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Specialized call routing method and apparatus for a cellular communication system

US5602901A · kind A · utility

40Cited by
5References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1994
Grant dateFeb 11, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for specialized call handling transmits (224) and receives (194) a specialized call request message, determines (196) a location of a remote communication unit (100, 110, 140) sending the specialized call request message, determines (200) at least one service center telephone number which the remote communication unit (100, 110, 140) may use to establish a specialized call, transmits (202, 206) a returned message to the remote communication unit (100, 110, 140) containing a selected service center telephone number, and sets up the specialized call (204, 232) using the selected service center telephone number.

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