Method and system for transmitting and receiving caller ID data in a wireless telephone system

摘要

A method for transmitting and receiving caller ID data (28) in a cordless telephone system is provided that comprises establishing a cordless telephone system having a base station (12) and a mobile unit (14). The method then provides for receiving caller ID data (28) at a base station (12) followed by terminating any current caller ID data (28) transmissions from the base unit (12) to the mobile unit (14). The method next provides for appending start (92) and end message codes (94) to the caller ID data (28) to generate a caller ID message followed by packetizing the caller ID message. The method next provides for transmitting the caller ID packets (72) from the base station (12) to the mobile unit (14). The method next provides for terminating the caller ID packet (72) transmission when the end message code (94) is transmitted. The method next provides for receiving the caller ID packets (72) at the mobile unit (14). The method next provides for assembling the caller ID packets (72) in response to receiving the start message code (92) until the end message code (94) is received. The method next provides for displaying the caller ID data (28) at the mobile unit (14). <IMAGE>