Mobile connection broker
First Claim
1. A method of setting up a communication session between a first peer inside a mobile network, and a second peer outside that mobile network, comprising:
- establishing contact from the second peer to a connection broker responsible for brokering various connections with the first peer, requesting from the connection broker a connection to the first peer, determining whether the first peer is reachable, finding out costs, if any, that would be borne by the first peer or the second peer or both, for a lease of at least the connection, and setting up the communication session via the connection, if the first peer is reachable and the costs are acceptable.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for setting up a communication session between a first peer inside a mobile network, and a second peer outside that mobile network. Contact is established from the second peer to a connection broker responsible for brokering various connections with the first peer, and the second peer requests from the connection broker a connection to the first peer. The connection broker determines whether the first peer is reachable, and finds out what costs, if any, would be borne by the first peer or the second peer or both, in order to pay for a lease of at least the connection requested by the second peer. Then the communication session is set up via the connection, if the first peer is reachable and the costs are acceptable.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of setting up a communication session between a first peer inside a mobile network, and a second peer outside that mobile network, comprising:
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establishing contact from the second peer to a connection broker responsible for brokering various connections with the first peer, requesting from the connection broker a connection to the first peer, determining whether the first peer is reachable, finding out costs, if any, that would be borne by the first peer or the second peer or both, for a lease of at least the connection, and setting up the communication session via the connection, if the first peer is reachable and the costs are acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for setting up a communication session between peers, comprising:
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a first peer inside a mobile network;
a connection broker, for brokering various connections with the first peer;
a second peer outside the mobile network, for establishing contact from the second peer to the connection broker, and for requesting from the connection broker a connection to the first peer, wherein the connection broker is for determining reachability of the first peer, and is also for finding out costs, if any, that would be borne by the first peer or the second peer or both for a lease of at least the connection, and wherein the connection broker is furthermore for setting up the communication session via the connection if the first peer is reachable and the costs are acceptable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device including a first peer, for setting up a communication session with a second peer, comprising:
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a transceiver, for receiving and passing along a connection inquiry signal sent from a connection broker in order to determine reachability and cost requirements of the mobile device;
a processing unit, responsive to the connection inquiry signal, for providing a preference query signal; and
a connection broker preference module, responsive to the preference query signal, for providing a preference reply signal indicative of the reachability and the cost requirements, wherein the processing unit is also responsive to the preference reply signal, and is also for providing an availability and cost signal to the transceiver, and wherein the transceiver is also for transmitting the availability and cost signal to the connection broker, and for subsequently communicating with a second peer via a connection signal in conformity with the reachability and cost requirements.
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