Mobile handoff through multi-network simulcasting
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gateway device at a first location, the gateway device supporting handoff of call communication for at least one access device between a wide area network and one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network using simulcasting of multimedia information, the method comprising:
- receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device at the gateway device from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network;
communicatively coupling the gateway device at the first location to at least one wireless interface at the first location;
communicating with the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface;
informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway device;
sending the multimedia information received at the gateway device via the broadband network to the at least one access device via the one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network; and
wherein the gateway device receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus supporting handoff using simulcasting of multimedia information via a broadband access gateway are disclosed. A broadband access gateway supporting both a personal area network and a broadband network may receive multimedia information simultaneously transmitted to an associated access device by a wide area network. The broadband access gateway may detect the presence of the associated access device, and the associated access device may accept the received multimedia information. The broadband access gateway may send the received multimedia information to the associated access device, and may communicate with the wide area network regarding the presence within the personal area network of the associated access device.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gateway device at a first location, the gateway device supporting handoff of call communication for at least one access device between a wide area network and one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network using simulcasting of multimedia information, the method comprising:
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receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device at the gateway device from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network; communicatively coupling the gateway device at the first location to at least one wireless interface at the first location; communicating with the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway device; sending the multimedia information received at the gateway device via the broadband network to the at least one access device via the one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network; and wherein the gateway device receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43)
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10. A system supporting handoff of at least one access device between a wide area network and one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network using simulcasting of multimedia information, the system comprising:
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a gateway device at a first location, the gateway device communicatively coupled, via a broadband network, to the wide area network, the gateway device also communicatively coupled to at least one wireless interface at the first location, the gateway device selectively communicating multimedia information of a call between the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and communicating with the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; the gateway device receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network; the gateway device informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway device; the gateway device sending the multimedia information received at the gateway device via the broadband network to the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; and wherein the gateway device receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44)
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33. A method of operating a gateway device at a first location, the gateway device supporting handoff of call communication for at least one access device between a wide area network and one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network using simulcasting of multimedia information, the method comprising:
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receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device at the gateway device from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network; communicatively coupling the gateway device at the first location to at least one wireless interface at the first location; communicating with the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway device; sending the multimedia information received at the gateway device via the broadband network to the at least one access device via the one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network; wherein the gateway device receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface; and wherein the gateway device offers the call to any available access device within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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39. A system supporting handoff of at least one access device between a wide area network and one of a personal area network or a wireless local area network using simulcasting of multimedia information, the system comprising:
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a gateway device at a first location, the gateway device communicatively coupled to the wide area network via a broadband network, the gateway device also communicatively coupled to at least one wireless interface at the first location, the gateway device selectively communicating multimedia information of a call between the at least one wireless interface and the broadband network, and communicating with the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; the gateway device receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network; the gateway device informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway device; the gateway device sending the multimedia information received at the gateway device via the broadband network to the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; wherein the gateway device receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface; and wherein the gateway device offers the call to any available access device within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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42. A gateway apparatus at a first location, the gateway apparatus supporting handoff using simulcasting of multimedia information, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one wireless interface supporting communication via one or both of;
a personal area network or a wireless local area network;at least one network interface for communication with a wide area network via a broadband network; at least one processor for receiving multimedia information of a call for the at least one access device at the gateway apparatus from the wide area network via a broadband network, said multimedia information of a call being a simulcast communication by the wide area network; the at least one processor for informing the wide area network when the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface coupled to the gateway apparatus, the at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one wireless interface and the at least one network interface; the at least one processor for transmitting the received multimedia information to the at least one access device via the at least one wireless interface; and wherein the gateway apparatus receives the simulcasted call information from the wide area network before the at least one access device is within the wireless coverage area of the at least one wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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