Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130155889 | INTELLIGENT MULTI-STREAMING FOR ENHANCING OR AVOIDING DROPPED AND INTERRUPTED COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - Systems and methods for intelligently enhancing communication sessions or avoiding dropped and interrupted communication sessions between or among communication devices. Characteristics of a communication link are monitored and are compared to intelligent communication session data to predictively determine whether a handoff may be needed or whether multi-streaming should be invoked or terminated. Intelligent communication session data may be monitored, recorded and/or stored by a handoff service, a bridging service and/or a multi-streaming service, as well as applications executed on communication devices or other network devices. Intelligent communication session data may be any data relating to a communication session, including detected signal strengths, available networks, protocol and buffer statistics and analysis, environmental and/or geographical factors, the performance of access points and other network components, past interactions between or among communication devices, and access points and other network components, context of conversations during voice calls. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157663 | INTELLIGENT HANDOFFS FOR ENHANCING OR AVOIDING DROPPED AND INTERRUPTED COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - Systems and methods for intelligently enhancing communication sessions or avoiding dropped and interrupted communication sessions between or among communication devices. Characteristics of a communication link are monitored and are compared to intelligent communication session data to predictively determine whether a handoff may be needed or whether multi-streaming should be invoked or terminated. Intelligent communication session data may be monitored, recorded and/or stored by a handoff service, a bridging service and/or a multi-streaming service, as well as applications executed on communication devices or other network devices. Intelligent communication session data may be any data relating to a communication session, including detected signal strengths, available networks, protocol and buffer statistics and analysis, environmental and/or geographical factors, the performance of access points and other network components, past interactions between or among communication devices, and access points and other network components, context of conversations during voice calls. | 06-20-2013 |
20130301613 | Multi-Streaming Communication Session - A communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device is hosted in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network. A contact server functions as a bridge service between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication link between the first communication device and the contact server or the second communication device and the contact server is initially a voice-over IP (VoIP) communication link over a wireless data network comprised of a first packet data media stream. The contact server receives the first packet data media stream and at least one other packet data media stream from the first communication device and combines them into a single packet data media stream before transmitting the combined single packet data media stream to the second communication device. | 11-14-2013 |
20130308601 | Inter-Network Communication Session Handoff - A communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device is hosted in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network. A contact server functions as a bridge service between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication link between the first communication device and the contact server or the second communication device and the contact server is initially a voice-over IP (VoIP) communication link over a wireless data network. The contact server analyzes a call quality characteristic of the VoIP communication link and causes the communication device having the VoIP communication link to handoff the VoIP communication link from the wireless data network to a cellular communication link on a cellular network when the analyzed call quality characteristic of the VoIP communication link crosses a threshold level. Other embodiments describe handing off from a cellular communication link to VoIP communication link. | 11-21-2013 |
20140011538 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a method of predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server when connected to a non-cellular IP network. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140029578 | Call Handoff Between Different Networks - Disclosed are techniques for hosting a communication session in a call server between communication devices. The call server functions as a bridge service between the communication devices joining an original communication link between the first communication device and the call server with a second communication link between the second communication device and the call server. The first communication device includes at least two RF transceivers each capable of communicating with the call server over a separate network. The call server receives a signal from the first communication device indicative of the need to handoff the original communication link to an alternate communication link on an alternate network. The call server establishes the alternate communication link with the first communication device on the alternate network and joins it with the second communication link to maintain the communication session between the communication devices. | 01-30-2014 |
20140044125 | Outbound Communication Session Establishment on a Telecommunications Network - Disclosed are techniques for establishing a communication session in a call server between communication devices. A call server receives a communication session establishment message from a communication device that has an associated VoIP telephone number. The message is indicative of the communication device wanting to place a call to a target communication device that has an associated target telephone number. The communication session establishment message includes the VoIP telephone number and the target telephone number. The call server extracts the VoIP telephone number and establishes a first communication link with the VoIP device. The call server then extracts the target telephone number and establishes a second communication link with the target communication device. The call server may then join the first and second communication links to establish a communication session between the communication devices. | 02-13-2014 |
20140105179 | Call Handoff Between Different Networks For Hybrid Mobile Device - Disclosed are techniques for hosting a communication session in a call server between communication devices. The call server functions as a bridge service between the communication devices joining an original communication link between the first communication device and the call server with a second communication link between the second communication device and the call server. The first communication device includes at least two RF transceivers each capable of communicating with the call server over a separate network using separate telephone numbers. The call server establishes an alternate communication link with the first communication device on an alternate network and joins it with the second communication link before disabling the original communication link to maintain the communication session between the communication devices. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105181 | Personalized User Session Information for Call Handoff - Techniques for hosting a communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device in an IP network are described. A contact server establishes separate communication links between itself and the communication devices wherein the communication links may traverse one or more telephony networks. The contact server receives personalized user session data generated by a user of a communication device. The personalized user session data may be indicative of a subjective evaluation of the quality of the communication link or a preference for a particular telephony network. The contact server may then cause the communication device to establish a new communication link with the contact server and handoff from its current communication link to the new communication link when the subjective evaluation of the quality of the communication link crosses a threshold level or a condition for a preference for a particular telephony network is detected. | 04-17-2014 |
20140149593 | Multi-Streaming Communication Session - A communication session between a first communication device and a second communication device is hosted in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network. A contact server functions as a bridge service between the first communication device and the second communication device. A communication link between the first communication device and the contact server or the second communication device and the contact server is initially a voice-over IP (VoIP) communication link over a wireless data network comprised of a first packet data media stream. The contact server receives the first packet data media stream and at least one other packet data media stream from the first communication device and combines them into a single packet data media stream before transmitting the combined single packet data media stream to the second communication device. | 05-29-2014 |
20140314022 | Outbound Communication Session Establishment on a Telecommunications Network - Disclosed are techniques for establishing a communication session in a call server between communication devices. A call server receives a communication session establishment message from a communication device that has an associated VoIP telephone number. The message is indicative of the communication device wanting to place a call to a target communication device that has an associated target telephone number. The communication session establishment message includes the VoIP telephone number, the target telephone number and a connection status indicator. The call server establishes a first communication link with the device based on the connection status indicator. The call server then establishes a second communication link with the target communication device. The call server may then join the first and second communication links to establish a communication session between the communication devices. | 10-23-2014 |
20140328201 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a technique for predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server when connected to a non-cellular IP network. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140328202 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a technique for predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to a content server over an IP network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The content server retrieves the requested IP content data and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the content server when connected to a non-cellular IP network. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140329559 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a technique for predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from one or more content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server when connected to a non-cellular IP network. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335911 | Predictive Caching of IP Data on Mobile Device - Disclosed is a technique for caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to a server over an IP network, the content request indicative of IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the server when connected to a non-cellular IP network. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-13-2014 |
20140342730 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a method of predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network or a home cellular network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point or a home cellular network and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342772 | Predictive Caching of IP Data - Disclosed is a method of predictively caching IP content data for a mobile device. In the mobile device, a content request is sent to an intelligent cache server over an IP network or a home cellular network, the content request indicative of recurring IP content data of interest to the mobile device. The intelligent cache server retrieves the requested IP content data from content servers and queues the requested IP content data in a buffer associated with the mobile device. A notification message is sent to the mobile device indicating that the requested IP content is queued. The mobile device determines whether it is connected to a non-cellular IP network access point or a home cellular network and automatically downloads the queued IP content data from the intelligent cache server. The IP content data is stored in a cache memory in the mobile device. | 11-20-2014 |
20150016404 | Outbound Communication Session Establishment on a Telecommunications Network - Disclosed are techniques for establishing a communication session in a call server between communication devices. A call server receives a communication session establishment message from a communication device that has an associated VoIP telephone number. The message is indicative of the communication device wanting to place a call to a target communication device. The communication session establishment message includes the VoIP telephone number and a target communication device identifier. The call server establishes a first communication link with the device depending on the quality of a connection with an IP access point. The call server then establishes a second communication link with the target communication device. The call server may then join the first and second communication links to establish a communication session between the communication devices. | 01-15-2015 |