SINGLE NUMBER SERVICES FOR FIXED MOBILE TELEPHONY DEVICES
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1. A system for off-loading telephony connections for a multi-mode phone from a cellular network to a computer data network, the system comprising:
- a receiver receiving a request for an outgoing call from the multi-mode phone;
a controller for determining if the multi-mode phone is reachable via the computer data network; and
a bridge being addressed by a first Mobile Station Roaming Number from a pool of available Mobile Station Roaming Numbers for bridging a call between the multi-mode phone and a destination of the request for the outgoing call, wherein the multi-mode phone communicates via the computer data network and the destination of the request for the outgoing call communicates via a public switched telephone network, wherein the first Mobile Station Roaming Number is received from a Service Control Point during call setup.
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Abstract
A special-purpose Service Control Point includes a customized application that provides Fixed Mobile Convergence services and interoperates with a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network to achieve a single-number fixed mobile convergence overlay network. By determining if a dual-mode cellular/WiFi handset is reachable via a WiFi network, the Service Control Point may redirect incoming and outgoing calls off of the cellular network and onto the WiFi network, thereby reducing cost and providing greater coverage.
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1. A system for off-loading telephony connections for a multi-mode phone from a cellular network to a computer data network, the system comprising:
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a receiver receiving a request for an outgoing call from the multi-mode phone; a controller for determining if the multi-mode phone is reachable via the computer data network; and a bridge being addressed by a first Mobile Station Roaming Number from a pool of available Mobile Station Roaming Numbers for bridging a call between the multi-mode phone and a destination of the request for the outgoing call, wherein the multi-mode phone communicates via the computer data network and the destination of the request for the outgoing call communicates via a public switched telephone network, wherein the first Mobile Station Roaming Number is received from a Service Control Point during call setup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for off-loading telephony connections for a multi-mode phone from a cellular network to a computer data network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an outgoing call from the multi-mode phone; determining if the multi-mode phone is reachable via the computer data network; and bridging a call between the multi-mode phone and a destination of the request for the outgoing call using a bridge being addressed by a first Mobile Station Roaming Number from a pool of available Mobile Station Roaming Numbers, wherein the multi-mode phone communicates via the computer data network and the destination of the request for the outgoing call communicates via a public switched telephone network and wherein the first Mobile Station Roaming Number is received from a Service Control Point during call setup - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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