Method of handling automatic call origination and system determination on multi-network mobile devices

• US 8,577,379 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2004
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Shi, Guangming, Tangirala, Venkat, Torchalski, Andrew, Iyer, Rekha, Li, Ting Mui
• Primary Examiner(s): Daniel, Jr., Willie J
• Application Number:
  US10/752,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20050070291A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,591 Days
• Field of Search: 455/407, 455/408, 455/127.4, 455/445, 455/418, 455/433, 455/558, 455/559, 455/411, 455/552, 455/553, 455/435, 455/432, 379/88.17
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to communications. The systems and techniques include receiving an origination request for a call, determining whether the call is allowed on each of a plurality of wireless networks as a function of the origination request, and originating the call over a network selected from a plurality of networks. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of communications, comprising:

registering with a preferred network;

receiving an origination request for a call, the origination request comprising a service parameter and a dialing string;

determining a marking condition for the dialing string to indicate a supportability and form of the call on each of a plurality of communications networks, comprising;

generating a first marking to indicate that the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string indicates an emergency number,

accessing and comparing against user-defined permission information to determine if the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string excludes the emergency number,

generating a second marking to prohibit the call upon determining that the call is not allowed on any of the plurality of communications networks, and

generating a third marking to indicate the dialing string or a converted dialing string based on the user-defined permission information or a service request code of the call upon determining that the call is allowed on one of the plurality of communications networks;

identifying compatible communications networks from the plurality of communications networks to support the call as a function of the first, second and third marking conditions for the dialing string;

determining whether the call is allowed or not allowed on the registered network;

originating the call on the registered network when it is determined that the call is allowed on the registered network; and

registering with another of the identified compatible networks and originating the call when it is determined that the call is not allowed on the registered network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying comprises accessing information from at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the information is at least assessed in connection with user-defined permission information pre-programmed into the at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the service parameter at least indicates a type of service requested and a quality of service for supporting the call.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-defined permission information comprises at least one of a fixed dialing list indicating one or more phone numbers allowed on a particular communications network or a block list indicating one or more phone numbers that are not allowed on a particular communications network.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the fixed dialing list and the block list are programmed by a user into a communications card within a communications device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the dialing string needs to be converted to a new number, and executing an identification algorithm to format the dialing string into the converted dialing string when it is determined that the dialing string needs to be converted.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating two or more output data fields, a first of the two or more output data fields comprising the dialing string, or

if the third marking has been generated, generating the converted dialing string, a second of the two or more output data fields comprising one or more bits for indicating the first, second, and third markings.

9. A communications device, comprising:

means for registering with a preferred network;

means for receiving an origination request for a call, the origination request comprising a service parameter and a dialing string;

means for determining a marking condition for the dialing string to indicate a supportability and form of the call on each of a plurality of communications networks, comprising;

means for generating a first marking to indicate that the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string indicates an emergency number,

means for accessing and comparing against user-defined permission information to determine if the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string excludes the emergency number,

means for generating a second marking to prohibit the call upon determining that the call is not allowed on any of the plurality of communications networks, and

means for generating a third marking to indicate the dialing string or a converted dialing string based on the user-defined permission information or a service request code of the call upon determining that the call is allowed on one of the plurality of communications networks;

means for identifying compatible communications networks from the plurality of communications networks to support the call as a function of the first, second and third marking conditions for the dialing string;

means for determining whether the call is allowed or not allowed on the registered network;

means for originating the call on the registered network when it is determined that the call is allowed on the registered network; and

means for registering with another of the identified compatible networks and means for originating the call when it is determined that the call is not allowed on the registered network.

10. The communications device of claim 9, wherein the means for identifying comprises means for accessing information from at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

11. The communications device of claim 10, wherein the information is at least assessed in connection with user-defined permission information pre-programmed into the at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

12. The communications device of claim 9, wherein the service parameter at least indicates a type of service requested and a quality of service for supporting the call.

13. The communications device of claim 9, wherein the user-defined permission information comprises at least one of a fixed dialing list indicating one or more phone numbers allowed on a particular communications network or a block list indicating one or more phone numbers that are not allowed on a particular communications network.

14. The communications device of claim 13, wherein the fixed dialing list and the block list are programmed by a user into a communications card within the communications device.

15. The communications device of claim 9, further comprising means for determining whether the dialing string needs to be converted to a new number, and means for executing an identification algorithm to format the dialing string into the converted dialing string when it is determined that the dialing string needs to be converted.

16. The communications device of claim 9, further comprising:

means for generating two or more output data fields, a first of the two or more output data fields comprising the dialing string, or

if the third marking has been generated, means for generating the converted dialing string, a second of the two or more output data fields comprising one or more bits for indicating the first, second, and third markings.

17. A communications device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to;

register with a preferred network;

receive an origination request for a call, the origination request comprising a service parameter and a dialing string;

determine a marking condition for the dialing string to indicate a supportability and form of the call on each of a plurality of communications networks, comprising;

generating a first marking to indicate that the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string indicates an emergency number,

accessing and comparing against user-defined permission information to determine if the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string excludes the emergency number,

generating a second marking to prohibit the call upon determining that the call is not allowed on any of the plurality of communications networks, and

generating a third marking to indicate the dialing string or a converted dialing string based on the user-defined permission information or a service request code of the call upon determining that the call is allowed on one of the plurality of communications networks;

identify compatible communications networks from the plurality of communications networks to support the call as a function of the first, second and third marking conditions for the dialing string;

determine whether the call is allowed or not allowed on the registered network;

originate the call on the registered network when it is determined that the call is allowed on the registered network; and

register with another of the identified compatible networks and originate the call when it is determined that the call is not allowed on the registered network.

18. The communications device of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access information from at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

19. The communications device of claim 18, wherein the user-defined permission information is pre-programmed into the at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

20. The communications device of claim 17, wherein the service parameter at least indicates a type of service requested and a quality of service for supporting the call.

21. The communications device of claim 17, wherein the user-defined permission information comprises at least one of a fixed dialing list indicating one or more phone numbers allowed on a particular communications network or a block list indicating one or more phone numbers that are not allowed on a particular communications network.

22. The communications device of claim 21, wherein the fixed dialing list and the block list are programmed by a user into a communications card within the communications device.

23. The communications device of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether the dialing string needs to be converted to a new number, and execute an identification algorithm to format the dialing string into the converted dialing string when it is determined that the dialing string needs to be converted.

24. The communications device of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

generate two or more output data fields, a first of the two or more output data fields comprising the dialing string, or

if the third marking has been generated, generate the converted dialing string, a second of the two or more output data fields comprising one or more bits for indicating the first, second, and third markings.

25. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying codes executable to;

register with a preferred network;

receive an origination request for a call, the origination request comprising a service parameter and a dialing string;

determine a marking condition for the dialing string to indicate a supportability and form of the call on each of a plurality of communications networks, comprising;

generating a first marking to indicate that the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string indicates an emergency number,

accessing and comparing against user-defined permission information to determine if the call is allowed on each of the plurality of communications networks upon determining that the dialing string excludes the emergency number,

generating a second marking to prohibit the call upon determining that the call is not allowed on any of the plurality of communications networks, and

generating a third marking to indicate the dialing string or a converted dialing string based on the user-defined permission information or a service request code of the call upon determining that the call is allowed on one of the plurality of communications networks;

identify compatible communications networks from the plurality of communications networks to support the call as a function of the first, second and third marking conditions for the dialing string;

determine whether the call is allowed or not allowed on the registered network;

originate the call on the registered network when it is determined that the call is allowed on the registered network; and

register with another of the identified compatible networks and originate the call when it is determined that the call is not allowed on the registered network.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the codes executable to identify compatible communications networks comprises codes executable to access information from at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

27. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein the information is at least assessed in connection with the user-defined permission information pre-programmed into the at least one of a SIM card, an R-UIM card, and a USIM card.

28. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the service parameter at least indicates a type of service requested and a quality of service for supporting the call.

29. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the user-defined permission information comprises at least one of a fixed dialing list indicating one or more phone numbers allowed on a particular communications network or a block list indicating one or more phone numbers that are not allowed on a particular communications network.

30. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the fixed dialing list and the block list are programmed by a user into a communications card within a communications device.

31. The computer program product of claim 25, further comprising codes executable to determine whether the dialing string needs to be converted to a new number, and execute an identification algorithm to format the dialing string into the converted dialing string when it is determined that the dialing string needs to be converted.

32. The computer program product of claim 25, further comprising codes executable to:

generate two or more output data fields, a first of the two or more output data fields comprising the dialing string, or

if the third marking has been generated, generate the converted dialing string, a second of the two or more output data fields comprising one or more bits for indicating the first, second, and third markings.