Dual communication system, cellular communication terminal and dual communication method therefor

• US 20060050720A1
• Filed: 09/07/2005
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Zaitsu, Makoto
• Application Number:
  US11/219,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20060050720A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/005 Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming
• 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

A dual communication system comprises a cellular communication terminal 1 having a plurality of communication means. The cellular communication terminal 1 is provided with a function to register the telephone number of WLAN communication means 12 to cellular phone switching network 100 and a function to register the telephone number of cellular phone communication means 11 to IP telephone switching network 200. When it is impossible to communicate with the cellular phone communication means 11 of the cellular communication terminal 1, the cellular phone switching network 100 automatically transfers any receiving call to the previously registered telephone number of the WLAN communication means 12. On the other hand, when it is impossible to communicate with the WLAN communication means 12 of the cellular communication terminal 1, the IP telephone switching network 200 automatically transfers any receiving call to the previously registered telephone number of the cellular phone communication means 11.

Claims

1. A dual communication system including cellular phone communication means and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication means having respective proper telephone numbers, characterized in that:

the cellular communication terminal is provided with a function to register the telephone number of the WLAN communication means to the cellular phone switching network and a function to register the telephone number of the cellular phone communication means to the IP (Internet Protocol) telephone switching network.

2. A dual communication system of claim 1, wherein the cellular phone switching network transfers any receiving call to the cellular communication means to the phone number of the WLAN communication means that is previously registered when the cellular phone communication means is unable to communicate, and the IP telephone switching network transfers any receiving call to the cellular communication terminal to the telephone number of the cellular phone communication means that is previously registered when the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

3. A dual communication system of claim 1, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered by using the other communication means when either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

4. A dual communication system of claim 1, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

5. A dual communication system of claim 4, wherein non-used communication means out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is shut off.

16. A dual communication system of claim 2, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered by using the other communication means when either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

17. A dual communication system of claim 2, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

18. A dual communication system of claim 3, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

6. A cellular communication terminal which is installed with at least cellular phone communication means and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication means having respective telephone numbers, comprising:

a function to register the telephone number of the WLAN communication network to the cellular phone switching network and a function to register the telephone number of the cellular phone communication means to the IP (Internet Protocol) telephone switching network.

7. A cellular communication terminal of claim 6, wherein any receiving call to the cellular communication terminal is transferred to the previously registered telephone number of the WLAN communication means by the cellular phone switching network if the cellular phone communication means is unable to communicate, and any receiving call to the cellular communication terminal is transferred to the previously registered telephone number of the cellular phone communication means by the IP telephone switching network if the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

8. A cellular communication terminal of claim 6, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered using the other communication means when either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

9. A cellular communication terminal of claim 6, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

10. A cellular communication terminal of claim 9, wherein non-used communication means out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is shut off.

19. A cellular communication terminal of claim 7, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered using the other communication means when either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

20. A cellular communication terminal claim 7, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

21. A cellular communication terminal claim 8, wherein communication means to be used out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is prioritized.

11. A dual communication method to be used in a dual communication terminal installed therein at least cellular phone communication means and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication means having respective proper telephone numbers, wherein the cellular communication terminal having:

a processing to register the telephone number of the WLAN communication means to the cellular phone switching network, and

a processing to register the telephone number of the cellular phone communication means to the IP (Internet Protocol) telephone switching network.

12. A dual communication method of claim 11, wherein the cellular phone switching network transfer any receiving call to the cellular communication terminal to the previously registered telephone number of the WLAN communication means if the cellular phone communication means is unable to communicate, and

the IP telephone switching network transfer any receiving call to the cellular phone communication means to the previously registered telephone number of the cellular phone communication means if the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

13. A dual communication method of claim 11, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered by using the other communication means if either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

14. A dual communication method of claim 11, wherein either the cellular phone communication means or the WLAN communication means to be used is prioritized.

15. A dual communication method of claim 14, wherein non-used communication means out of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is shut off.

22. A dual communication method of claim 12, wherein the telephone number to be transferred is registered by using the other communication means if either one of the cellular phone communication means and the WLAN communication means is unable to communicate.

23. A dual communication method of claim 12, wherein either the cellular phone communication means or the WLAN communication means to be used is prioritized.

24. A dual communication method of claim 13, wherein either the cellular phone communication means or the WLAN communication means to be used is prioritized.