System and method for providing integrated voice and data services utilizing wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated spectrum

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9277587-B2
Application number	US-201313780709-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2013
Priority date	Jun 6, 2003
Publication date	Mar 1, 2016
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016

Abstract

Integrated voice and data services are provided that utilize wired cordless access with unlicensed/unregulated connectivity sources. A digital cordless telephone operates over unlicensed/unregulated spectrum in conjunction with one or more wireless access points (WAPs) that are installed in homes, businesses, entertainment venues, and the like. The WAPs are connected to a communications service provider's broadband packet data network. A user may use the device when they are in range of another wireless access point in a public or private building that also is connected to their communications service provider's broadband packet data network.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a system comprising a processor, information of a call directed to a telephone number assigned to a wireless device and a cellular device;
in response to the receiving the information, initiating, by the system, the call to the cellular device before initiating the call to the wireless device based on a delay that is determined to be associated with a cellular network;
determining, by the system, whether the call was answered via the wireless device;
in response to determining that the call was answered via the wireless device, sending, by the system via a first wireless access point device of a first wireless network that is associated with a first service provider, a first data packet of the call directed to the wireless device utilizing a voice over internet protocol;
receiving, by the system, a medium access control address from the wireless device via a second wireless access point device of a second wireless network that is associated with a second service provider different from the first service provider;
determining, by the system based on the medium access control address, that the wireless device moved from a first wireless coverage area of the first wireless network to a second wireless coverage area of the second wireless network;
in response to determining that the medium access control address is assigned an internet protocol address that corresponds to the second wireless access point device, sending, by the system via the second wireless access point device, a second data packet of the call directed to the wireless device; and
establishing, by the system, a voice over internet protocol session via the first wireless access point device, the second wireless access point device, and the wireless device using the internet protocol address.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining, by the system, identification information from the wireless device; and
determining, by the system, a service based on the identification information.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
providing, by the system via the first wireless access point device and the second wireless access point device, portions of the service to the wireless device during the call.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
directing, by the system, the call to a broadband residential gateway device, wherein the call is serviceable via a wired network device in response to the call being determined to have been answered by the wired network device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
servicing, by the system, the call via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11b based wireless connection between the wireless device and the first wireless access point device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
servicing, by the system, the call via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11b based wireless connection between the wireless device and the second wireless access point device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the call to the wireless device comprises:
in response to the receiving the information associated with the call, determining, by the system, whether a data store comprises subscriber information associated with the call; and
initiating, by the system, the call to the wireless device based on the subscriber information.

8. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising:
receiving information of a call directed to a telephone number assigned to a wireless device and a cellular device;
in response to the receiving the information, forwarding first data associated with the call to the cellular device before forwarding the first data to the wireless device based on a delay that is determined to be associated with a cellular network;
detecting whether the call was answered via the wireless device;
in response to detecting that the call was answered via the wireless device, sending, via a first wireless access point device of a first wireless network that is associated with a voice over internet protocol and a first service provider, second data associated with the call directed to the wireless device;
in response to receiving a medium access control address from the wireless device via a second wireless access point device of a second wireless network that is associated with the voice over internet protocol and a second service provider that is different from the first service provider, determining the wireless device moved from a first wireless coverage area of the first wireless network to a second wireless coverage area of the second wireless network;
determining whether the medium access control address is assigned an internet protocol address corresponding to the second wireless access point device;
in response to determining that the medium access control address is assigned the internet protocol address, sending, via the second wireless access point device, third data associated with the call directed to the wireless device; and
creating a voice over internet protocol session via the first wireless access point device, the second wireless access point device, and the wireless device utilizing the internet protocol address.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving identification information from the wireless device; and
determining a service based on the identification information.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
providing, via the first wireless access point device and the second wireless access point device, portions of the service to the wireless device during the call.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
forwarding the call to a broadband device, wherein the call is serviceable via a wired network device in response to the call being determined to have been answered by the wired network device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
servicing the call via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11b based wireless connection between the wireless device and the first wireless access point device.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
servicing the call via an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11b based wireless connection between the wireless device and the second wireless access point device.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the forwarding the first data to the wireless device comprises:
in response to the receiving the information, determining whether a data store comprises subscriber information associated with the call; and
forwarding the first data to the wireless device based on the subscriber information.

15. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a system comprising a processor, information of a call directed to a telephone number of a cellular telephone associated with a cellular network and a mobile device associated with a first wireless network, wherein the first wireless network is associated with a voice over internet protocol;
routing, by the system, the information directed to the cellular telephone;
routing, by the system, the information directed to the mobile device via a first wireless access point device of the first wireless network after the routing the information directed to the cellular telephone according to a delay that is determined to be associat

Assignees

• At&T Intellectual Property I L P Partnership Nevada
• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Hicks Iii John Alson
• Patterson Gregory Nelson
• Smith William L

Classifications

• H04M3/42263

  where the same subscriber uses different terminals, i.e. nomadism · CPC title

• H04M2207/18

  wireless networks · CPC title

• H04W84/16 Primary

  WPBX [Wireless Private Branch Exchange] · CPC title

• H04W88/06 Primary

  adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title

• H04M2207/185

  wireless packet-switched · CPC title