Patent ID: 7590106
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for telephone call connecting using a base station and a mobile device, the base station having a first connection to a circuit switched telephone network and a second connection to a packet network and storing one or more telephone numbers associated with each of a plurality of potential called parties and a preference order in which to call the telephone numbers for the potential called parties having more than one telephone number associated therewith, the mobile device adapted for communicating speech to the base station using a wireless protocol and storing names for potential called parties, the method comprising: selecting, at the base station when one of the stored names is selected for calling at the mobile device, either the first connection or the second connection to service a call from the mobile device based on the stored preference order associated with the selected stored name, further comprising selecting the first connection when a first telephone number in the preference order is associated with the circuit switched telephone and the second connection when the first telephone number is associated with the packet network.