Using a mobile control channel to roam between networks
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1. A method of roaming between mobile and wireless networks comprising:
- detecting a wireless network;
querying the wireless network for an Internet Protocol address for a mobile device;
receiving the Internet Protocol address; and
sending a message to a mobile switching center of the mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the Internet Protocol address via a communicatively linked gateway and the wireless network.
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Abstract
A method of roaming between mobile and wireless networks can include detecting a wireless network and querying the wireless network for an Internet Protocol address for a mobile device. The Internet Protocol address can be received. Accordingly, a message can be sent to a mobile switching center of the mobile network using a mobile network control channel. The message can instruct the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the Internet Protocol address via a communicatively linked gateway and the wireless network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of roaming between mobile and wireless networks comprising:
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detecting a wireless network;
querying the wireless network for an Internet Protocol address for a mobile device;
receiving the Internet Protocol address; and
sending a message to a mobile switching center of the mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the Internet Protocol address via a communicatively linked gateway and the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of roaming between mobile and wireless networks comprising:
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communicating over a wireless network;
detecting that a mobile device is roaming outside a coverage area of the wireless network; and
sending a message to a mobile switching center of a mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the mobile device using at least one mobile voice channel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A system for roaming between mobile and wireless networks comprising:
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means for detecting a wireless network;
means for querying the wireless network for an Internet Protocol address for a mobile device;
means for receiving the Internet Protocol address; and
means for sending a message to a mobile switching center of the mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the Internet Protocol address via a communicatively linked gateway and the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for roaming between mobile and wireless networks comprising:
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means for communicating over a wireless network;
means for detecting that a device is roaming outside a coverage area of the wireless network; and
means for sending a message to a mobile switching center of a mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the mobile device using at least one mobile voice channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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detecting a wireless network;
querying the wireless network for an Internet Protocol address for a mobile device;
receiving the Internet Protocol address; and
sending a message to a mobile switching center of the mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the Internet Protocol address via a communicatively linked gateway and the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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communicating over a wireless network;
detecting that a mobile device is roaming outside a coverage area of the wireless network; and
sending a message to a mobile switching center of a mobile network using a mobile network control channel, wherein the message instructs the mobile switching center to route voice data intended for the mobile device to the mobile device using at least one mobile voice channel. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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