System And Method For A Virtual Mobile Network

• US 20060217112A1
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FUZE Networks
• Original Assignee: FUZE Networks
• Inventors: Mo, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/277,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20060217112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/422.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface

Abstract

A system, various methods, and various apparatuses are provided whereby a virtual mobile network can be created, in which multiple disparate networks can be interconnected to form a unified network environment. In this virtual mobile network environment a user can roam and handover an active call seamlessly between any two interconnected networks. For example, between: a) two private networks, b) a private network and a public cellular network and c) a private network and a public carrier network. The system also enables a user to access enterprise communications services in one network from any networks within this virtual Mobile network environment seamlessly.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

one or more networks;

a plurality of mobile stations in communication with the one or more network; and

a mobile management server in communication with the one or more networks, comprising a service manager, an information security module and call management gateway.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations, comprise:

a mobile station manager that controls mobile station resources and enables communication with a user;

a personal mobility assistant that manages mobile station services and maintains security of information received and sent by a mobile station.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile station manager comprises:

a resource manager that controls a plurality of resource elements, wherein the plurality of resource elements include a display, a speaker, a microphone, a radio, and a electronic memory; and

a user interface capable of communicating to the user and allow the user to control the resource elements managed by the resource manager.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the personal mobility assistant comprises:

a key handler that generates, stores and manipulates secure keys;

a media handler that generates, stores and manipulates one or more media streams; and

a message hander that manipulates messages, including encryption, and decryption of the messages; and

a personal mobility user interface capable of communicating with the mobility management server to control the user interface.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the personal mobility assistant further comprises:

a user information storage that stores user specific information;

a call manager that allows the mobility orchestration server manipulate one or more call sessions on the plurality of mobile stations;

a personal mobility assistant resource manager that allows the mobility management server to control the plurality of resource elements; and

a quality of service (QOS) manager that allows the mobility management server to access and manipulate the QOS of connections terminated on a mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile management server further comprises:

a service manager that performs a plurality of services, the plurality of services including location management, handover control, collaboration with a circuit switch PBX, collaboration with office productivity services, user account management and QOS management;

a network gateway that controls and manages network interconnections for communication with the one or more networks;

an information security module that generates, distributes and manages secure keys; and

an information storage that stores user profile information and user location data elements.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the service manager comprises:

a call manager that coordinates, converges and manages voice calls from a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes including the circuit switch PBX, devices on a cellular network, and VoIP devices generating calls, data calls from productivity services and public directory services;

a directory manager that coordinates and manages directory services, the directory services including a corporate directory from an office productivity service, a cellular user directory, and a public carrier directory service;

a calendar manager that coordinates and manages calendar services, the calendar services including a corporate event directory, a corporate shared calendar, and a public calendar;

a location manager that collects, interprets and manages locations of the plurality of mobile stations;

a presence manager that collects and manages user presence information, the user presence information including busy on a voice call in the cellular network, engaged in a multimedia conference, or do not want to be disturbed;

a handover manager that manages handover trigger information, the handover trigger information including device signaling strengths, system load balancing data, and user'"'"'s path of travel;

an accounting and OAM module that collects and manages usage, operational and administration data;

a QOS manager that collects and maintains quality of service data on connections with the plurality of mobile stations; and

a user interface that allows coordination with the plurality of mobile stations.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the information security module further comprises:

a key handler that generates, stores and manipulates secure keys and certifies and authenticates the plurality of mobile stations;

a media handler that generates, stores and manipulates one or more media streams; and

a message hander that manipulates messages, including encryption, and decryption of the messages.