Method and system for routing calls as determined by a call cost database of a wireless transmit/receive unit
First Claim
1. A communication system for routing calls based on the cost of the calls, the system comprising:
- (a) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) including a wireless service platform and a call cost database;
(b) a wireless base station;
(c) a first cordless land-line unit including a cordless service platform; and
(d) a second cordless land-line unit including a cordless interface that is configured to selectively interact with the cordless service platform of the first cordless land-line unit and the wireless service platform of the WTRU, wherein a call placed by the second cordless land-line unit is routed to a wireless service platform of the WTRU, which in turn forwards the call to the wireless base station without using the first cordless land-line unit, instead of routing the call via the first cordless land-line unit, when the call cost database in the WTRU indicates that it is less costly to route the call via the WTRU and the wireless base station than routing the call via the first cordless land-line unit.
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Abstract
A method and communication system for routing calls. The system includes at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least one wireless base station, a land-line communication unit, and a land-line base unit. A call placed by the land-line communication unit is routed to the wireless base station via the WTRU when a database in the WTRU indicates that it is less costly than routing the call via the land-line base unit. Alternatively, a call placed by the WTRU is routed to the land-line base station when the database indicates that it is less costly than routing the call via the wireless base station. The database stores wireless phone data, land-line data and preferred usage data provided by a user of the WTRU.
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21 Claims
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1. A communication system for routing calls based on the cost of the calls, the system comprising:
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(a) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) including a wireless service platform and a call cost database; (b) a wireless base station; (c) a first cordless land-line unit including a cordless service platform; and (d) a second cordless land-line unit including a cordless interface that is configured to selectively interact with the cordless service platform of the first cordless land-line unit and the wireless service platform of the WTRU, wherein a call placed by the second cordless land-line unit is routed to a wireless service platform of the WTRU, which in turn forwards the call to the wireless base station without using the first cordless land-line unit, instead of routing the call via the first cordless land-line unit, when the call cost database in the WTRU indicates that it is less costly to route the call via the WTRU and the wireless base station than routing the call via the first cordless land-line unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system for routing calls based on the cost of the calls, the system comprising:
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(a) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) including a wireless service platform and a call cost database; (b) a wireless base station; (c) a first cordless land-line unit including a cordless service platform; and (d) a second cordless land-line unit including a cordless interface that is configured to selectively interact with the cordless service platform of the first cordless land-line unit and the wireless service platform of the WTRU, wherein a call placed by the WTRU is routed via the first cordless land-line unit without using the second cordless land-line unit, instead of routing the call via the wireless base station, when the call cost database in the WTRU indicates that it is less costly to route the call via the first cordless land-line unit than routing the call via the wireless base station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication system for routing calls based on the cost of the calls, the system comprising:
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(a) a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) including a call cost database and a wireless service platform having a processor on which an intelligent decision making application runs, the application deciding when to offer various services to a user of the WTRU based on various parameters stored in the call cost database, the wireless service platform being configured to communicate with the call cost database; (b) a first cordless land-line unit including a cordless service platform; and (c) a second cordless land-line unit including a cordless interface that is configured to selectively interact with the cordless service platform of the first cordless land-line unit and the wireless service platform of the WTRU. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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