Communication system and method including communication channel mobility
First Claim
1. A wireless local loop system, comprising:
- a local exchange carrier;
a low power omnidirectional radio frequency transceiver communication with said local exchange carrier, thereby facilitating a local exchange carrier'"'"'s establishment of a local loop over an area via said low power omnidirectional radio frequency transceiver;
at least one pagephone having a mobile identification number associated therewith, a dual mode transceiver providing automatic roaming capability from said local loop to a regular cellular system, and a radio frequency power level monitor;
wherein said radio frequency power level monitor determines movement of said at least one pagephone between said local loop and the regular cellular system, and initiate de-registration and registration of said at least one pagephone from one of said local loop or said regular cellular system to one of said local loop or said regular cellular system; and
an apparatus configured to receive and process said mobile identification number such that a wireless connection can be made between a telephone apparatus initiating a call to said at least one pagephone, thereby allowing two-way communication to be established between said telephone apparatus initiating said call with said at least one pagephone.
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Abstract
A system and method for a communication apparatus to provide advanced features such as communication channel mobility, billing options for communication charges (for instance reverse billing), and definable accessibility controls. A subscriber apparatus (for instance a wireless communication apparatus) includes pager (such as a page phone) or radiotelephone functions. A caller calls the subscriber apparatus. The caller gains two-way communication with the subscriber apparatus. The subscriber apparatus may include a radio frequency power level monitor to control movement of a communication channel of the subscriber apparatus from a first communication system (for instance a regular cellular system) to a second communication system (for instance a local loop). The billing options include reversing communication charges (for instance from a subscriber to a calling party), listening to advertisements to reduce communication charges, or splitting communication charges (for instance between a subscriber and a calling party).
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52 Claims
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1. A wireless local loop system, comprising:
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a local exchange carrier; a low power omnidirectional radio frequency transceiver communication with said local exchange carrier, thereby facilitating a local exchange carrier'"'"'s establishment of a local loop over an area via said low power omnidirectional radio frequency transceiver; at least one pagephone having a mobile identification number associated therewith, a dual mode transceiver providing automatic roaming capability from said local loop to a regular cellular system, and a radio frequency power level monitor; wherein said radio frequency power level monitor determines movement of said at least one pagephone between said local loop and the regular cellular system, and initiate de-registration and registration of said at least one pagephone from one of said local loop or said regular cellular system to one of said local loop or said regular cellular system; and an apparatus configured to receive and process said mobile identification number such that a wireless connection can be made between a telephone apparatus initiating a call to said at least one pagephone, thereby allowing two-way communication to be established between said telephone apparatus initiating said call with said at least one pagephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless local loop apparatus, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with; (i) a local exchange carrier, thereby facilitating a local exchange carrier'"'"'s establishment of a local loop over an area via said radio frequency transceiver; and (ii) at least one wireless communication apparatus having an associated mobile identification number, a multi-mode transceiver providing automatic roaming capability from said local loop to a regular cellular system, and a radio frequency power level monitor; wherein the radio frequency power level monitor determines movement of said at least one wireless communication apparatus between said local loop and the regular cellular system, and to initiate de-registration and registration of said at least one wireless communication apparatus from one of said local loop or said regular cellular system to one of said local loop or said regular cellular system; and wherein the wireless local loop apparatus receive and process said associated mobile identification number such that a wireless connection is made between a telephone apparatus initiating a call to said at least one wireless communication apparatus, thereby allowing two-way communication to be established between said telephone apparatus initiating the call with said at least one wireless communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A wireless local loop system, comprising:
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means for communicating with a local exchange carrier, thereby facilitating a local exchange carrier'"'"'s capability to establish a local loop over an area; means for at least one wireless communication device communicating with the local loop; wherein said at least wireless communication apparatus has a mobile identification number associated therewith, a dual mode transceiver providing automatic roaming capability from said local loop to a regular cellular system, and a radio frequency power level monitor; wherein the radio frequency power level monitor determines movement of said at least one wireless communication apparatus between said local loop and said regular cellular system, and to initiate de-registration and registration of said at least one wireless communication apparatus from one of said local loop or said regular cellular system to one of said local loop or said regular cellular system; and means for receiving and processing said mobile identification number such that a wireless connection is made between a telephone apparatus initiating a call to said at least one wireless communication apparatus, thereby allowing two-way communication to be established between said telephone apparatus initiating the call and said at least one wireless communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
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electronic circuitry adapted to communicate with a wireless local loop apparatus having a radio frequency transceiver, the radio frequency transceiver communicates with a local exchange carrier, thereby to facilitate a local exchange carrier'"'"'s capability to establish a local loop over an area via said radio frequency transceiver; and wherein the electronic circuitry comprises an associated mobile identification number, a multi-mode transceiver providing automatic roaming capability from said local loop to a regular cellular system, and a radio frequency power level monitor; wherein the radio frequency power level monitor determines movement of the wireless communication apparatus between said local loop and the regular cellular system, and to initiate de-registration and registration of said wireless communication apparatus from one of said local loop or said regular cellular system to one of said local loop or said regular cellular system; and wherein the wireless local loop apparatus receive and process said associated mobile identification number such that a wireless connection is made between a telephone apparatus initiating a call to said wireless communication apparatus, thereby allowing two-way communication to be established between said telephone apparatus initiating the call with said wireless communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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