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US 8,942,682 B2Granted
Network element, telecommunication system, integrated circuit and a method for providing a telephony connection
AssigneeFreescale Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorSteven Wilson
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Abstract
A network element comprises a radio frequency (RF) transceiver module and a signal processing module operably coupled to the RF transceiver module and arranged to enable at least one telephony connection to be established over a first communication network between the network element and a plurality of local wireless communication units. The signal processing module is further arranged to enable a piconet to be established where the piconet comprises the network element and the plurality of wireless communication units. The signal processing module is further arranged to establish a common telephony connection between the piconet and at least one remote device over a second communication network.
Claims19
A network element comprising:
- a radio frequency (RIF) transceiver module;
- a signal processing module operably coupled to the RF transceiver module:
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- a memory element operably coupled to the signal processing module, the memory element for storing executable program code, the executable program code configured to cause the signal processing module to receive a local radio frequency (RF) connection request for a local RF connection from a primary wireless communication unit;
- in response to receiving the local RF connection request, to establish the local RF connection with the primary wireless communication unit;
- to receive a conference session request from the primary wireless communication unit to set up a conference session;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, to establish a local RF piconet and opening an internet protocol (IP) connection to be accessed by at least one external device;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, to send a pass code and an IP address for a conference call to the primary wireless communication unit;
- to receive a join request to join the conference call from a remote device via an external network connection;
- in response to receiving the join request, to extract the pass code and routing the connection to the conference bridge;
- to receive an indication that the primary wireless communication unit has terminated the local RF connection;
- and, in response to receiving the indication, to end the conference session.
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A telecommunication system comprising a network element, the network element comprising:
- a radio frequency (RE) transceiver module;
- a signal processing module operably coupled to the RE transceiver module;
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- a memory element operably coupled to the signal processing module, the memory element for storing executable program code, the executable program code configured to cause the signal processing module to receive a local radio frequency (RF) connection request for a local RF connection from a primary wireless communication unit;
- in response to receiving the local RF connection request, to establish the local RF connection with the primary wireless communication unit;
- to receive a conference session request from the primary wireless communication unit to set up a conference session;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, to establish a local RF piconet and opening an internet protocol (IP) connection to be accessed by at least one external device;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, to send a pass code and an IP address for a conference call to the primary wireless communication unit;
- to receive a join request to join the conference call from a remote device via an external network connection;
- in response to receiving the join request, to extract the pass code and routing the connection to the conference bridge;
- to receive an indication that the primary wireless communication unit has terminated the local RF connection;
- and, in response to receiving the indication, to end the conference session.
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A method comprising:
- receiving a local radio frequency (RF) connection request for a local RF connection from a primary wireless communication unit;
- in response to receiving the local RF connection request, establishing the local RF connection with the primary wireless communication unit;
- receiving a conference session request from the primary wireless communication unit to set up a conference session;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, establishing a local RF piconet and opening an internet protocol (IP) connection to be accessed by at least one external device;
- in response to receiving the conference session request, sending a pass code and an IP address for a conference call to the primary wireless communication unit;
- receiving a join request to join the conference call from a remote device via an external network connection;
- in response to receiving the join request, extracting the pass code and routing the connection to the conference bridge;
- receiving an indication that the primary wireless communication unit has terminated the local RF connection;
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- in response to receiving the indication, ending the conference session.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.