Systems and methods for real-time cellular-to-internet video transfer

• US 9,026,117 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2008
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aylus Networks Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Aylus Networks Incorporated
• Inventors: Naqvi, Shamim A., Chakravadhanula, Kiran, Goyal, Abhinav
• Primary Examiner(s): Batista, Marcos
• Application Number:
  US12/105,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20080291905A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,574 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 455/445
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1095 Inter-network session transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4015 where at least one of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. white board sharing, collaboration or spawning of a subconference
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/561 by multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/123 where the packet-switched network is an Internet Protocol Multimedia System-type network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/1235 where one of the core networks is a wireless network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/00 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/10 adapted for application session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol] connection management H04W76/00; arrangements for session management H04L67/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/18 Service support devices; Network management devices

Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods for real-time cellular to Internet video transfer during a voice call between an initiator and a recipient handset. In some embodiments, the systems and methods deliver the video stream in real-time from a cellular phone to a personal computer using the Internet.

Claims

1. A method for supporting combinational services to a recipient handset from an initiator handset using a portal on a Serving Node (SN) as a proxy for the recipient handset for delivering packet services on a packet switched (PS) network during a voice call between the initiator handset and the recipient handset, when the recipient handset is incapable of supporting combinational services, the method comprising:

communicating with the initiator handset and the recipient handset;

exchanging information comprising connectivity options between the initiator handset and

the recipient handset;

initiating a voice call between the recipient handset and the initiator handset over a circuit switch (CS)

network;

determining that the recipient handset cannot support combinational services;

receiving a request to initiate combinational services from personal agent (P A) logic stored

in memory of the initiator handset, the combinational services request comprising a request for a packet service via the PS network;

configuring the portal on the SN for delivery of the packet service to the recipient handset;

migrating the voice call to a packet session on the PS network; and

adding the packet service to the packet session on the PS network,

wherein, while a call or session is in progress, and without disconnecting the voice call or session, the SN provides combinational services to the recipient handset through a connection between the initiator handset and only one of the CS network and PS network at any given time.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the initiator handset providing an authentication requirement to the portal on the SN.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the recipient device providing authentication information to the portal on the SN, wherein authentication is required to access the packet service.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the SN contacting the recipient handset to determine if the recipient handset is on a wireless network utilizing multiple Radio Access Bearer (mRab) technology.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the recipient handset is temporarily incapable of supporting combinatorial services.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the recipient handset is permanently incapable of supporting combinatorial services.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the combinational services comprises delivering a real-time video stream on the packet switched (PS) network from an initiator handset to a recipient during the voice call.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the initiator handset notifying the recipient handset via a SMS message, a MMS message, an IM message, an Email message or a voice call of the packet service.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the portal on the SN for delivery of the packet service comprises establishing a connection between the portal on the SN and a recipient device proximate to the recipient handset, wherein the recipient device is capable of receiving the packet service.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the recipient device retrieves the packet service from the portal on the SN through the internet.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the recipient device comprises a computer.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the SN notifying the recipient device of the packet service availability.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the recipient device is notified of the packet service via a SMS message, a MMS message, an IM message, or an E-mail message.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising the SN converting the packet service into a format that can be presented on the recipient device prior to directing it to the portal on the SN.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the format is capable of being played in an internet browser.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the initiator handset is capable of exchanging SMS, MMS, IM or E-mail messages with the recipient handset or recipient device during the packet service.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein packet service with the recipient handset through the recipient device via the SN is enabled by effectuating a Call Forwarding to URL.

18. A system for supporting combinational services to a recipient handset from an initiator handset when the recipient handset is incapable of supporting combinational services, using a portal on a Serving Node (SN) as a proxy for the recipient handset for delivery packet services on a packet switched (PS) network during a voice call between the initiator handset and the recipient handset, the system comprising:

the SN in wireless communication with both the initiator handset and the recipient handset,

wherein the SN comprises logic stored in memory for;

communicating with the initiator handset and the recipient handset;

exchanging information comprising connectivity options between the initiator handset and the recipient handset;

initiating a voice call between the recipient handset and the initiator handset over a circuit switch (CS) network;

determining that the recipient handset cannot support combinational services;

receiving a request to initiate combinational services from personal agent (P A) logic stored

in memory in the initiator handset, the combinational services request comprising a request for a packet service via the PS network;

configuring the portal on the SN for delivery of the packet service to the recipient handset;

migrating the voice call to a packet session on the PS network; and

adding the packet service to the packet session on the PS network,

wherein, while a call or session is in progress, and without disconnecting the voice call or session, the SN provides combinational services to the recipient handset through a connection between the initiator handset and only one of the CS network and PS network at any given time.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the recipient handset is temporarily incapable of supporting combinatorial services.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the recipient handset is permanently incapable of supporting combinatorial services.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the combinational services comprises delivering a real-time video stream on the packet switched (PS) network from an initiator handset to a recipient.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the video is generated by an internal camera on the initiator handset or obtained from a server.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein configuring the portal on the SN for delivery of the packet service comprises establishing a connection between the portal on the SN and a recipient device proximate to the recipient handset, wherein the recipient device is capable of receiving the packet service.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the recipient device is a computer.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the SN comprises logic for effectuating a Call Forwarding to URL to enable the packet service with the recipient through the recipient device via the SN.