Single wireless communication device with multiple, concurrent subscriber number capability
First Claim
1. A single wireless communication device comprising:
- a first cellular subscriber number (CSN) enabling wireless voice, multimedia and data communication; and
a second CSN enabling separate wireless voice, multimedia and data communications, operationally supported within the same single wireless communication device; and
means for enabling passive termination of a first wireless communication after an elapsed pre-set amount of time on a second wireless communication, said means for enabling further comprising;
means for automatically generating a please hold message which is communicated on the first wireless communication; and
means, when the first wireless communication reaches a timeout period on hold, for displaying options to the user for handling the first wireless communication from among;
switching back to call on the first CSN;
automatically issuing a recorded message for a later callback;
signaling callback options to the user when the communication on the second CSN ends;
storing the phone number of the call being terminated; and
leaving a message on a voicemail of the CSN to complete the call.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device, a method, and a computer program product that enable multiple subscriber numbers to be concurrently assigned to and supported within a single communication device, such as a wireless/cellular phone. The communication device is designed with circuit components and logic that allows two or more subscriber numbers to be concurrently programmed into the device. Each subscriber number is individually supported, with the logic also providing some overlapping functionality. A user selectively utilizes one of the subscriber numbers to originate a new call out and/or accept an incoming call to that subscriber number and may toggle between subscriber numbers to communicate on.
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38 Claims
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1. A single wireless communication device comprising:
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a first cellular subscriber number (CSN) enabling wireless voice, multimedia and data communication; and a second CSN enabling separate wireless voice, multimedia and data communications, operationally supported within the same single wireless communication device; and means for enabling passive termination of a first wireless communication after an elapsed pre-set amount of time on a second wireless communication, said means for enabling further comprising; means for automatically generating a please hold message which is communicated on the first wireless communication; and means, when the first wireless communication reaches a timeout period on hold, for displaying options to the user for handling the first wireless communication from among;
switching back to call on the first CSN;
automatically issuing a recorded message for a later callback;
signaling callback options to the user when the communication on the second CSN ends;
storing the phone number of the call being terminated; and
leaving a message on a voicemail of the CSN to complete the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a first cellular subscriber number (CSN) enabling wireless voice, multimedia and data communication; and a second CSN enabling separate wireless voice, multimedia and data communications, operationally supported within the same single wireless communication device; and means for dynamically initiating a primary number response protocol when an incoming communication is received for the primary number, while a first communication is ongoing with a secondary number, wherein said means for initiating said primary number response protocol comprises; means for activating a silent alert feature to inform the user that the second communication is being received for the primary number, and when automatic switch-over option has been pre-set for the primary number, said device comprises;
means for immediately placing the first communication on hold;
means for playing a pre-recorded please hold message over the first communication;
means for automatically initiating the second communication on the primary number;
when the automatic switch-over has not been pre-selected, said device comprises means for;
silently signaling the user of the incoming call and call number identification (ID);
providing a switch over affordance option on the user interface to enable the user to switch between the ongoing communication and the incoming communication; and
enabling said call to be treated as a missed call wherein the call rings for a pre-set number of times and when the user does not switch over within the preset timeframe, the call is forwarded to the voicemail of the secondary number.
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20. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a first cellular subscriber number (CSN) enabling wireless voice, multimedia and data communication; and a second CSN enabling separate wireless voice, multimedia and data communications, operationally supported within the same single wireless communication device; and means, when an incoming communication is received for a second subscriber number, while a first communication is ongoing with a primary number that is set up to not be disturbed by calls received on the secondary number, for;
forwarding the incoming communication to a voicemail of the second subscriber number;
signaling a receipt of an incoming communication and associated voicemail, if recorded, to the user after the completion of the first communication;
providing a call back signal indicating the termination of the ongoing first communication during a switch-over period; and
enabling automatic redial and call back by providing a user prompt to select a call-back/resume-call affordance on the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. In a wireless communication device, a method comprising:
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enabling a first wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a first subscriber number based on received first communication parameters associated with a most recent wireless communication that identifies the communication as belonging to the first CSN; and enabling a second wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a second subscriber number based on received second communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the second CSN;
wherein the first and second CSNs are simultaneously supported by the single wireless communication device and selectively enabled based on the received first and second communication parameters;establishing a wireless communication (transmission and reception) via a first subscriber number supported by the wireless device; receiving a signal for initiating a second wireless communication via a second subscriber number supported by the wireless device; and responsive to a user selection of a menu option, placing the wireless communication with the first subscriber number on hold and activating the wireless communication with the second subscriber number; when the second subscriber number is assigned higher priority than the first subscriber number; generating a please hold message on the first wireless communication; activating the second wireless communication; indicating the priority of the second wireless communication to a user of the wireless device; enabling termination of the first wireless communication; when the first wireless communication reaches a timeout period, displaying options to the user for handling the first wireless communication from among return to call and issue recorded message for callback; signaling callback options to the call origination point, including recording the cell number, leaving a message on voicemail, requesting automatic callback on completion of the second wireless communication; providing a specialized signal that provides unequivocal feedback to the user that the second call is a higher priority call received on the second subscriber number; and displaying the origination number (station identifier (ID)) of the second wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. In a wireless communication device, a method comprising:
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enabling a first wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a first subscriber number based on received first communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the first CSN; enabling a second wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a second subscriber number based on received second communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the second CSN; wherein the first and second CSNs are simultaneously supported by the single wireless communication device and selectively enabled based on the received first and second communication parameters; defaulting the first subscriber number as the primary number and the second subscriber number as the secondary number; enabling user selection of one of the first subscriber number and the second subscriber number as a primary number; and when an incoming communication is received for the primary number, while a first communication is ongoing with a secondary number, dynamically initiating a primary number response protocol; wherein initiating said primary number response protocol comprises; activating a silent alert feature to inform the user that the second communication is being received for the primary number; and when automatic switch-over option has been pre-set for the primary number, said method comprises; immediately placing the first communication on hold; playing a pre-recorded please hold message over the first communication; and automatically initiating the second communication on the primary number; and when the automatic switch-over has not been pre-selected, said method comprises; silently signaling the user of the incoming call and call number identification (ID); providing a switch over affordance option on the user interface to enable the user to switch between the ongoing communication and the incoming communication; and enabling said call to be treated as a missed call wherein the call rings for a pre-set number of times and when the user does not switch over within the preset timeframe, the call is forwarded to the voicemail of the secondary number. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. In a wireless communication device, a method comprising:
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enabling a first wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a first subscriber number based on received first communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the first CSN; enabling a second wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a second subscriber number based on received second communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the second CSN; wherein the first and second CSNs are simultaneously supported by the single wireless communication device and selectively enabled based on the received first and second communication parameters; enabling user selection of one of the first subscriber number and the second subscriber number as a primary number, wherein the number not selected as the primary number is a secondary number; wherein when no user selection is received, defaulting the first subscriber number as the primary number and the second subscriber number as the secondary number; and when an incoming second communication is received for the primary number, while a first communication is ongoing with a secondary number, dynamically initiating a primary number response protocol, which comprises; activating a silent alert feature to signal that the second communication is being received for the primary number; and providing a switch over affordance on the user interface of the device that switches between the ongoing first communication and the incoming second communication; and when a selection of the switch over affordance is detected, automatically switching over to receive the incoming second communication on the primary number. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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