Jeffrey W Hickey

US Patent:

7024189, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Apr 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/823881

Inventors:

Daniel C. Wonak - Mundelein IL, US
Jeffrey M. Hickey - Patchogue NY, US

Assignee:

Telular, Corp. - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554262, 4554141, 4555501, 4555521, 4555531, 4555542, 4555561, 455557

Abstract:

A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples standard POTS telephone sets, or POTS-like telephone units, connected to in-premises wiring, to the cellular, or cellular like, network. The cellular mobile handset may be used to make or receive calls remote from the docking station, while the docking station communicates with the Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset via a Bluetooth-wireless transceiver using Bluetooth-wireless air-interface protocol. A subscriber-line interface circuit, controlled by a microprocessor, couples the standard POTS telephone sets to the cellular mobile handset's transceiver whereby the phones may make or receive calls via the cellular, or cellular like, network, which subscriber line interface also provides loop current, ring signaling, dial tone, loop current detect, flash detection, DTMF conversion, and other central office functions to the telephone sets. As long as the cellular mobile handset is within range of the Bluetooth-wireless transceiver of the docking station, the telephones are connected to the cellular network, as long as the cellular mobile handset is not engaged in a call of its own. The same docking station is capable of accommodating and being paired with any of a wireless-enabled TDMA-based, GSM-based, CDMA-based, or AMPS-based standard transceiver.

US Patent:

7069006, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Jul 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/892971

Inventors:

Daniel C. Wonak - Mundelein IL, US
Jeffrey M. Hickey - Patchogue NY, US

Assignee:

Telular Corp. - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554262, 4554141, 4555531, 4555542, 4555562, 455557, 455560, 455 412

Abstract:

A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples standard POTS telephone sets, or POTS-like telephone units, connected to in-premises wiring, to the cellular, or cellular like, network. The cellular mobile handset may be used to make or receive calls remote from the docking station, while the docking station communicates with the Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset via a Bluetooth-wireless transceiver using Bluetooth-wireless air-interface protocol. A subscriber-line interface circuit, controlled by a microprocessor, couples the standard POTS telephone sets to the cellular mobile handset's transceiver whereby the phones may make or receive calls via the cellular, or cellular like, network, which subscriber line interface also provides loop current, ring signaling, dial tone, loop current detect, flash detection, DTMF conversion, and other central office functions to the telephone sets. As long as the cellular mobile handset is within range of the Bluetooth-wireless transceiver of the docking station, the telephones are connected to the cellular network, as long as the cellular mobile handset is not engaged in a call of its own. The same docking station is capable of accommodating and being paired with any of a wireless-enabled TDMA-based, GSM-based, CDMA-based, or AMPS-based standard transceiver.

US Patent:

7190954, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Feb 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/348209

Inventors:

Daniel C. Wonak - Mundelein IL, US
Jeffrey M. Hickey - Patchogue NY, US

Assignee:

Telular Corp. - Vernon Hills IL

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554262, 4554141, 4555501, 4555521, 4555531, 4555542, 4555561, 455557

Abstract:

A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples standard POTS telephone sets, or POTS-like telephone units, connected to in-premises wiring, to the cellular, or cellular like, network. The cellular mobile handset may be used to make or receive calls remote from the docking station, while the docking station communicates with the Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset via a Bluetooth-wireless transceiver using Bluetooth-wireless air-interface protocol. A subscriber-line interface circuit, controlled by a microprocessor, couples the standard POTS telephone sets to the cellular mobile handset's transceiver whereby the phones may make or receive calls via the cellular, or cellular like, network, which subscriber line interface also provides loop current, ring signaling, dial tone, loop current detect, flash detection, DTMF conversion, and other central office functions to the telephone sets. As long as the cellular mobile handset is within range of the Bluetooth-wireless transceiver of the docking station, the telephones are connected to the cellular network, as long as the cellular mobile handset is not engaged in a call of its own. The same docking station is capable of accommodating and being paired with any of a wireless-enabled TDMA-based, GSM-based, CDMA-based, or AMPS-based standard transceiver.

US Patent:

20030236091, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459374

Inventors:

Daniel Wonak - Mundelein IL, US
Jeffrey Hickey - Patchogue NY, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/426200, 455/041200

Abstract:

A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples standard POTS telephone sets, or POTS-like telephone units, connected to in-premises wiring, to the cellular, or cellular like, network. The cellular mobile handset may be used to make or receive calls remote from the docking station, while the docking station communicates with the Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset via a Bluetooth-wireless transceiver using Bluetooth-wireless air-interface protocol. A subscriber-line interface circuit, controlled by a microprocessor, couples the standard POTS telephone sets to the cellular mobile handset's transceiver whereby the phones may make or receive calls via the cellular, or cellular like, network, which subscriber line interface also provides loop current, ring signaling, dial tone, loop current detect, flash detection, DTMF conversion, and other central office functions to the telephone sets. As long as the cellular mobile handset is within range of the Bluetooth-wireless transceiver of the docking station, the telephones are connected to the cellular network, as long as the cellular mobile handset is not engaged in a call of its own. The same docking station is capable of accommodating and being paired with any of a wireless-enabled TDMA-based, GSM-based, CDMA-based, or AMPS-based standard transceiver.