Voice and SMS communication from a mobile device over IP network and satellite or other communication network
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a mobile software application installed on a mobile user device, the mobile user device having a telephone number;
a communications gateway installed on a transportation vehicle, the communications gateway for providing wireless authentication and authorization for the mobile user device;
a ground-based gateway, for proxying messages to and from the mobile user device, handling communications for the mobile user device, and messaging to and from the mobile user device; and
an integrated communications gateway for providing functions of a BTS (Base Transceiver System) serving the mobile user device, a VLR (Visitors Location Register) for the mobile user device, and a SIP/SMPP (Session Initiation Protocol/Short Message Peer-to-Peer Protocol) communications router for the mobile user device.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for communication system that includes a mobile application (software) installed on a user mobile device, a communications gateway, capable of performing EAP-SIM and/or EAP-AKA WPA2 wireless authentication & authorization, a Ground-based gateway, capable of proxying RADIUS messages, handling SIP communications and SMPP (SMS) messaging, and an integrated communications gateway platform (ICP), capable of performing the functions of a BTS, VLR and SIP/SMPP communications router. The systems, devices and methods allows for vehicle passengers, such as aircraft passengers the capability to use their mobile communication devices, such as smart phones and their smart phone numbers to send and receive calls and text messages to remote communication devices anywhere in the world while on the aircraft, wherein the remote communication devices display the phone numbers of the mobile communication devices.
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14 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a mobile software application installed on a mobile user device, the mobile user device having a telephone number; a communications gateway installed on a transportation vehicle, the communications gateway for providing wireless authentication and authorization for the mobile user device; a ground-based gateway, for proxying messages to and from the mobile user device, handling communications for the mobile user device, and messaging to and from the mobile user device; and an integrated communications gateway for providing functions of a BTS (Base Transceiver System) serving the mobile user device, a VLR (Visitors Location Register) for the mobile user device, and a SIP/SMPP (Session Initiation Protocol/Short Message Peer-to-Peer Protocol) communications router for the mobile user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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