System and method for routing a wireless connection in a hybrid network
First Claim
1. A method for routing a call across a hybrid network having a cellular network and a short-haul communications network, the method comprising:
- storing a user'"'"'s routing preference in a routing preferences server;
communicating the routing preference from the routing preferences server to a control network that couples the cellular network to the short-haul network; and
using the control network to route a call across the hybrid network, wherein the call is originated by the user from a hybrid device that is associated with the user and wherein the hybrid device is configured to communicate with a cellular base station of the cellular network via a first wireless link and to communicate with a base station of the short-haul communication network via a second wireless link;
wherein;
the call is routed via the short-haul communications network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a short-haul communications network choice; and
the call is routed via the cellular network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a cellular network choice.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for establishing and/or routing wireless data and/or voice connections across a hybrid network based upon a user'"'"'s selection or preference. Routing a wireless connection across a hybrid network includes allowing a user to select a routing preference, routing the wireless connection via a short-haul communications network if the routing preference indicates a short-haul communications network choice, and routing the wireless connection via a cellular network if the routing preference indicates a cellular network choice. In addition, a system and method for learning the user'"'"'s data, cellular, and/or VoIP access habits in order, to optimize the user'"'"'s experience and one that allows carriers to comply with CALEA and E911 rules by identifying the location of hybrid devices within the hybrid network are disclosed.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for routing a call across a hybrid network having a cellular network and a short-haul communications network, the method comprising:
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storing a user'"'"'s routing preference in a routing preferences server; communicating the routing preference from the routing preferences server to a control network that couples the cellular network to the short-haul network; and using the control network to route a call across the hybrid network, wherein the call is originated by the user from a hybrid device that is associated with the user and wherein the hybrid device is configured to communicate with a cellular base station of the cellular network via a first wireless link and to communicate with a base station of the short-haul communication network via a second wireless link; wherein; the call is routed via the short-haul communications network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a short-haul communications network choice; and the call is routed via the cellular network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a cellular network choice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 21, 22)
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10. A system comprising:
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a routing preferences server for storing a routing preference selected by a user; a control network coupled to the routing preferences server, where the control network is one of an applications processor, a gateway, or a location entity, and is operable to connect a cellular network to a short-haul communications network; wherein the routing preferences server is operable to communicate the routing preference selected by the user to the control network; wherein the control network is operable to route a call across the hybrid network, wherein the call is originated by the user from a hybrid device that is associated with the user and wherein the hybrid device is configured to communicate with a cellular base station of the cellular network via a first wireless link and to communicate with a base station of the short-haul communication network via a second wireless link; and wherein; the control network routes the call via the short-haul communications network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a short-haul communications network choice; and the control network routes the call via the cellular network if the routing preference of the user that originated the call indicates a cellular network choice. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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23. A method comprising:
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at a routing preferences server, storing a user'"'"'s routing preference; at the routing preferences server, receiving a registration request from a hybrid device; from the routing preferences server, querying a location entity of a control network for the location of the hybrid device; at the routing preferences server, receiving the location of the hybrid device; from the routing preferences server, acknowledging receipt of the registration request to the hybrid device and pushing updates for local wireless to the hybrid device based on the location of the hybrid device.
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