SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT MOBILE COMMUNICATION ENDPOINTS

• US 20090104946A1
• Filed: 10/23/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Khandourl, Prakash
• Application Number:
  US11/877,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20090104946A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6033 for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets arrangements for preventing acoustic echo H04M9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2094 Proximity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42263 where the same subscriber uses different terminals, i.e. nomadism
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0057 Services where the data services network provides a telephone service in addition or as an alternative, e.g. for backup purposes, to the telephone service provided by the telephone services network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• 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 communications network is provided. The network preferably includes a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wired network and a mobile phone. The mobile phone preferably includes a first radio control code for communicating with a wireless mobile phone network and a second radio control code for communicating over the VoIP network. The mobile phone includes a speaker and a microphone. The network may operate in a state of communication such that the microphone of the mobile phone is operational to receive audio signals and transmit the audio signals over the VoIP and the speaker of the mobile phone is non-operational.

Claims

1. A communications network comprising:

a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wired network;

a mobile phone comprising a first radio control code for communicating with a wireless mobile phone network, and a second radio control code for communicating over the VoIP network, the mobile phone comprising a speaker and a microphone; and

a state of communication wherein;

the microphone of the mobile phone is operational to receive audio signals, the mobile phone is operational to transmit audio signals over the VoIP, and the speaker of the mobile phone is non-operational.

2. The network of claim 1 further comprising a speakerphone in wired communication with the VoIP network.

3. The network of claim 1 wherein the mobile phone includes a first instruction to switch from the first radio control code to the second radio control code when the mobile phone enters a predetermined distance from the VoIP network.

4. The network of claim 1 wherein the first radio control code comprises a second instruction that maintains the mobile phone on a call using the wireless mobile phone network when, at the time the mobile phone enters an operational proximity of the wireless broadband technology interface, the mobile phone is currently on a call using the wireless mobile phone network.

5. A digital processing system comprising:

processing circuitry;

a memory coupled to said processing circuitry; and

apparatus that stores the first radio control code as defined in claim 1, said apparatus being coupled to the processing circuitry and the memory.

9. The network of claim 1, the mobile phone further comprising a scalable architecture for downloading and updating software applications for use on the mobile phone.

6. A printed circuit board on which is mounted apparatus as defined in claim

7. The printed circuit board defined in claim 6 further comprising a memory mounted on the printed circuit board and coupled to the apparatus.

8. The printed circuit board defined in claim 6 further comprising processing circuitry mounted on the printed circuit board and coupled to the apparatus.

10. A method for communicating comprising:

using a mobile phone to communicate via a mobile phone network; and

when the mobile phone is located within a predetermined distance of an interface with a VoIP network, activating a radio control code in the mobile phone that switches the mobile phone communication to communicate wirelessly with the VoIP network.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising, when the mobile phone is communicating wirelessly with the VoIP network, selectively terminating the operation of the speaker of the mobile phone.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising maintaining the mobile phone on a call using the wireless mobile phone network when, at the time the mobile phone enters an operational proximity of the wireless broadband technology interface, the mobile phone is currently on a call using the wireless mobile phone network.

13. A communications network comprising:

a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wired network;

a plurality of mobile phones, each of the plurality of mobile phones comprising a first radio control code for communicating with a wireless mobile phone network, a second radio control code for communicating over the VoIP network, and a third radio control code for communicating with another of the plurality of mobile phones, each of the plurality of mobile phones comprising a speaker and a microphone; and

a state of communication using the VoIP network wherein the microphone of at least one of the plurality of mobile phones is operational to receive audio signals and transmit the audio signals over the VoIP and the speaker of the mobile phone is non-operational.

14. The network of claim 13 further comprising a speakerphone in wired communication with the VoIP network.

15. The network of claim 13 wherein the mobile phone includes a first instruction to switch from the first radio control code to the second radio control code when the mobile phone enters a predetermined distance from the VoIP network.

16. The network of claim 13 wherein the first radio control code comprises a second instruction that maintains the mobile phone on a call using the wireless mobile phone network when, at the time the mobile phone enters an operational proximity of the wireless broadband technology interface, the mobile phone is currently on a call using the wireless mobile phone network.

17. An automobile comprising:

a mobile communications system comprising;

a microphone for receiving audio signals; and

a plurality of speakers for providing audio signals;

an interface that wirelessly couples the mobile communications system to a mobile communications network; and

a state of communication using the interface wherein the microphone is non-operational and the speakers are operational to provide audio signals received over the mobile communications network.

18. The automobile of claim 17 wherein the automobile comprises a wireless broadband technology interface (Wi-Fi) that communicates with the mobile phone.

19. The automobile of claim 17 wherein the automobile comprises a BlueTooth technology interface (BT) that communicates with the mobile phone.