Communication system, wireless communication terminal, communication method, wireless communication method, wireless communication apparatus and control method thereof

• US 9,049,690 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2007
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Yokota, Tomoyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lai, Andrew
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, ANDREW CHUNG CHEUNG
• Application Number:
  US12/521,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20110044210A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,715 Days
• Field of Search: 370/259, 370/323, 370/328, 370/331, 370/352, 370/461
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• 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

Abstract

A communication system includes a call control server that receives a call request containing preference information of the outgoing call side, calls the incoming call side and transmits call request reception information containing information indicating that the call request has been received and the preference information to a message transmission server in order to convey the received call request to the incoming call side. The message transmission server receives the call request reception information transmitted from the call control server and transmits an activation message for activating communication with the outgoing call side containing the preference information contained in the call request reception information, based on the received call request reception information, to the incoming call side.

Claims

1. A communication system comprising:

a call control server for packet communication and a message transmission server;

wherein the call control server further comprises;

a call request reception unit for receiving a call request containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for calling an incoming call side, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication, wherein the communication connection path preference information is used for selecting one wireless communication system among a plurality of wireless communication systems; and

a call request transmission unit for transmitting call request reception information that contains information indicating that the call request has been received and the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request to the message transmission server in order to convey the received call request to the incoming call side, and

the message transmission server comprises;

an information reception unit for receiving the call request reception information transmitted from the call control server; and

an activation message transmission unit for transmitting an activation message for activating process of login to the call control server for packet communication by containing the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request reception information, based on the received call request reception information, to the incoming call side via a circuit switching network.

2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein

the communication system further comprises a wireless communication terminal as the incoming call side capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, and

the wireless communication terminal comprises:

a reception unit for receiving the activation message containing the communication connection path preference information transmitted from the message transmission server; and

a control unit for controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on the communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received activation message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to the call control server through the connected wireless communication system.

3. A wireless communication terminal capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising:

a reception unit for receiving an activation message containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for activating process of login to a call control server for packet communication from a message transmission server via a circuit switching network, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication; and

a control unit for controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on the communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received activation message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to the call control server through the connected wireless communication system.

4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 3, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting radio state information indicating a radio state of wireless communication in the connected wireless communication system to the outgoing call side.

5. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein

the reception unit receives the radio state information, transmitted from an incoming call side, indicating the radio state of the wireless communication of the wireless communication system to which the incoming call side is connected, and

the wireless communication terminal further comprises a display unit for displaying the received radio state information.

6. A communication method using a call control server for packet communication and a message transmission server, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, by the call control server, a call request containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for calling an incoming call side, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication; and

transmitting, by the call control server, call request reception information that contains information indicating that the call request has been received and the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request to the message transmission server in order to convey the received call request to the incoming call side, and

the message transmission server comprising the steps of;

receiving the call request reception information transmitted from the call control server; and

transmitting an activation message for activating process of login to the call control server for packet communication by containing the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request reception information, based on the received call request reception information, to the incoming call side via a circuit switching network; and

using the communication connection path preference information to select one wireless communication system from among a plurality of wireless communication systems.

7. A wireless communication method of a wireless communication terminal capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising the steps of:

receiving an activation message containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for activating process of login to a call control server for packet communication from a message transmission server via a circuit switching network, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication; and

controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on the communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received activation message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to the call control server through the connected wireless communication system.

8. A communication system comprising:

a call control server for packet communication and a paging control apparatus for processing a paging message transmitted to a wireless communication system;

wherein the call control server further comprises;

a call request reception unit for receiving a call request containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for calling an incoming call side, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication; and

a call request transmission unit for transmitting call request reception information that contains information indicating that the call request has been received and the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request to the paging control apparatus in order to convey the received call request to the incoming call side, and

the paging control apparatus comprises;

an information reception unit for receiving the call request reception information transmitted from the call control server; and

a paging message transmission control unit for controlling to transmit a paging message for calling the incoming call side and conveying an incoming call to the incoming call side with containing the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request reception information, based on the received call request reception information, to the wireless communication system, wherein

a wireless communication system different from a wireless communication system used for transmission of the paging message can be selected based on the communication connection path preference information.

9. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein

the communication system further comprises a wireless communication terminal as the incoming call side capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, and

the wireless communication terminal comprises:

a reception unit for receiving the paging message containing the communication connection path preference information transmitted from the paging control apparatus; and

a control unit for controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on the communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received paging message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to the call control server through the connected wireless communication system.

10. A wireless communication terminal capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a paging message for calling the terminal from a wireless communication system under a standby status among the plurality of wireless communication systems and informing an incoming call to the terminal; and

a control unit for controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received paging message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to a call control server through the connected wireless communication system, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication, wherein a wireless communication system different from a wireless communication system used for transmission of the paging message can be selected based on the communication connection path preference information.

11. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 10, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting radio state information indicating a radio state of wireless communication in the connected wireless communication system to the outgoing call side.

12. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein

the reception unit receives the radio state information, transmitted from a corresponding party, indicating the radio state of the wireless communication in the wireless communication system to which the corresponding party is connected, and

the wireless communication terminal further comprises a display unit for displaying the received radio state information.

13. A communication method using a call control server for packet communication and a paging control apparatus for processing a paging message transmitted to a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, by the call control server, a call request containing communication connection path preference information of an outgoing call side and for calling an incoming call side, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication; and

transmitting, by the call control server, call request reception information that contains information indicating that the call request has been received and the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request to the paging control apparatus in order to convey the received call request to the incoming call side, and

the paging control apparatus comprising the steps of;

receiving the call request reception information transmitted from the call control server; and

controlling to transmit a paging message for calling the incoming call side and conveying an incoming call to the incoming call side by containing the communication connection path preference information contained in the call request reception information, based on the received call request reception information, to the wireless communication system, wherein a wireless communication system different from a wireless communication system used for transmission of the paging message can be selected based on the communication connection path preference information.

14. A wireless communication method of a wireless communication terminal capable of being connected to a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising the steps of:

receiving a paging message for calling the terminal from a wireless communication system under a standby status among the plurality of wireless communication systems and informing an incoming call to the terminal; and

controlling to select one wireless communication system among the plurality of wireless communication systems based on communication connection path preference information of the outgoing call side contained in the received paging message, connect to the selected one wireless communication system and perform process of login to a call control server through the connected wireless communication system, wherein the communication connection path preference information including at least one of bandwidth related information relating to bandwidth of a communication line used by the communication and billing related information relating to billing for the communication, wherein a wireless communication system different from a wireless communication system used for transmission of the paging message can be selected based on the communication connection path preference information.