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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2000
Gerhard Siemens, Round Rock, TX (US);
Gerhard Siemens, Round Rock, TX (US);
Siemens Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A cordless digital telephone system which allows hierarchical call control in a cordless phone system is provided. Based upon a priority level associated with the identified phone number, a call controller unit directs the call to a selected one of a plurality of mobile units in communication with the base station, or a group of mobile units, or in some cases, at a highest priority level, broadcasts the call to all mobile units. In those cases where the phone number is not identifiable as being associated with a particular priority, then a lowest priority is set for that call in which case a predefined message is sent to the caller and the call is dropped. In this way, since in a broadcast mode a user does not have the chance to prevent a ring an unwanted call can be diverted based upon a priority level such as, for example, a 'Do not disturb' priority level for calls and broadcasts.