Claims
- 1. A method of providing extension service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving at a network call control function an incoming call request from a calling phone for a mobile station; determining that the mobile station is capable of wireless extension service; determining a list of wireless extension members associated with the mobile station; and requesting a network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call between the calling phone, the mobile station, and the wireless extension members.
- 2. A method of providing wireless extension service in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of determining if location determination for the wireless extension service of the mobile station is enabled.
- 3. A method of providing wireless extension service in accordance with claim 2, further comprising the step of determining the location of the wireless extension members.
- 4. A method of providing wireless extension service in accordance with claim 3, wherein the step of requesting a network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call comprises the step of requesting the network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call to wireless extension members located within a predetermined geographical location.
- 5. A method of providing wireless extension service in accordance with claim 1, wherein the step of determining that the mobile station is capable of wireless extension service comprises the steps of:
querying a user profile data base requesting call completion instructions; and accepting instructions from the user profile data base as to the completion of the call.
- 6. A method of providing wireless extension service in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a request for a wireless extension multiparty call at a network conference bridge, the wireless extension multiparty call including a calling phone, a called mobile station, and at least one wireless extension member; and initiating the wireless extension multiparty call between the calling phone, the called mobile station, and the at least one wireless extension member.
- 7. A method of providing extension functionality in accordance with claim 6, wherein the step of initiating the wireless extension multiparty call comprises completing the multiparty call to those mobile stations included in the list which accept the multiparty call.
- 8. A method of providing extension functionality in accordance with claim 6, wherein the step of initiating the wireless extension multiparty call comprises completing the multiparty call to those mobile stations included in the list which accept the multiparty call within a predetermined time.
- 9. A method of providing extension functionality in accordance with claim 6, wherein the step of initiating a multiparty call comprises releasing the network conference bridge at the end of the multiparty call.
- 10. An apparatus for providing extension service in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving at a network call control function an incoming call request from a calling phone for a mobile station; means for determining that the mobile station is capable of wireless extension service; means for determining a list of wireless extension members associated with the mobile station; and means for requesting a network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call between the calling phone, the mobile station, and the wireless extension members.
- 11. An apparatus in accordance with claim 10, the apparatus further comprising means for determining if location determination for the wireless extension service of the mobile station is enabled.
- 12. An apparatus in accordance with claim 11, the apparatus further comprising means for determining the location of the wireless extension members.
- 13. An apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein the means for requesting a network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call comprises means for requesting the network conference bridge to initiate a multiparty call to wireless extension members located within a predetermined geographical location.
- 14. An apparatus in accordance with claim 10, wherein the means for determining that the mobile station is capable of wireless extension service comprises:
means for querying a user profile data base requesting call completion instructions; and means for accepting instructions from the user profile data base as to the completion of the call.
- 15. An apparatus for providing wireless extension service in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a request for a wireless extension multiparty call at a network conference bridge, the wireless extension multiparty call including a calling phone, a called mobile station, and at least one wireless extension member; and means for initiating the wireless extension multiparty call between the calling phone, the called mobile station, and the at least one wireless extension member.
- 16. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein the means for initiating the wireless extension multiparty call comprises completing the multiparty call to those mobile stations included in the list which accept the multiparty call.
- 17. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein the means for initiating the wireless extension multiparty call comprises completing the multiparty call to those mobile stations included in the list which accept the multiparty call within a predetermined time.
- 18. An apparatus in accordance with claim 15, wherein the means for initiating a multiparty call comprises releasing the network conference bridge at the end of the multiparty call.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to application Ser. No. ______, entitled “METHOD OF PROVIDING WIRELESS-CONTROLLED WIRELESS EXTENSION SERVICE.” The above patent application is filed on the same day as the present application, assigned to the assignee of the present application, and incorporated by reference herein.