Handover of on-hold session between fixed packet network and cellular network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9894501-B2
Application number	US-201213631404-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Priority date	Mar 30, 2012
Publication date	Feb 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to provide handover of on-hold sessions in converged networks. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a fixed packet network-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a PSTN-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for handing over a session between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment connected to a fixed packet network comprising:
initiating a session request from the mobile communication device through the fixed packet network to a mobility application server, wherein the session is between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment connected to the fixed packet network;
accepting an on-hold command from a user of the mobile communication device;
the mobile communication device, in response to the on-hold command,
receiving media from the customer premises equipment;
discarding the media received from the customer premises equipment;
discontinuing sending to the customer premises equipment media originating from the mobile communication device;

initiating a request from the mobile communication device to hand over the session between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment through a second network.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a broadband network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises an IP network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication device is operable to communicate through a fixed packet network, and also through a cellular network.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobility application server forwards the session request to the customer premises equipment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the session request comprises a SIP Invite.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein handing over the session comprises an establishment of a connection point and a termination of a connection point.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer premises equipment comprises a modem.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a data over cable network.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second network comprises a cellular network.

11. A system operable for handing over a session between a mobile communication device comprising a processor and a memory, and a customer premises equipment connected to a fixed packet network, the system comprising:
the processor and memory of the mobile communication device being operable to send a session request through the fixed packet network to a mobility application server, wherein the session is between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment connected to the fixed packet network;
the processor and memory of the mobile communication device being further operable to accept an on-hold command from a user of the mobile communication device, and in response to the on-hold command, the mobile communication device:
receives media from the customer premises equipment;
discards the media received from the customer premises equipment;
discontinues sending to the customer premises equipment media originating from the mobile communication device;

the processor and memory of the mobile communication device then being operable to send a request to hand over the session between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment through a second network.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a broadband network.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises an IP network.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor and memory of the mobile communication device is operable to communicate through a fixed packet network, and also through a cellular network.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the mobility application server forwards the session request to the customer premises equipment.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the session request comprises a SIP Invite.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein handing over the session comprises an establishment of a connection point and a termination of a connection point.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the customer premises equipment comprises a modem.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a data over cable network.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second network comprises a cellular network.

Assignees

• Arris Group Inc
• Arris Entpr Llc

Inventors

• Chen shi jin

Classifications

• H04M7/006

  Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer (H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42) · CPC title

• H04M3/561

  by multiplexing · CPC title

• H04L65/1069

  Session establishment or de-establishment · CPC title

• H04W4/16 Primary

  Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold · CPC title

• H04L65/1096

  Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding (systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42) · CPC title