Networked telephone system

• US 7,907,964 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Issued: 03/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Unify Inc. (Atos SE)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc. (Atos SE)
• Inventors: Caspi, Rami, Beyda, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tu X
• Application Number:
  US10/741,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20050136975A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,644 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/557, 455/555, 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455462-464, 455/41.2, 455/7, 455/11.1, 455/554.1
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2478 Telephone terminals specially adapted for non-voice services, e.g. email, internet access centralized arrangements where telephones services are combined H04M7/0024; for recording text messages H04M3/5322; for accessing Internet H04M3/4938
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72513 On hold, intercom or transfer communication modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0015 First party call control architectures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

Embodiments may provide a computer network, a telephone coupled to the computer network, and a computing device coupled to the computer network, the computing device to establish a telephone call with the telephone.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a computer network;

a base station comprising a first interface wirelessly coupled to the computer network and a second interface coupled to the Public Switched Telephone Network, the base station to receive telephone call signals from the Public Switched Telephone Network; and

a computing device coupled to the computer network, the computing device to wirelessly receive the telephone call signals from the base station, to determine that the telephone call signals are intended for the base station, and to wirelessly transmit the telephone call signals to the base station to establish a telephone call with the base station.

2. A system according to claim 1, the computing device to establish the telephone call with the telephone using a signaling protocol other than a Session Initiation Protocol.

3. A system according to claim 1, the computer network comprising an Internet Protocol computer network.

4. A system according to claim 1, the base station further comprising:

a telephone handset to communicate with the base station; and

wherein the computing device is to establish the telephone call with the first telephone handset, and to establish a second telephone call with the second telephone handset.

5. A system according to claim 1, the computing device further to determine an action based on incoming call rules associated with the base station.

6. A method for a base station, the method comprising:

receiving telephone call signals at the base station from the Public Switched Telephone Network;

wirelessly transmitting the telephone call signals from the base station to a computing device; and

wirelessly receiving the telephone call signals at the base station from the computing device to establish a telephone call with the base station.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the telephone call is established using a signaling protocol other than a Session Initiation Protocol.

8. A base station comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;

receive telephone call signals from the Public Switched Telephone Network;

wirelessly transmit the telephone call signals to a computing device; and

wirelessly receive the telephone call signals from the computing device over a computer network to establish a telephone call with the base station.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein the telephone call is established using a signaling protocol other than a Session Initiation Protocol.

10. A device according to claim 8, the computer network comprising an Internet Protocol computer network.