Method for re-establishing telephone calls after unintended termination
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1. A method of operating a wireless mobile device that automatically re-establishes a telephone call after unintended disconnection, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving, via a communication network, a first telephone call having associated information identifying a calling party;
determining whether the calling party or the wireless mobile device is to establish a second telephone call between the calling party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call;
storing the information identifying the calling party of the first telephone call;
detecting a failure of the first telephone call;
determining whether call re-establishment should be attempted, based upon one or more pre-determined factors; and
automatically establishing the second telephone call from the wireless mobile device to the calling party of the first telephone call using the stored information, if it is determined that the wireless mobile device is to establish the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call;
wherein determining whether the calling party is to establish a second telephone call between the calling party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call comprises;
ascertaining whether the calling party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call; and
negotiating to determine whether the wireless mobile device or the calling party is to establish the second telephone call, if the calling party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call.
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Methods for automatically re-establishing a wireless telephone call following a disruption of a wireless communication link are disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may detect when a telephone call via a wireless communication network has been unintentionally ended, and may automatically re-establish the call when a characteristic of the wireless communication link meets a predetermined condition. A user may be notified that the lost call is about to be re-established, to enable the user to inhibit the re-establishment if the call is no longer desired. A user may also set one or more parameters to permit them to adjust the operation of the re-establishment mechanism to meet their needs.
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1. A method of operating a wireless mobile device that automatically re-establishes a telephone call after unintended disconnection, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving, via a communication network, a first telephone call having associated information identifying a calling party;
determining whether the calling party or the wireless mobile device is to establish a second telephone call between the calling party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call;
storing the information identifying the calling party of the first telephone call;
detecting a failure of the first telephone call;
determining whether call re-establishment should be attempted, based upon one or more pre-determined factors; and
automatically establishing the second telephone call from the wireless mobile device to the calling party of the first telephone call using the stored information, if it is determined that the wireless mobile device is to establish the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call;
wherein determining whether the calling party is to establish a second telephone call between the calling party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call comprises;
ascertaining whether the calling party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call; and
negotiating to determine whether the wireless mobile device or the calling party is to establish the second telephone call, if the calling party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 75, 76, 77, 78)
- wirelessly receiving, via a communication network, a first telephone call having associated information identifying a calling party;
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26. A method of operating a wireless mobile device that automatically re-establishes a telephone call after unintended disconnection, the method comprising:
- wirelessly originating, via a communication network, a first telephone call having associated information identifying a called party;
determining whether the called party or the wireless mobile device is to establish a second telephone call between the called party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call;
storing the information identifying the called party of the first telephone call;
detecting a failure of the first telephone call;
determining whether call re-establishment should be attempted, based upon one or more pre-determined factors; and
automatically establishing the second telephone call from the wireless mobile device to the called party of the first telephone call using the stored information, if it is determined that the wireless mobile device is to establish the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call;
wherein determining whether the called party is to establish a second telephone call between the called party and the wireless mobile device upon failure of the first telephone call comprises;
ascertaining whether the called party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call; and
negotiating to determine whether the wireless mobile device or the called party is to establish the second telephone call, if the calling party is capable of automatically establishing the second telephone call upon failure of the first telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 79, 80, 81, 82)
- wirelessly originating, via a communication network, a first telephone call having associated information identifying a called party;
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51. A method of automatically re-establishing a telephone call after unintended disconnection, the method comprising:
- establishing a first telephone call between a first party having associated information identifying the first party and a second party having associated information identifying the second party, at least one of the first party and the second party communicating wirelessly via a communication network;
storing the information identifying the first party and the second party;
detecting a failure of the first telephone call;
ascertaining whether one or both of the first party and the second party have requested that a second telephone call be established between the first party and the second party by the communication network in the event of the failure of the first telephone call;
determining whether call re-establishment should be attempted, based upon one or more pre-determined factors; and
automatically establishing the second telephone call between the first party and the second party, using the stored information, if it is determined that one or both of the first party and the second party have requested that a lost call be automatically re-established;
wherein ascertaining whether one or both of the first party and the second party have requested that a second telephone call be established between the first party and the second party by the communication network in the event of the failure of the first telephone call comprises examining a subscriber database to determine whether one or both of the first party and the second party have requested that a lost call be automatically re-established. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
- establishing a first telephone call between a first party having associated information identifying the first party and a second party having associated information identifying the second party, at least one of the first party and the second party communicating wirelessly via a communication network;
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Current AssigneeAvago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeBroadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
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InventorsIgnatin, Gary
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Primary Examiner(s)Bost; Dwayne D
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Assistant Examiner(s)DESIR, PIERRE LOUIS
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Application NumberUS10/928,019Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,621 DaysField of Search455/450, 455/423, 455/404, 455/509, 455/414.1, 455/460, 455/504, 379/201.01, 370/331, 370/335US Class Current455/414.1CPC Class CodesH04M 2207/18 wireless networksH04M 3/424 Arrangements for automatic ...H04W 76/19 Connection re-establishment
