Patent ID: 6018665
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
An apparatus providing both mobile and fixed location telecommunication services via a wireless switching system, comprising:an auxiliary fixed unit for providing a plurality of telecommunication feature functions;a wireless terminal connecting to the wireless switching system via a first wireless link and to the auxiliary fixed unit via a second wireless link with all telecommunication information to or from the auxiliary fixed unit being communicated via the second wireless link and the wireless terminal;a first controller in the wireless terminal responsive to first ones of telecommunication control messages from the wireless switching system for transmitting ones of a second type of control messages to the auxiliary fixed unit;a second controller in the auxiliary fixed unit responsive to the ones of the second type of control messages for controlling ones of the plurality of telecommunication feature functions;the second controller responsive to actuation of other ones of the plurality of telecommunication feature functions by a user on the auxiliary fixed unit for transmitting ones of a third type of control messages to wireless terminal; andthe first controller responsive to the ones of the third type of control messages for transmitting second ones of the telecommunication control messages to the wireless switching system.