Callee-based telephone line preselection
AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorMona Singh
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Abstract
A telecommunications device includes a first telephone line enabling access to a telecommunications network and a second telephone line enabling access to a telecommunications network. A selection apparatus is included which in response to an entered outgoing call number and a user generated input enables selection of one of the first and second telephone lines for supporting a call connection between the telecommunications device and the outgoing called number over the telecommunications network.
Claims12
A telecommunications device, comprising:
- a first interface for accessing a telecommunications network via a first telephone line;
- a second interface for accessing the telecommunications network via a second telephone line;
- a module for selecting, responsive to an entered outgoing call number and a user generated input, one of the first interface or the second interface to support a connection between the telecommunications device and the outgoing called number over the telecommunications network;
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- a second module for selecting between an automated mode of operation, wherein the first interface or the second interface are automatically randomly selected or a non-automated mode of operation, wherein the first module selects the first or second interface.
A telecommunications device, comprising:
- a first interface for accessing a telecommunication network;
- a second interface for accessing the telecommunication network;
- a database listing of outgoing call numbers each outgoing call number having associated therewith an indication of whether the first or second interface should be used for accessing the outgoing call number over the telecommunications network;
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- a module for selecting between an automatic mode of operation wherein the first or second interface are automatically selected for the outgoing call number and a non-automatic mode of operation wherein the database listing is used for selecting the first or second interface.
A method for providing outgoing call service from a telecommunications device having a plurality of outgoing telephone lines to a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:
- entering an outgoing call number at the telecommunications device;
- determining whether the telecommunications device is operating in an automatic mode of operation or a non-automatic mode of operation;
- if the telecommunications device is in the automatic mode of operation, automatically and randomly selecting an outgoing telephone line for the outgoing call;
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- if the telecommunications device is in the non-automatic mode of operation, selecting an outgoing telephone line responsive to preselected calling criteria;
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- accessing the outgoing call number on the telecommunications network using the outgoing telephone line indicated by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.