Patent ID: 6687508
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of providing numeric-only paging service for wireless telephone service, comprising the steps of:receiving a telephone call from a telephone in response to dialing of an auxiliary telephone number at said telephone, said auxiliary telephone number being distinct from a main telephone number assigned to a wireless telephone; thereafter, receiving a plurality of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals from said telephone; converting said plurality of dual-tone, multi-frequency signals into a short message service text message; transmitting said short message service text message to a short message service server; in response to receipt of said short message service text message by said short message service server, transmitting a page to a mobile telephone switching office to initiate ultimate transmission of said short message service text message to a wireless telephone; and wherein the method further comprises the step of translating said auxiliary telephone number into said main telephone number.