Isd wireless network

Abstract

A cordless telephone network for wirelessly linking with a wireless phone. The cordless telephone network may include a plurality of wireless base stations, the base stations preferrably being disposed at customer premises such as private residences and/or businesses. A wireless phone linked to the cordless telephone network may roam between the wireless base stations and/or between the cordless telephone network and any other wireless network such as a conventional cellular phone network.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A 900 MHz roaming phone.  
     
     
         2 . The 900 MHz roaming phone of  claim 1  wherein the phone is further configured to roam between a plurality of cellular base stations different from the plurality of 900 MHz base stations and utilizing frequencies other than 900 MHz.  
     
     
         3 . The 900 MHz roaming phone of  claim 1  including a 900 MHz signal strength meter.  
     
     
         4 . The 900 MHz roaming phone of  claim 1  including a locating device for determining a location of the wireless phone.  
     
     
         5 . A method comprising configuring a communication system configured to use a wireless phone for linking with any one of a plurality of base stations respectively disposed at a plurality of customer premises.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein at least one of the base stations is configured to link with the wireless phone using a 900 MHz link.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  including determining which base station to link the wireless phone with according to a signal strength between the wireless phone and at least one of the base stations.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  including determining which base station to link the wireless phone with according to a location determined by a locating device associated with the wireless phone.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5  including displaying a signal strength of a link between the wireless phone and at least one of the base stations.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5  including roaming between the plurality of base stations and a cellular base station different from the plurality of base stations, the cellular base station utilizing a frequency range different from the plurality of base stations.  
     
     
         11 . A wireless phone configured to roam between a plurality of 900 MHz base stations.  
     
     
         12 . The wireless phone of  claim 11  wherein the phone is further configured to roam between a plurality of cellular base stations different from the plurality of 900 MHz base stations and utilizing frequencies other than 900 MHz.  
     
     
         13 . The wireless phone of  claim 12  including a switch for switching between the plurality of 900 MHz base stations and the plurality of cellular base stations.  
     
     
         14 . The wireless phone of  claim 11  including a 900 MHz signal strength meter.  
     
     
         15 . The wireless phone of  claim 11  including a locating device for determining a location of the wireless phone.  
     
     
         16 . A mobile phone network having a plurality of wireless base stations, at least one of the base stations being coupled to a public telephone network via a twisted pair wire.  
     
     
         17 . A wireless base station integrated into a network interface unit.  
     
     
         18 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a network interface unit; and    a 900 MHz cordless interface.    
     
     
         19 . A network comprising a wireless base station configured to communicate using a DSL modem.