Cellular-internet communication system and method
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1. A cellular-Internet communications system, comprising:
- a cellular-Internet switch, wherein cellular-originated telephone calls are received;
means for routing the received cellular-originated telephone call as a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call;
an authentication device, wherein a cellular telephone is assigned an authentication number, the authentication providing means for billing a user for the VoIP call; and
a billing system, wherein time spent on the VoIP call is received and the user is billed.
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Abstract
A cellular-Internet (CellNet) communications system, and a corresponding method, provides routing between a cellular telephone-originated call and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The system includes a cellular-Internet switch, where cellular-originated telephone calls are received, the switch routing a cellular call as a VoIP call and an authentication device, where a cellular telephone is assigned an authentication number, and the authentication device provides for billing a user for the VoIP call. Finally, the system includes a billing system, where time spent on the VoIP call is received and the user is billed.
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22 Claims
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1. A cellular-Internet communications system, comprising:
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a cellular-Internet switch, wherein cellular-originated telephone calls are received;
means for routing the received cellular-originated telephone call as a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call;
an authentication device, wherein a cellular telephone is assigned an authentication number, the authentication providing means for billing a user for the VoIP call; and
a billing system, wherein time spent on the VoIP call is received and the user is billed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cellular-Internet communications system, comprising:
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means for receiving a cellular telephone call and converting the received cellular telephone call to a packetized signal capable of transmission over the Internet as a VoIP call;
means coupled to the receiving and converting means for authenticating the received cellular telephone call; and
means for billing a user for the VoIP call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for placing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a cellular-originated telephone call;
receiving an authentication number from a user making the cellular-originated telephone call;
verifying the authentication number, and if the authentication number is verified;
routing the cellular-originated telephone call as a VoIP call and transmitting the VoIP call to a destination address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cellular-Internet communications system, comprising:
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means for receiving a cellular telephone call and converting the received cellular telephone call to a packetized signal capable of transmission over the Internet as a VoIP call;
means for authenticating the received cellular telephone call; and
means for billing a user for the VoIP call. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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