Unbroken primary connection switching between communications services
First Claim
1. A method of switching from a first communication service active between first and second mobile terminals to a second communication service in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- in response to a command input by a user of the first mobile terminal through a user interface of said first mobile terminal, transferring a request from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, said request being a request to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service;
when received at the second mobile terminal, the request invoking a user interface on the second mobile terminal and prompting the user of the second mobile terminal to indicate whether or not they agree to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service;
sending a reply to said first terminal, said reply indicating whether or not the user of the second mobile terminal agreed to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service in response to said prompt; and
initiating signaling to set up said second communication service in response to said reply; and
terminating said first communication service to the first and second mobile terminal at substantially the same time that said second communication service is initiated at the first and second mobile terminal.
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Abstract
A method allows a user of a mobile terminal to switch from a communication service currently active between that mobile terminal and another mobile terminal to a different communication service in such a manner that the end to end connection between terminals appears unbroken to the user. The user initiates the switch by inputting an appropriate command at the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal then transfers a request to the other mobile terminal. The request invokes a user interface on the other mobile terminal and prompts the user of the other mobile terminal to indicate whether or not they agree to switch from the currently active communication service to the other communication service. After receiving the user'"'"'s response to the prompt, the other mobile terminal sends back a reply indicating the user'"'"'s response. Signaling to perform the switch is initiated in response to the reply. The active communication service is terminated at the first and second mobile terminal at substantially the same time that the second communication service is initiated at the first and second mobile terminal.
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1. A method of switching from a first communication service active between first and second mobile terminals to a second communication service in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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in response to a command input by a user of the first mobile terminal through a user interface of said first mobile terminal, transferring a request from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, said request being a request to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service;
when received at the second mobile terminal, the request invoking a user interface on the second mobile terminal and prompting the user of the second mobile terminal to indicate whether or not they agree to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service;
sending a reply to said first terminal, said reply indicating whether or not the user of the second mobile terminal agreed to switch from said first communication service to said second communication service in response to said prompt; and
initiating signaling to set up said second communication service in response to said reply; and
terminating said first communication service to the first and second mobile terminal at substantially the same time that said second communication service is initiated at the first and second mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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