Invention Grant
US08693466B2 Apparatus and methods for bridging calls or data between heterogeneous network domains
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用于在异构网络域之间桥接呼叫或数据的装置和方法
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for bridging calls or data between heterogeneous network domains
- Patent Title (中): 用于在异构网络域之间桥接呼叫或数据的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12420715Application Date: 2009-04-08
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Publication No.: US08693466B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Timothy Johnson
- Applicant: Timothy Johnson
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/66
- IPC: H04L12/66 ; H04W40/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for unified communication across circuit-switched and packet-switched network domains. In one embodiment, voice or data available in one domain (e.g., circuit-switched such as a PSTN) can be seamlessly forwarded onto another domain (e.g. packet-switched such as a WLAN). A bridge or intermediary device is used that is coupled to both the circuit-switched network and packet-switched network. This bridge device allows bidirectional operation and permits, for example, a user to receive a telephone call at a user's home network via a PSTN, and forward that telephone call or information related to that call over another network such as a local IP network (e.g. a WLAN) to the user, where the user can answer that call or otherwise receive information associated with the call on their primary user device (e.g., cellular phone).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100260173A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BRIDGING CALLS OR DATA BETWEEN HETEROGENOUS NETWORK DOMAINS Public/Granted day:2010-10-14
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