Patent ID: 7139585
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication system that includes a plurality of communication apparatuses, including first and second communication apparatuses, and a control apparatus linked with the plurality of communication apparatuses, said system comprising: a link establishing unit adapted to establish links between the control apparatus and the first and second communication apparatuses, respectively, in accordance with detection of an incoming call; a discrimination unit adapted to discriminate a response to the incoming call of the first communication apparatus after the links between the control apparatus and the first and second communication apparatuses have been established by said link establishing unit; a link maintaining unit adapted to maintain the link between the control apparatus and the second communication apparatus even if said first communication apparatus responds to the incoming call; a detection unit adapted to detect that a predetermined time has passed after said discrimination unit discriminates the response of the first communication apparatus; and a cut unit adapted to cut the link between the control apparatus and the second communication apparatus maintained by said link maintaining unit in accordance with detection by said detection unit.