Establishing a connection using a hybrid receiver

• US 20030227939A1
• Filed: 06/05/2003
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Axesstel, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Axesstel, Inc.
• Inventors: Shirai, Kazuhiko, Yukie, Satoru, Kwon, Mike, Kim, Duk San
• Application Number:
  US10/456,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20030227939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/465
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/64 Hybrid switching systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4535 using an address exchange platform which sets up a session between two nodes, e.g. rendezvous servers, session initiation protocols [SIP] registrars or H.323 gatekeepers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72505 Radio link set-up procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/16 Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for establishing a connection to a hybrid receiver. In one implementation, a hybrid wireless handset includes: a radio interface including an antenna; a wireless telephony modem connected to said radio interface; a wireless IP modem connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said radio interface; an audio interface connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said wireless IP modem; and a user interface connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said wireless IP modem; wherein when said wireless telephony modem receives a connection notification from a first communication network, said wireless IP modem sends a connection reply to a second communication network.

Claims

1. A method of establishing a connection to a hybrid receiver, comprising:

sending a connection request to a first communication network according to a first communication protocol, wherein the connection request includes sender address information to establish a connection using a second communication protocol; and

receiving a connection reply from a second communication network according to the second communication protocol and the sender address information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending a connection notification from the first communication network to the second communication network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

said connection notification is a text message.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein:

said connection notification is a circuit switched voice call request.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a wireless handset performs said receiving a connection reply.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

said wireless handset includes a wireless telephony modem and a wireless IP modem.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem and said wireless IP modem share a single radio interface including one antenna.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a network server performs said sending a connection request.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said first communication protocol is a wireless telephony protocol.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

said first communication protocol is a CDMA protocol.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said second communication protocol is a wireless IP protocol.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

said second communication protocol is a protocol according to IEEE 802.11.

13. A method of establishing a connection to a hybrid receiver, comprising:

receiving a connection notification from a first communication network according to a first communication protocol, wherein the connection notification includes sender address information to establish a connection using a second communication protocol; and

sending a connection reply to a second communication network according to the second communication protocol and the sender address information.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein:

a wireless handset performs said receiving a connection notification and said sending a connection reply.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein:

said wireless handset includes a wireless telephony modem and a wireless IP modem.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem and said wireless IP modem share a single radio interface including one antenna.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein:

said first communication protocol is a wireless telephony protocol.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein:

said first communication protocol is a CDMA protocol.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein:

said second communication protocol is a wireless IP protocol.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

said second communication protocol is a protocol according to IEEE 802.11.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein:

said connection notification is a text message.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein:

said connection notification is a circuit switched voice call request.

23. A system for establishing a connection to a hybrid receiver, comprising:

means for sending a connection request to a first communication network according to a first communication protocol, wherein the connection request includes sender address information to establish a connection using a second communication protocol; and

means for receiving a connection reply from a second communication network according to the second communication protocol and the sender address information.

24. The system of claim 23, further comprising:

means for sending a connection notification from the first communication network to the second communication network.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein:

said means for sending a connection request and said means for receiving a connection reply include a wireless telephony modem and a wireless IP modem.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem is a CDMA modem; and

said wireless IP modem is a modem operating according to IEEE 802.11.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem and said wireless IP modem share a single radio interface including one antenna.

28. A hybrid receiver system, comprising:

means for receiving a connection notification from a first communication network according to a first communication protocol, wherein the connection notification includes sender address information to establish a connection using a second communication protocol; and

means for sending a connection reply to a second communication network according to the second communication protocol and the sender address information.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein:

said means for receiving a connection notification and said means for sending a connection reply include a wireless telephony modem and a wireless IP modem.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem is a CDMA modem; and

said wireless IP modem is a modem operating according to IEEE 802.11.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem and said wireless IP modem share a single radio interface including one antenna.

32. A hybrid wireless handset, comprising:

a radio interface including an antenna;

a wireless telephony modem connected to said radio interface;

a wireless IP modem connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said radio interface;

an audio interface connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said wireless IP modem; and

a user interface connected to said wireless telephony modem and to said wireless IP modem;

wherein when said wireless telephony modem receives a connection notification from a first communication network, said wireless IP modem sends a connection reply to a second communication network.

33. The handset of claim 32, wherein:

said wireless telephony modem is a CDMA modem; and

said wireless IP modem is a modem operating according to IEEE 802.11.

34. The handset of claim 32, wherein:

said connection notification is a text message.

35. The handset of claim 32, wherein:

said connection notification is a circuit switched voice call request.