Appeal No. 2002-1327
Application 09/218,247
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for connecting a wireless handset to a wireline switch
in an integrated wireline/wireless telecommunication network.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method for connecting a wireless handset to a
wireline switch in an integrated wireline/wireless
telecommunications network having a plurality of access
controllers and wireline switches, each of the access controllers
being coupled to at least one of the wireline switches, the
method comprising:
receiving identification of a subscriber in response to a
call attempt;
determining a preferred connection between the wireless
handset and one of the plurality of wireline switches based on
predetermined data associated with the subscriber; and
connecting the wireless handset to one of the plurality of
wireline switches based on the preferred connection so as to
complete the call attempt.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Sato et al. (Sato) 6,088,597 July 11, 2000
(filed Dec. 20, 1996)
Claims 1, 2, 4-8 and 10-12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by the disclosure of Sato. Claims
3 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Sato taken alone.
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