Mobile application gateway for connecting devices on a cellular network with individual enterprise and data networks
First Claim
1. A method for connecting a cellular phone with an enterprise network, comprising:
- deploying a carrier gateway server in a carrier network that provides cellular telecommunication services to cellular phones;
deploying an enterprise gateway server in the enterprise network;
coupling the enterprise gateway server with the carrier gateway server;
establishing a secure tunnel between the enterprise gateway server and the carrier gateway server via at least one of a gateway general packet radio service support node function of the enterprise network and a home agent function of the enterprise network, wherein the secure tunnel supports selectable security and encryption specific to requirements of the enterprise network;
receiving, by the carrier gateway server, an indication that a call is originating or terminating with a first cellular phone associated with the enterprise network;
identifying, by the carrier gateway server, the enterprise network;
notifying, by the carrier gateway server, the enterprise gateway server of the call;
determining, by the enterprise gateway server, a call routing for the call;
informing, by the enterprise gateway server, the carrier gateway server of the call routing.
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Abstract
A mobile application gateway for connecting devices on a cellular network with individual networks, such as enterprise voice and data networks and/or residential networks. The effects of the present invention are far reaching in terms of transferring effective call control from the cellular network into the control of the individual network such as the enterprise, and enabling new business models for the purchase of cellular service from a public cellular carrier by an enterprise. The invention may consist of a primarily of core network and services components based on the IMS network architecture, and is backward compatible to support legacy systems in place in current telecom and data networks.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for connecting a cellular phone with an enterprise network, comprising:
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deploying a carrier gateway server in a carrier network that provides cellular telecommunication services to cellular phones; deploying an enterprise gateway server in the enterprise network; coupling the enterprise gateway server with the carrier gateway server; establishing a secure tunnel between the enterprise gateway server and the carrier gateway server via at least one of a gateway general packet radio service support node function of the enterprise network and a home agent function of the enterprise network, wherein the secure tunnel supports selectable security and encryption specific to requirements of the enterprise network; receiving, by the carrier gateway server, an indication that a call is originating or terminating with a first cellular phone associated with the enterprise network; identifying, by the carrier gateway server, the enterprise network; notifying, by the carrier gateway server, the enterprise gateway server of the call; determining, by the enterprise gateway server, a call routing for the call; informing, by the enterprise gateway server, the carrier gateway server of the call routing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for connecting a cellular phone with an enterprise network, the system comprising:
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a cellular network including a carrier gateway server; and the enterprise network including an enterprise gateway server coupled with the carrier gateway server, wherein a secure tunnel is established between the enterprise gateway server and the carrier gateway server via at least one of a gateway general packet radio service support node function of the enterprise network and a home agent function of the enterprise network, and wherein the secure tunnel supports selectable security and encryption specific to requirements of the enterprise network, wherein the carrier gateway server receives an indication that a call is originating or terminating with a first cellular phone associated with the enterprise network, identifies the enterprise network, communicates with the enterprise gateway server to obtain a routing for the call, notifies the enterprise gateway server of the call, and wherein the enterprise gateway server determines a call routing for the call and informs the carrier gateway server of the call routing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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