Group Mobile Phone Pairing
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 5/10/2015 1:00:00 AM
Remember one phone number reached everyone in your house?
Why not create a feature for all the cell phones in your house, to share a common number... at least while you're home?
Back in the old days, just about everyone had just one phone number for their entire house, and when it rang, whoever answered would often chat for a minute or two, then put the phone down and shout something like "Jan... It's for you. It's George Glass".
It sounds funny, but since cell phones became popular, everyone in the house now has their own direct line, so callers bypass the shared number and call each person directly. That's a shame. Today's younger generation were give cell phones when they were children, so they completely missed the opportunity of picking up the family phone and getting to know some of the callers.
The other thing they missed is the ability to simply pick up an extension from another room and join the conversation. The fact that this simple feature is no longer in practice is reason enough for today's idea of the day.
By creating a "Pairing" option, all the linked phones would not only be able to answer to the same number when you're home, but they should be able to hit a button to join a conversation... just like picking up an extension.
In other words, each cell would have two numbers, a direct number, and a common shared number, which is shared by everyone in the house. As each person comes home, they pair with the others and their mobile phone becomes another extension of the shared number, just like the old days. When they leave, their phone is un-paired.
There are a variety of ways this could be done, but the easiest is to create a WiFi base station and install an App for each extension. This wouldn't involve any complicated changes to phone systems.
A feature like this could also be useful for businesses that have a mobile staff, allowing a central receptionist to route calls directly to team members just like a traditional business phone system.
Naturally, paired phones should have the ability to do other tasks like putting calls on hold, transferring calls or conferencing. Assuming the phones are smartphones, they should be able to do video conferencing and send text messages.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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