Communication systems and method

Abstract

Users can make landline, wireless and/or internet calls from a conventional landline communication device. If the communication device is on a wireless call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the landline. Likewise, if the communication device is on a landline call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the wireless telephone. Wireless and landline calls may also be conferenced together.

1 . A system comprising:
 a caller ID (CID)-enabled communication device; and   interface circuitry connected to a wireless communication device for a wireless communication network, the interface circuitry comprising a memory and a processing circuit for transferring data from the wireless communication device to the memory, selectively reading out the contents of the memory in response to inputs from a user requesting display of the contents, and transferring the read-out memory contents to the communication device using a CID protocol.   
   
   
       2 . The system according to  claim 1 , the read-out data comprises names and telephone numbers. 
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for reading out next and previous names and telephone numbers. 
   
   
       4 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for accessing names beginning with certain letters. 
   
   
       5 . A method of providing display data to a caller ID-enabled communication device comprising:
 transferring data to a memory from a wireless communication device for a wireless communication network;   selectively reading out the contents of the memory in response to inputs from a user requesting display of the contents; and   transferring the read-out memory contents to the communication device using a CID protocol.   
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the read-out data comprises names and telephone numbers. 
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for reading out next and previous names and telephone numbers. 
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the inputs from the user comprise inputs for accessing names beginning with certain letters. 
   
   
       9 . A storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for performing the steps set forth in  claim 5 .