Handset Transitions in a Dual-Mode Environment
First Claim
1. A dual-mode phone capable of operating in a cellular mode and in a voice over Internet Protocol (“
- VoIP”
) mode, wherein the dual-mode phone;
determines whether the signal quality of a connection between the dual-mode phone and a VoIP system is above a first threshold;
if the signal quality of the connection is above the first threshold, registers the dual-mode phone with the VoIP system;
determines whether the signal quality of the connection is above a second threshold;
if the signal quality of the connection is not above the second threshold, deregisters the dual-mode phone from the VoIP system.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide novel solutions, including systems, methods and/or software, for handling calls in a dual-mode VoIP/cellular environment. Merely by way of example, some systems can be configured to determine whether to use a VoIP system or a cellular system to handle a particular call, and/or to transition a call from one network to the other network. Other systems can be configured to substitute a public number (which might be, for example, a VoIP number) for a private number (which might be, for example, a cellular number) when routing a call originating from a dual-mode phone on a cellular network. Further systems can be configured to allow a VoIP system to serve as an anchor for calls originated and/or delivered on a cellular system, for instance to facilitate a transition between cellular and VoIP service during a call.
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21 Claims
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1. A dual-mode phone capable of operating in a cellular mode and in a voice over Internet Protocol (“
- VoIP”
) mode, wherein the dual-mode phone;determines whether the signal quality of a connection between the dual-mode phone and a VoIP system is above a first threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is above the first threshold, registers the dual-mode phone with the VoIP system; determines whether the signal quality of the connection is above a second threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is not above the second threshold, deregisters the dual-mode phone from the VoIP system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- VoIP”
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8. A system for handling a call involving a dual-mode phone capable of operating in a cellular mode and in a voice over Internet Protocol (“
- VoIP”
) mode, the system comprising;a VoIP system configured to provide VoIP service to the dual-mode phone configured to; determine whether the signal quality of a connection between the dual-mode phone and the VoIP system is above a first threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is above the first threshold, register the dual-mode phone with the VoIP system; determine whether the signal quality of the connection is above a second threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is not above the second threshold, deregister the dual-mode phone from the VoIP system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- VoIP”
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15. A method for handling a call involving a dual-mode phone capable of operating in a cellular mode and in a voice over Internet Protocol (“
- VoIP”
) mode, the method comprising;determining whether the signal quality of a connection between a dual-mode phone and a VoIP system is above a first threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is above the first threshold, registering the dual-mode phone with the VoIP system; determining whether the signal quality of the connection is above a second threshold; if the signal quality of the connection is not above the second threshold, deregistering the dual-mode phone from the VoIP system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- VoIP”
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