Internet assisted mobile calling
First Claim
1. A method of performing internet assisted mobile calling, comprising:
- transmitting, from a mobile station to a gateway radio located at a wireless remote access server, a request to establish a communication link, including transmitting a target identifier of a target, the transmitting being performed through a fixed equipment network providing wireless communication coverage in the area of both the mobile station and the remote access server;
contacting the target via an internet communication session, performed by the wireless remote access server;
assigning a proxy radio, upon a response from the target, to be used to facilitate communication between the mobile station and the target, the proxy radio having a proxy radio identifier;
transmitting the proxy radio identifier to the mobile station; and
commencing communication between the mobile station and the target via the proxy radio.
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Abstract
An initiating mobile station (102) subscribes to a wireless communication system (109) for mobile communication service. A wireless remote access server (WRAS) (118) interacts with the wireless communication system as a subscribing mobile station would, but provides network connectivity to data information network, such as the Internet (108). The WRAS includes radio devices (120, 122) for communicating with the wireless communication system, and network control and routing (124). The WRAS sets up a network session with the target (104 or 106) to facilitate communication between the initiating mobile station and the target, via the wireless communication system and the network.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of performing internet assisted mobile calling, comprising:
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transmitting, from a mobile station to a gateway radio located at a wireless remote access server, a request to establish a communication link, including transmitting a target identifier of a target, the transmitting being performed through a fixed equipment network providing wireless communication coverage in the area of both the mobile station and the remote access server;
contacting the target via an internet communication session, performed by the wireless remote access server;
assigning a proxy radio, upon a response from the target, to be used to facilitate communication between the mobile station and the target, the proxy radio having a proxy radio identifier;
transmitting the proxy radio identifier to the mobile station; and
commencing communication between the mobile station and the target via the proxy radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of performing internet assisted mobile calling at a wireless remote access server (WRAS), comprising:
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receiving at the WRAS a request to establish a communication link from an initiating mobile station, the request including a target identifier of a target, the request being received through a fixed equipment network providing wireless communication service coverage in an area of both the initiating mobile station and the WRAS, the target identifier including a network address;
establishing a communication session with a network entity connected to an information network and using the network address, the WRAS being operably connected to the information network;
forwarding the request to the internet entity, performed by the WRAS;
receiving a grant message from the internet entity at the WRAS;
transmitting a commence message to the initiating mobile station; and
commencing a call whereby the initiating mobile station communicates to the network entity via a link formed through the fixed equipment network and the WRAS. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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