Abstract: A wireless device connects to one or more network node devices that are in turn connected to one or more wirelines. The wireless device has one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more of the wireless connections and one or more memories to store an identifier. One or more negotiators negotiate with the network node device in order to establish a connection to one or more wirelines connected to the network node and a requesting process requests bridging to a call in progress.

Abstract: The present invention is a network node device and method for connecting one or more telephone wirelines to one or more wireless connections. The network node device has one or more connections to one or more telephone wirelines, one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more wireless connections; and one or more controllable interconnections between the telephone wirelines and the wireless signal generators.

Abstract: A network node device and method connects one or more telephone wirelines to one or more wireless connections. The node device has one or more connections to one or more telephone wirelines, one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more wireless connections, an interconnection switch that makes and breaks one or more interconnections between the telephone wirelines and the respective wireless signal generators, and a bridge that bridges signals from multiple wireless connections to one or more of the telephone wirelines. Privacy functions can also be included.

Abstract: A wireless device connects to one or more network node devices that are in turn connected to one or more wirelines. The wireless device has one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more of the wireless connections and one or more memories to store an identifier. One or more negotiators negotiate with the network node device in order to establish a connection to one or more wirelines connected to the network node and a requesting process requests bridging to a call in progress.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of initializing and updating a network node device to interoperate with one or more wireless devices on the network. The method on the system performs the following: downloading from the telephone network service those telephone identifiers eligible to communicate with said network node, and downloading indications of allowable services associated with each telephone identifier.

Abstract: A wireless device connects to one or more network node devices that are in turn connected to one or more wirelines. The wireless device has one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more of the wireless connections and one or more memories to store an identifier. One or more negotiators negotiate with the network node device in order to establish a connection to one or more wirelines connected to the network node and a requesting process requests bridging to a call in progress.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of doing business where a wireline telephone company provides wireless telephone communication through a telephone network. The method includes a wireline distribution providing a plurality of telephone signals over one or more wireline connected to one or more network nodes in wireless communication proximity to one or more telephone users and responding to requests from one or more wireless devices for telephone network attachment through a wireless communication with the network node devices.

Abstract: The present invention is a wireless device and method capable of being wirelessly connected to one or more network node devices that in turn is connected to one or more of a plurality of wirelines, preferably telephone wirelines. The wireless device has one or more wireless signal generators supporting one or more wireless connections, one or more memories that store an identifier, and a negotiator that negotiates with the network node device in order to establish a connection to one or more of the wirelines connected to the network node.

Abstract: Sharing wirelines using a network node device includes receiving a second telephone call, while a first telephone call is in progress, and allowing one of the handsets to pick up the second telephone call while the first call proceeds in parallel. Further a call can be placed across a wireline shared by at least two billing entities.