Method for handling calls received at a wireless mobile terminal comprising a short-range interface, corresponding wireless mobile terminal and computer program
View Patent ↗The invention relates notably to a method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, the wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for communicating with office devices located under the range of the short-range interface, According to the invention, the method consists in: identifying at the wireless mobile terminal office devices located under the range of the short-range interface and able to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types; upon reception of a call from the radio communication network at the wireless mobile terminal, the call having a call type belonging to the predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle the call type; and forwarding the call to this office device.
1. A method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, said wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices located under a range of said short-range interface, said method comprising:
identifying, at said wireless mobile terminal, office devices located under the range of said short-range interface by broadcasting an identification request message over said short range interface and waiting for an answer from said office devices, each of said office devices being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;
upon reception of a call from said radio communication network at said wireless mobile terminal, said call having a call type belonging to said predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle said call type; and forwarding said call to said office device;
sending from said wireless mobile terminal to said radio communication network a message containing an identifier unambiguously identifying said office device if said office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network; and
forwarding said call from said radio communication network to said office device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said short-range interface is a wireless interface.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising
releasing the connection between said radio communication network and said wireless mobile terminal after said wireless terminal has sent a message containing said identifier unambiguously identifying said office device to said radio communication network.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said selection can be made by the end-user by means of a man-machine interface provided on said wireless mobile terminal.
5. A wireless mobile terminal comprising:
a radio interface to access to a radio communication network;
at least one short range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices under a range of said short-range interface;
a module for identifying office devices located under the range of said short-range interface each being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;
a module for selecting, upon reception of a call, having a certain call type, from said radio communication network, at least one office device susceptible to handle said call type; and
a module for activating a call forwarding to said selected office device in said radio communication network if said selected office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network.
6. A computer program comprising computer program code means adapted to perform a method for handling calls received from a radio communication network at a wireless mobile terminal, said wireless mobile terminal comprising at least one short-range interface for short-range wireless communication with a plurality of office devices located under a range of said short-range interface, said computer program being stored in a wireless mobile terminal comprising a first radio interface and a second short range interface of communicating with office devices located under the range of said short-range interface, said method comprising:
identifying, at said wireless mobile terminal, office devices located under the range of said short-range interface by broadcasting an identification request message over said short range interface and waiting for an answer from said office devices, each of said office devices being adapted to handle at least one call type belonging to a list of predefined call types;
upon reception of a call from said radio communication network at said wireless mobile terminal, said call having a call type belonging to said predefined list, selecting an office device able to handle said call type; and forwarding said call to said office device;
sending from said wireless mobile terminal to said radio communication network a message containing an identifier unambiguously identifying said office device if said office device is interconnected to said radio communication network over a communication network; and
forwarding said call from said radio communication network to said office device.