System and method for providing mobile assisted, fixed line video calls
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1. A method for enabling communication between multiple users, comprising the steps of:
- transmitting an invitation over non-fixed line network from a first system to a second system;
receiving a response to the invitation from the second system, the response including communication parameters for a second system gateway device;
providing the communication parameters to a first system gateway device; and
establishing a communication link from the first system gateway device to the second system gateway device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing mobile assisted, fixed line communication. A device connectable to a mobile network coordinates with a session gateway device that is connected to a fixed line network in order to establish a connection to another gateway device. Signaling over a cellular or other non-fixed line network is used to establish connection parameters relating to a fixed line session. The established connection parameters are transmitted to the respective session gateway devices. Based upon these parameters, the session gateway devices can directly communicate with each other over the Internet or other fixed line network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling communication between multiple users, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an invitation over non-fixed line network from a first system to a second system;
receiving a response to the invitation from the second system, the response including communication parameters for a second system gateway device;
providing the communication parameters to a first system gateway device; and
establishing a communication link from the first system gateway device to the second system gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for enabling communication between multiple users, comprising:
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computer code for transmitting an invitation from a first system to a second system over a non-fixed line network, the first system including a first system gateway device;
computer code for receiving address information for a second system gateway device from the second system in response to the invitation;
computer code for providing the address information to the first system gateway device; and
computer code for permitting communication between the first system gateway device and the second system gateway device over a fixed line network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device within a first system for enabling communication with a second system, comprising:
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a processor;
a communication link for permitting interaction with a non-fixed line network; and
a memory unit operatively connected to the processor, the memory unit including;
computer code for transmitting an invitation to the second system through the non-fixed line network, computer code for receiving address information for a second system gateway device from the second system in response to the invitation;
computer code for, upon receiving the address information, transmitting the address information to a first system gateway device; and
computer code for permitting communication between the first system gateway device and the second system gateway device over a fixed line network.
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15. A system for enabling communication between multiple users, comprising:
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a first electronic device;
a first gateway device in communication with the first electronic device;
a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device over a non-fixed line network; and
a second gateway device in communication with the first electronic device, wherein, upon the receipt of an invitation from the first electronic device, the second electronic device obtains address information for the second gateway device for transmittal to the first electronic device, and wherein the first gateway device uses the address information to directly communicate with the second gateway device over a fixed line network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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