| 摘要 |
In a preferred embodiment, a digital cordless telephone system includes a public switched telephone network (PSTN) connected to general telephones, a public switched data network for receiving and transmitting designated packet data, a plurality of digital cordless telephones, and a plurality of public base stations. Each base station is assigned to a designated service area and controls the digital cordless telephones located in its service area. A plurality of local control units are connected to respective public base stations through the PSTN, each local control unit storing information concerning the public base stations in its service area. A central control unit stores information concerning the respective cordless telephones, and is responsive to a request for an incoming call service by the PSTN to determine the cordless telephone according to the request, to control one of the local control units through the public switched data network, and to provide the cordless telephone with the incoming call service. The system also includes handoff capabilities.
|
