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Abstract

A method and apparatus provide for operating and locating a digital cordless telephone (DCT) handset among an integrated network of base stations. The present system utilizes a standard communication protocol to establish radio communication links between terminals and a network of base stations, where each base station is directly interfaced to a local exchange and is capable of providing access to the public and/or private telephone network. Each base station is a network node that contains a copy of a common database that may be updated, as needed, to provide current information on the location of individual terminals. The common database contains various information on each base station, each terminal, and the latest location of each terminal at a particular base station. Further, with the temporary attachment and use of a computer to a master base station in the network, the DCT system is capable of using the common database to register terminals, locate terminals, and allocate communication channels between terminals and base stations.

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