SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING ELECTRONIC DEVICES OF VOICE-BASED COMMUNICATION REQUESTS

• US 20150319300A1
• Filed: 05/01/2014
• Published: 11/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gogo Business Aviation LLC (GOGO Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Gogo LLC (GOGO Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bangole, Premkumar, LaMarca, Tony, Kanabar, Paresh, Arbe, Armando
• Granted Patent: US 9,712,668 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call automatic reactions in messaging within packet-switching networks H04L51/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42195 Arrangements for calling back a calling subscriber when the wanted subscriber ceases to be busy H04M3/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks

Abstract

Embodiments are provided for notifying an electronic device connected to a non-terrestrial communication network of a voice-based communication request that is intended for the electronic device. According to certain aspects, a data center can receive the voice-based communication request that is initiated by an originating device. The data center can generate a text message that indicates the voice-based communication request and transmit the text message to the non-terrestrial communications network for delivery to the destination electronic device. The text message can identify the originating electronic device and enable the user of the destination electronic device to send an additional text message to the originating electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of processing communication requests intended for a destination electronic device connected to an on-board communications network, the method comprising:

receiving a voice-based communication request that is (1) initiated by an electronic device connected to a terrestrial network and (2) intended for the destination electronic device, the voice-based communication request comprising a subscription identification associated with the destination electronic device;

using, by a processor, the subscription identification to identify an identification of the destination electronic device;

generating, by the processor, a text-based message that indicates the voice-based communication request and the identification of the destination electronic device; and

transmitting the text-based message to the on-board communications network for delivery to the destination electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the text-based message comprises:

generating a session initiation protocol (SIP) message comprising body text data, wherein the body text data references the voice-based communication request and is configured to be presented to a user of the destination electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification of the destination electronic device is one of an international mobile subscriber identify (IMSI) or a mobile identification number (MIN), and the subscription identification is temporary local directory number (TLDN).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the text-based message comprises:

establishing a transport layer security (TLS) protocol session with the on-board communications network; and

transmitting the text-based message via the TLS protocol session.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that there is an active product or service associated with the subscription identification associated with the destination electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for a routing number from a service provider network associated with the destination electronic device; and

providing the routing number to the service provider network.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the request for the routing number comprises one of a mobile subscriber integrated services for digital network (MSISDN) number or a mobile directory number (MDN) of the destination electronic device, and wherein the method further comprises:

examining a data record associated with the one of the MSISDN or the MDN to determine that the destination electronic device is registered with the non-terrestrial network.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the voice-based communication request comprises:

receiving a session initiation protocol (SIP) invite request from an SIP trunk provider on behalf of a mobile switching center (MSC), wherein the SIP invite request comprises the routing number.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein transmitting the text-based communication comprises:

generating a session initiation protocol (SIP) message comprising the text-based message and specifying the identification of the destination electronic device;

forwarding the SIP message to the on-board communications network for delivery to the destination electronic device; and

receiving an SIP 200 OK response from the on-board communications network, the SIP 200 OK response indicating that the destination electronic device received the text-based communication.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating a memory record to indicate receipt of the voice-based communication request.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending an unavailable status message to a session initiation protocol (SIP) trunk provider to cause the SIP trunk provider to deny the voice-based communication request.

12. A system for processing communication requests intended for a destination electronic device connected to an on-board communications network, comprising:

a communication module configured to send and receive data; and

a data center communicatively connected to the communication module and configured to;

receive, via the communication module, a voice-based communication request that is (1) initiated by an electronic device connected to a terrestrial network and (2) intended for the destination electronic device, the voice-based communication request comprising a subscription identification associated with the destination electronic device,

use the subscription identification to identify an identification of the destination electronic device,

generate a text-based message that indicates the voice-based communication request and the identification of the destination electronic device, and

transmit, via the communication module, the text-based message to the on-board communications network for delivery to the destination electronic device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the data center generates the text-based message as a session initiation protocol (SIP) message comprising body text data, wherein the body text data references the voice-based communication request and is configured to be presented to a user of the destination electronic device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the identification of the destination electronic device is one of an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) or a mobile identification number (MIN) and the subscription identification is temporary local directory number (TLDN).

15. The system of claim 12, wherein to transmit the text-based message, the data center is configured to:

establish a transport layer security (TLS) protocol session with the on-board communications network, and

transmit the text-based message via the TLS protocol session.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the data center is further configured to:

determine that there is an active product or service associated with the subscription identification associated with the destination electronic device.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the data center is further configured to:

receive a request for a routing number from a service provider network associated with the destination electronic device, and

provide the routing number to the service provider network.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the request for the routing number comprises one of a mobile subscriber integrated services for digital network (MSISDN) number or a mobile directory number (MDN) of the destination electronic device, and wherein the data center is further configured to:

examine a data record associated with the one of the MSISDN or the MDN to determine that the destination electronic device is registered with the non-terrestrial network.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the data center receives the voice-based communication request as a session initiation protocol (SIP) invite request from an SIP trunk provider on behalf of a mobile switching center (MSC), wherein the SIP invite request comprises the routing number.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein to transmit the text-based communication, the data center is configured to:

generate a session initiation protocol (SIP) message comprising the text-based message and specifying the identification of the destination electronic device,

forward the SIP message to the on-board communications network for delivery to the destination electronic device, and

receive an SIP 200 OK response from the on-board communications network, the SIP 200 OK response indicating that the destination electronic device received the text-based communication.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein the data center is further configured to:

update a memory record to indicate receipt of the voice-based communication request.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein the data center is further configured to:

send an unavailable status message to a session initiation protocol (SIP) trunk provider to cause the SIP trunk provider to deny the voice-based communication request.