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Cellular docking station

  • US 8,583,106 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2007
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for facilitating telephone communication with a cellular communications network through a radiotelephone, the apparatus comprising:

  • a first interface configured to facilitate communication with the radiotelephone;

    a second interface configured to facilitate telephone communication between a wired telephone at a customer premises and the cellular communications network through the radiotelephone; and

    a communications interface controller configured toreceive an outgoing communication,determine whether the radiotelephone is communicatively coupled to the apparatus,determine whether the outgoing communication is from the wired telephone, the outgoing communication directed to a telephone number,in response to determining that the outgoing communication is from the wired telephone, append an identifier to the telephone number, the identifier corresponding to the apparatus, andin response to determining that the outgoing communication is from the radiotelephone instead of from the wired telephone, append the identifier to the telephone number.

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