Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number
First Claim
1. A method of routing a call in a telecommunications system, the method performed by a wireless connect unit comprising at least one processor executing programmed instructions stored in machine-readable memory, the call being from a device remote to the telecommunications system, said method comprising:
- detecting a signal at a physical connection to a telephone port associated with a first telephone number of the telecommunications system to indicate receipt of a call from a remote device that is associated with a second telephone number;
determining whether the remote device is authorized to use the telecommunications system; and
bridging the call from the remote device to a physical extension associated with the first telephone number in response to detecting the signal.
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Abstract
A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a wireless connect unit connected between an enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) network and a public switched telephone network. The wireless connect unit preferably serves as a gateway between the PBX and one or more remote communication devices. The remote devices can be used as standard PBX office telephones for both inbound and outbound telephone calls. Thus, features of the PBX network (e.g., voice mail, direct extension dialing, corporate calling plan, etc.) are available to the remote device even though they are not physically connected to the PBX. When the system receives an incoming call, it can route the call to an office telephone and one or more of the remote devices simultaneously or as desired by the user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of routing a call in a telecommunications system, the method performed by a wireless connect unit comprising at least one processor executing programmed instructions stored in machine-readable memory, the call being from a device remote to the telecommunications system, said method comprising:
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detecting a signal at a physical connection to a telephone port associated with a first telephone number of the telecommunications system to indicate receipt of a call from a remote device that is associated with a second telephone number; determining whether the remote device is authorized to use the telecommunications system; and bridging the call from the remote device to a physical extension associated with the first telephone number in response to detecting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium for storing instructions that, when executed, enable a processor-based system to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a signal at a physical connection to a telephone port associated with a first telephone number of a telecommunications system, the detected signal indicating receipt of a call from a remote device that is associated with a second telephone number remote to the telecommunications system; determining whether the remote device is authorized to use the system; and bridging the call from the remote device to a physical extension associated with the first telephone number in response to detecting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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