Randy Earnest Bright

US Patent:

61731935, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Sep 8, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/149463

Inventors:

Randy Bright - Pittsboro NC

Assignee:

Ericsson Inc. - Research Triangle Park NC

International Classification:

H04B 138

US Classification:

455563

Abstract:

A fixed cellular interface system is disclosed that includes an interface system arranged between a standard telephone unit and a fixed cellular terminal. The interface system includes a voice prompt system, which can be programmed to generate speech using the native language for the geographical region involved. The voice prompt system detects the user of the POTS phone going "off hook", and vocally prompts the user to enter the desired number followed by the "#" sign. The interface system converts the received "#" sign to a "SEND" signal. The interface system transfers the dialed number followed by the "send" signal to the fixed cellular terminal which initiates the call to the cellular system.

US Patent:

62402773, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Mar 4, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/034591

Inventors:

Randy Bright - Pittsboro NC

Assignee:

Ericsson Inc. - Research Triangle Park NC

International Classification:

H04B 140

US Classification:

455 741

Abstract:

A fixed cellular system including a telephone unit, interface and a fixed cellular terminal is disclosed. A telephone unit enables the generation of a sequence of digits in response to a user input. The sequence of digits are forwarded to a system interface wherein a send command is attached to each digit generated by the telephone unit. The digits with attached send commands are forwarded to a fixed cellular terminal responsive to the send commands such that receipt of a send command delays initiation of calls to destinations associated with the sequence of digits for a predetermined period of time.