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Method and system for assigning multiple directory numbers (DN) to a personal communication system (PCS) telephone
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Inventors: Ghafoor, Nasir;
Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited (St. Laurent, CA)
Primary Examiner: Trost; William
Assistant Examiner: Ferguson; Keith
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Withrow & Terranova, PLLC
The present invention comprises methods and systems for activating in a switching system a directory number (DN) from among a plurality of directory numbers assigned to a PCS mobile telephone handset by de-activating the current active directory number, identifying an inactive directory number, and activating the inactive directory number. The present invention further comprises methods and systems for activating in a PCS mobile telephone handset a directory number from among a plurality of directory numbers assigned to the handset by de-activating the current active directory number, identifying an inactive directory number, and activating the inactive directory number. Specifically, a user can select a directory number for activation from among a plurality of directory numbers by either dialing a common directory number to access the home switching system for the desired directory number and entering the desired directory number from the handset or by placing the handset on a base unit that has the desired directory number. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed: 1.
A method, for use in a switching system, for activating one of a plurality of directory numbers (DNs) assigned to a mobile telephone handset, said method comprising the steps of: a) de-activating at a switch an active one of the plurality of directory numbers assigned to a handset; b) identifying an inactive one of the plurality of directory numbers; and c) activating at a switch an identified inactive directory number.
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The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: d) receiving an inactive one of the plurality of directory numbers.
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The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: e) determining whether the plurality of directory numbers are assigned to the handset.
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The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: f) identifying current inactive directory number when the plurality of directory numbers assigned to the handset are two.
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The method according to claim 1, wherein the activating step further comprises the step of: g) activating current inactive directory number when the plurality of directory numbers assigned to the handset are two.
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A method, for use in a mobile telephone handset, for activating one of a plurality of directory numbers (DNs) assigned to the handset, the method comprising the steps of: a) de-activating at a switch an active one of the plurality of directory numbers assigned to a handset; b) identifying an inactive one of the plurality of directory numbers; and c) activating at a switch the identified inactive directory number.
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The method according to claim 6, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: d) dialing an inactive one of the plurality of directory numbers.
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The method according to claim 7, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: f) transmitting the dialed inactive directory number.
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The method according to claim 6, wherein the identifying step further comprises the step of: e) placing the handset on a base unit
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