Patent ID: 6970706
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for providing a hierarchical call control paradigm in a cordless phone system, comprising: a base station operable in a broadcast mode and a standard mode; a plurality of mobile units communicatively coupled to the base station; a directory server coupled to the base station; a phone number database included in or coupled to the directory server arranged to store any number of phone numbers, a caller identification database coupled to the phone number database arranged to store a caller identifier uniquely associated with a phone number corresponding to a received phone call; and a priority level data base coupled to the caller identification data base arranged to provide a priority level for the caller identifier, wherein when the phone call is received, the directory server identifies a phone number of the received call, identifies a caller based upon a retrieved caller identifier associated with the identified phone number, retrieves a priority level for the identified caller, and forwards the call to a specific mobile unit based upon the priority level.