Patent ID: 8594738

Claim:
A wireless telecommunication system adapted to implement a quiet mode of operation, the system comprising: a cellular telecommunication network; a quiet zone signal transmitter configured to issue a quiet zone signal receivable in a physical environment of a quiet zone; a wireless handset configured to transmit voice and data information to, and configured to receive voice and data information from, the cellular telecommunication network, the wireless handset also configured to receive the quiet zone signal when the wireless handset is located within the physical environment of the quiet zone; wherein the wireless handset comprises a quiet mode controller configured to set the wireless handset to operate in a quiet mode when the wireless handset receives a quiet zone signal indicating that the wireless handset is moving into the quiet zone physical environment, and configured to set the wireless handset to operate in a normal mode when the wireless handset receives a quiet zone signal indicating that the wireless handset is moving out of the quiet zone physical environment; wherein the quiet mode is different from the normal mode; wherein the quiet mode comprises a disablement of the wireless handset from receiving incoming calls; wherein the treatment of an incoming call to a user of the wireless handset during the quiet mode is defined by the user of the wireless handset and is based at least in part on an identification of an incoming call; wherein the wireless handset is configured to generate an audible alert, if the incoming call received during the quiet mode is identified as a caller who has been allowed by the user of the wireless handset; and wherein the wireless handset is configured to redirect the incoming call received during the quiet mode to a public safety answering point (PSAP) by way of the cellular telecommunication network, if the incoming call is identified as an emergency call.