Method and apparatus for co-socket telephony
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1. A wireless mobile device, comprising:
- a first wireless air interface which enables circuit-switched communications between the wireless mobile device and a circuit-switched telephone network using a first wireless air interface protocol;
a second wireless air interface which enables packet-switched wireless communications between the wireless mobile device and an internet, using a second wireless air interface protocol;
a user interface which enables a user to specify a set of dialing digits corresponding to a telephone number of a callee where the callee can be reached; and
executable instructions which implement a plurality of functions, including;
(i) sending a first internet protocol (IP) packet comprising a representation of the set of dialing digits to a remote database server, via the second wireless air interface and via a wide area network connection at least partially through the internet;
(ii) receiving from the remote database server, via the second wireless air interface, a second IP packet comprising an internet address where a remote station associated with the callee can be presently reached via an internet connection; and
(iii) establishing, using the internet address, a voice telephony connection between the wireless mobile device and the remote station, at least partially via the internet, wherein at least a portion of the voice telephony connection uses a voice over internet (VoIP) communication protocol; and
(iv) transmitting and receiving respective transmit and receive streams of VoIP voice packets via the second wireless air interface in support of the voice telephony connection,wherein the wireless mobile device can place dialed telephone calls to a second remote station via the first wireless air interface, at least partially via the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a wireless mobile device wireless air interface that enables both circuit-switched and packet-switched wireless communications between a wireless mobile device and one or more remote stations that can be computer telephony integration servers, or peer devices such as smart telephones or wireless smart telephones, or wireless mobile devices.
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1. A wireless mobile device, comprising:
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a first wireless air interface which enables circuit-switched communications between the wireless mobile device and a circuit-switched telephone network using a first wireless air interface protocol; a second wireless air interface which enables packet-switched wireless communications between the wireless mobile device and an internet, using a second wireless air interface protocol; a user interface which enables a user to specify a set of dialing digits corresponding to a telephone number of a callee where the callee can be reached; and executable instructions which implement a plurality of functions, including; (i) sending a first internet protocol (IP) packet comprising a representation of the set of dialing digits to a remote database server, via the second wireless air interface and via a wide area network connection at least partially through the internet; (ii) receiving from the remote database server, via the second wireless air interface, a second IP packet comprising an internet address where a remote station associated with the callee can be presently reached via an internet connection; and (iii) establishing, using the internet address, a voice telephony connection between the wireless mobile device and the remote station, at least partially via the internet, wherein at least a portion of the voice telephony connection uses a voice over internet (VoIP) communication protocol; and (iv) transmitting and receiving respective transmit and receive streams of VoIP voice packets via the second wireless air interface in support of the voice telephony connection, wherein the wireless mobile device can place dialed telephone calls to a second remote station via the first wireless air interface, at least partially via the public switched telephone network (PSTN). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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11. A wireless mobile device, comprising:
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a first wireless air interface which enables circuit-switched communications between the wireless mobile device and a circuit-switched telephone network; a second wireless air interface which enables packet-switched wireless communications between the wireless mobile device and an internet protocol (IP) packet-switched network; a user interface which enables a user to specify a subscriber address to identify a remote station associated with a callee; and executable instructions which implement a plurality of functions, including; (i) sending a first IP packet comprising the subscriber address to a remote database server, via the second wireless air interface and the IP packet-switched network; (ii) receiving from the remote database server, via the second wireless air interface and the IP packet-switched network, a second IP packet comprising an IP address where the remote station can be reached via the IP packet-switched network; and (iii) establishing a voice over internet (VoIP) communication connection between the wireless mobile device and the remote station associated with the callee, via the second wireless air interface and the IP packet-switched network, using the IP address, wherein the second wireless air interface is used to carry a stream of VoIP voice packets in support of the VoIP communication connection; wherein the wireless mobile device is further configured to be able to place a dialed circuit-switched telephone call to a second remote station via the first wireless air interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 40)
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23. A wireless mobile device, comprising:
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a wireless air interface which enables both circuit-switched and packet-switched wireless communications between the wireless mobile device and a circuit-switched telephone network and an internet protocol (IP) packet-switched network, using respective circuit switched and packet switched wireless air interface protocols; a non-graphical user interface which enables a user to specify a set of dialing digits corresponding to a telephone number of a callee where the callee can be reached via telephone calls originated from a circuit-switched telephone network, and a graphical user interface which enables the user to make selections via interaction with the graphical user interface; and
executable instructions which implement a plurality of functions, including;(i) sending a first IP packet comprising subscriber information related to the callee to a remote database server, via the wireless air interface; (ii) receiving from the remote database server, via the wireless air interface, a second IP packet comprising an IP address where a remote station associated with the callee can be presently reached via an active IP connection; and (iii) establishing a voice telephony communication connection between the wireless mobile device and the remote station, using the circuit-switched telephone network; and (iv) establishing an IP communication connection between the wireless mobile device and the remote station, using the IP address and the packet-switched wireless air interface protocol and via the IP packet-switched network, in support of at least one other media type in addition to voice. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41)
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