Integrated local communication system
First Claim
1. A circuit assembly for effectuating a communication link between a first locally-positioned communication device and an external communication system of which a locally-positioned headset forms a portion, the first locally-positioned communication device and the locally-positioned headset together positioned within a local area, said circuit assembly comprising:
- a first local interface module operably coupled to the first locally-positioned communication device, said first local interface module at least for transmitting, within at least the local area, a local transport-send signal generated by the first locally-positioned communication device;
a second local interface module operably coupled to the locally-positioned headset, said second local interface module at least for receiving the local transport-send signal transmitted by said first local interface module and for providing the local transport-send signal to the locally-positioned headset, thereby to effectuate the communication link with the external communication system of which the locally-positioned headset forms the portion.
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Abstract
An integrated local communication system comprising a plurality of locally-positioned communication devices, at least one of which locally-positioned communication devices is operably coupled to a local interface module. A local communication link is selectably effectuated between any two locally-positioned communication devices via at least one local interface module by transforming a non-local communication signal into a local communication signal and transceiving the local communication signal using a single preselected communication protocol that is common to all local communication links. An exemplary embodiment may include at least one mobile station associated with a Public Land Mobile Network, at least one radio-enhanced phone interfacing device associated with a Public Switching Telephone Network, at least one electronic data terminal selectably disposed in a distributed computing environment, and at least one wireless headset for hands-free operability.
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6 Claims
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1. A circuit assembly for effectuating a communication link between a first locally-positioned communication device and an external communication system of which a locally-positioned headset forms a portion, the first locally-positioned communication device and the locally-positioned headset together positioned within a local area, said circuit assembly comprising:
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a first local interface module operably coupled to the first locally-positioned communication device, said first local interface module at least for transmitting, within at least the local area, a local transport-send signal generated by the first locally-positioned communication device; a second local interface module operably coupled to the locally-positioned headset, said second local interface module at least for receiving the local transport-send signal transmitted by said first local interface module and for providing the local transport-send signal to the locally-positioned headset, thereby to effectuate the communication link with the external communication system of which the locally-positioned headset forms the portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for establishing communication over a wireless local communication system having a mobile station associated with a mobile cellular telecommunication network, a radio-enhanced base station associated with a landline public switching telephone network, a wireless headset capable of communicating with at least one of said mobile station and said radio-enhanced base station, each of said mobile station, said radio-enhanced base station and said wireless headset being coupled to a separate local interface module, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining if said mobile station is within a first transmission range associated with said radio-enhanced base station; selectably establishing a first local wireless path between said mobile station and said radio-enhanced base station if said mobile station is within a first transmission range associated with said radio-enhanced base station; otherwise determining if said mobile station is within a second transmission range associated with said wireless headset; selectably establishing a second local wireless path between said wireless headset and said mobile station if said mobile station is within a second transmission range associated with said wireless headset; otherwise determining if said wireless headset is within said first transmission range associated with said radio-enhanced base station; selectably establishing a third local wireless path between said wireless headset and said radio-enhanced base station if said wireless headset is within said first transmission range associated with said radio-enhanced base station, wherein each of said first local wireless path, said second local wireless path and said third local wireless path is effectuated on a common local communication protocol.
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