Patent ID: 6370382
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A system for reducing wireless telecommunications network resources required to successfully route calls to a wireline network comprising:means for routing a call originated from a wireless party connected to a wireless network to a wireline party connected to a wireline network, including a mobile switching center in communication with a base station or base station controller that is in communication with a mobile station associated with said wireless party; means for determining if said wireline network is congested in response to said means for routing and providing a signal in response thereto, including means for monitoring if said call is completed and indicating that said network is congested via said signal if said call is not completed; means for selectively queuing said call in response to said signal, including software running on said mobile switching center and/or said base station controller, or an external processor for placing said call on said queue; and means for connecting said wireless party to said wireline party when said call reaches a front of said queue and said wireline network can accept said call, including means for monitoring when said wireline party answers with respect to when said wireless party is notified that said call is about to be completed and further including means for notifying said wireline party that said wireless party will connect shortly if said wireline party answers said call before said wireless party is notified that said call is to be completed via said means for connecting.