Patent ID: 7069006

Claim:
In an apparatus for coupling at least one telephone device to a radio network, which apparatus comprises first coupling means for coupling the at least one telephone device to a transceiver of a radio mobile handset connected to the radio network, said first coupling means comprising interface means providing at least some central-office functions to the at least one telephone device, the improvement comprising: a radio mobile handset connected to a radio network for communication therewith, and having a wireless-enabled transceiver; second coupling means between said interface means and said wireless-enabled transceiver of said radio mobile handset for providing bidirectional communication therebetween; said second coupling means comprising wireless-connectivity transceiver means for communicating with said wireless-enabled transceiver of said radio mobile handset, and comprising first pairing means for generating signals via said wireless-connectivity transceiver means to said wireless-enabled transceiver of said radio mobile handset for pairing said wireless-enabled transceiver and wireless-connectivity transceiver means, whereby said mobile handset is allowed mobility of movement relative to said first coupling means; said first pairing means disabling said radio mobile handset from using said wireless-enabled transceiver thereof whereby said radio mobile handset is dedicated to use by said first coupling means; said second coupling means further comprising second means for generating call control signals for establishing call control over said mobile handset via said wireless-enabled transceiver for establishing incoming and outgoing calls for the at least one telephone device via the radio network to which said mobile handset is operatively coupled; said second coupling means further comprising third means for sending digits input into the at least one telephone device so that an outgoing call over the radio network may be made thereby.