a telephone call to the call redirection device. The call redirection device may include automatic call redirection equipment that is configured to enter forwarding instructions into a home location register for the wireless telephone by emulating a visitor location register in which the wireless telephone is attempting to register for roaming service.
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23 Claims
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1. An automatic telephone service forwarding device comprising:
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a wireless telephone, further comprising; a memory adapted to store a scrollable list of potential forwarding directory numbers, wherein the memory stores the scrollable list of forwarding directory numbers in a table indexing scheduling parameters in a scheduling parameter table, the scheduling parameters indicating days of the week and times of day for which a forwarding number is to be used; a display device adapted to display a selected one of the potential forwarding directory numbers; and a forwarding button adapted to receive a command instructing the wireless telephone to automatically transmit a message instructing a telephone redirection device to forward telephone calls placed to a device directory number to the selected potential forwarding directory number in response to the scheduling parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automatic telephone service forwarding device comprising:
a wireless communications device, comprising; a memory adapted to store a scrollable list of potential forwarding directory numbers, wherein the memory stores the scrollable list of forwarding directory numbers in a table indexing scheduling parameters in a scheduling parameter table, the scheduling parameters indicating days of the week and times of day for which a forwarding number is to be used; a display device adapted to display a selected one of the potential forwarding directory numbers; and a user interface adapted to receive a command instructing the wireless communications device to automatically transmit a message instructing a telephone redirection device to forward telephone calls placed to a device directory number to the selected potential forwarding directory number in response to the scheduling parameters. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The automatic telephone service forwarding device for a wireless communications device, comprising:
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a memory adapted to store a scrollable list of potential forwarding directory numbers, wherein the memory stores the scrollable list of forwarding directory numbers in a table indexing scheduling parameters in a scheduling parameter table, the scheduling parameters indicating days of the week and times of day for which a forwarding number is to be used; a user interface adapted to receive a selection of at least one forwarding directory number from a user; a display adapted to display at least one selected forwarding directory number, and a communications interface adapted to send a message to a telephone redirection device with at least one selected forwarding directory number for the wireless communications device in response to the scheduling parameters. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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