Patent ID: 6836644
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of providing telephone service, comprising:providing an emitter device at the first location, wherein the emitter device is configured to emit short-range signals; and providing a fixed wireless device at a first location, wherein the fixed wireless device comprises a receiver configured to receive the short-range emitter signals and to provide a signal indicating whether an emitter signal has been received, a converter configured to receive the signal from the receiver indicating whether an emitter signal has been received and to terminate a call in progress if the signal from the receiver indicates that an emitter signal has not been received, and at least a wireless transmission and reception portion of a recaptured wireless mobile telephone, wherein the at least wireless transmission and reception portion is configured to provide telephone service for a POTS device by communicating through a wireless telephone system.