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The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensin

The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensing the presence of the mobile telephone in its coverage area and subsequently establishing contact with the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone is registered with the home base station. The home base station can support a plurality of telephone devices, including corded and cordless telephone devices, and provides call placement and answering services to these telephone devices if there is a registered mobile telephone within its coverage area.

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1. A system for providing communication services through a mobile telecommunications network, the system comprising:at least one mobile telephone in communication with the mobile telecommunications network; a home base station having a mobile telephone interface unit for communication with mobile te

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A system for providing communication services through a mobile telecommunications network, the system comprising:at least one mobile telephone in communication with the mobile telecommunications network; a home base station having a mobile telephone interface unit for communication with mobile telephones and a mobile telephone registration unit, the home base station being capable of detecting the presence of the at least one mobile telephone in its coverage area and the mobile telephone registration unit being capable of storing information identifying the at least one mobile telephone; and at least one telephone device in communication with the home base station, wherein the telephone device comprises either a traditional telephone or a device specially designed to operate with the home base station, and wherein the home base station is operative to enable communication by the telephone device on the mobile telecommunications network through the at least one mobile telephone when the at least one mobile telephone is in the home base station's coverage area. 2. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein communication between the home base station and the at least one telephone device follows Bluetooth protocols.3. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein communication between the home base station and the at least one mobile telephone follows Bluetooth protocols.4. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the home base station further comprises a corded telephone interface unit.5. A system according to claim 4, wherein the home base station further comprises a cordless telephone interface unit.6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one mobile telephone further comprises a home base station interface unit.7. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one telephone device is capable of receiving the information identifying the at least one mobile telephone from the home base station and displaying the information to a user.8. A method for providing telephone services in a mobile telecommunications network comprising a home base station, at least one mobile telephone, and at least one telephone device, the method comprising:registering the at least one mobile telephone with the home base station by storing information identifying the at least one mobile telephone; detecting by the home base station the presence of the at least one mobile telephone; establishing communication between the at least one telephone device and the home base station; establishing communication between the at least one mobile telephone and the home base station; transmitting the information identifying the at least one mobile telephone to at least one telephone device; detecting the at least one telephone device being off hook; receiving a dialed telephone number; and sending the dialed telephone number to the at least one mobile telephone. 9. A method according to claim 8 further comprising:receiving identification information from the at least one mobile telephone; comparing the identification information received with the information stored; and if the identification information received matches the information stored, sending a request to establish communication with the at least one mobile telephone. 10. A method according to claim 8 further comprising displaying on the home base station the identification information of the at least one mobile telephone.11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the communication between the at least one mobile telephone and the home base station follows Bluetooth protocols.12. A method according to claim 8, wherein the at least one telephone device is a cordless telephone device.13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the communication between the home base station and the cordless telephone device follows Bluetooth protocols.14. A method according to claim 8 further comprising:providing dial tones to the at least one telephone device. 15. A method according to claim 8 further comprising:detecting by the home base station the strength of radio signals from the at least one mobile telephone is fading; and if a call is established, terminating the call. 16. A method according to claim 8, wherein the at least one telephone device is a corded telephone device.17. An apparatus for providing telephone services to a plurality of telephone devices, the apparatus comprising:a mobile telephone interface unit for interfacing with mobile telephones, the mobile telephone interface unit interfacing with the mobile telephones through radio signals; a transceiver connected to the mobile telephone interface unit; a local telephone interface unit for interfacing with corded and cordless telephone devices; and a controller for controlling interactions among the mobile telephone interface unit, the local telephone interface unit, a mobile telephone registration unit, and a privacy unit, wherein the controller enables communications to be directed from the corded and cordless telephone devices over a wireless telecommunications network via a mobile telephone. 18. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising a mobile telephone registration unit for registering mobile telephones with the apparatus.19. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising:a corded telephone interface unit; and a cordless telephone interface unit. 20. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising a privacy unit for providing privacy to a user in communication with a remote party.21. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the privacy unit is capable ofinterpreting a privacy request message, determining an originating device for the privacy request message, and disabling audio connections to other devices. 22. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising at least one docking station.23. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the at least one docking station being connected to the apparatus through a cable.24. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the at least one docking station further comprises a battery charger.25. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising a mobile telephone selector, wherein the mobile telephone selector determines which mobile telephone the mobile telephone interface unit interfaces with.26. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the mobile telephone selector being a selection screen displayed on a user interface screen on the apparatus.27. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the mobile telephone selector being a plurality of buttons on the apparatus, wherein each button is associated with one mobile telephone in communication with the apparatus.28. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the controller being capable of directing the mobile telephone interface unit to communicate with a specific mobile telephone according to a selection logic.29. An apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the selection logic is based on radio signal strength.30. An apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the selection logic is based on history of connection quality.31. An apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the selection logic is based on mobility history.32. An apparatus according to claim 17 further comprising a registration button, wherein the registration button being functionally connected to the controller.33. An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the registration button being a display on a user interface screen on the apparatus.34. A method for providing privacy to a user during a telephone call, wherein the user uses a home base station to communicate with a third party, the method comprising:receiving a privacy request from an originating device; if the originating device is a mobile telephone, disabling telephone devices connected to the home base station; and if the originating device is one of the telephone devices connected to the home base station, disabling other telephone devices, and sending a privacy request to the mobile telephone. 35. A method according to claim 34 further comprising:determining the originating device. 36. A method according to claim 34, wherein disabling telephone devices further comprises:disabling audio connections to the telephone devices. 37. A method according to claim 34 further comprising:enabling telephone devices when the telephone call ends.