OPTIMAL USE OF MULTIPLE CONCURRENT INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) DATA STREAMS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

• US 20150326636A1
• Filed: 07/23/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Relay Inc. (Publicis Groupe SA)
• Original Assignee: Bandwidth Inc.
• Inventors: Surmay, Stan
• Application Number:
  US14/806,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20150326636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4535 using an address exchange platform which sets up a session between two nodes, e.g. rendezvous servers, session initiation protocols [SIP] registrars or H.323 gatekeepers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/764 at the destination reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/066 where the auxiliary connection is via an Internet Protocol network interworking of signalling system number 7 (SS7) with Internet Protocol-based session control protocols H04M7/1265, H04M7/127
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

Examples are disclosed for hosting a communication session between a hybrid mobile device and a second communication device in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network. A communications server functions as a bridge service between the hybrid mobile device and the second communication device enabling the exchange of multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over multiple different IP based networks between the hybrid mobile device and the communications server. The hybrid mobile device determines a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams and creates a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams. On the send side, the hybrid mobile device simultaneously encodes an IP packet data stream to be sent out over the multiple different IP based networks to the communications server.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

in a hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network;

receiving multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections from the communications server;

determining a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

creating a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams.

2. The method of claim 1, the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

3. The method of claim 2, the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

4. The method of claim 1, the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

5. The method of claim 4, the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

converting the blended IP packet data media stream to an analog audio signal; and

playing the analog audio signal through an audio out component of the hybrid mobile device.

7. A method comprising:

in a hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network;

generating an IP packet data media stream;

encoding each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

sending each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.

8. The method of claim 7, the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

9. The method of claim 8, the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

10. The method of claim 7, the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

11. The method of claim 10, the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

12. A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

a memory unit for storing code;

at least one processor for executing the stored code to;

receive multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections from the communications server;

determine a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

create a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams.

13. The hybrid mobile device of claim 12, the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

14. The hybrid mobile device of claim 13, the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

15. The hybrid mobile device of claim 12, the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

16. The hybrid mobile device of claim 15, the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

17. The hybrid mobile device of claim 12, at least one processor for executing the stored code further to:

convert the blended IP packet data media stream to an analog audio signal; and

play the analog audio signal through an audio out component of the hybrid mobile device.

18. A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

a memory unit for storing code;

at least one processor for executing the stored code to;

generate an IP packet data media stream;

encode each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

send each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.

19. The hybrid mobile device of claim 18, the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

20. The hybrid mobile device of claim 19, the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

21. The hybrid mobile device of claim 18, the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

22. The hybrid mobile device of claim 21, the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.