Abstract:
During a communication session (101) for a multi-network user platform (which communication session is presently occurring in a first network and is terminable by a Session Initiation Protocol server as comprises a part of that first network), one establishes (102) in the first network a Session Initiation Protocol instance as corresponds to the communication session. Thereafter, and particularly following a handoff of the communication session from the first network to a second network, one uses (104) the Session Initiation Protocol instance to maintain communications with the Session Initiation Protocol server such that the Session Initiation Protocol server does not terminate the communication session.
Abstract:
During (101) a communication session for a plurality of user platforms wherein at least one of the user platforms is on hold and wherein the communication session is presently occurring in a first network and is terminable by a Session Initiation Protocol server as comprises a part of that first network, one establishes (102) in the first network a Session Initiation Protocol instance as corresponds to the communication session wherein the Session Initiation Protocol instance comprises, at least in part, session context information for the user platform that is on hold. Then, following a handoff of bearer support of the communication session from the first network to a second network, one uses (104) the Session Initiation Protocol instance to maintain the hold status of the user platform that is on hold with the Session Initiation Protocol server subsequent to the handoff such that the Session Initiation Protocol server does not terminate the communication session.
Abstract:
A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-compliant proxy (106) receives a first INVITE message destined for a mobile station (102). The first INVITE message is associated with an initial Internet Protocol (IP) contact address for the mobile station (102). Subsequently, it is determined whether an IP address update for the mobile station (102) may have occurred and a new IP contact address is obtained for the mobile station (102). A second INVITE message is sent to the mobile station (102) at the new contact address so as to continue a session initiation.
Abstract:
A method of synchronizing packet rates in a voice over internet protocol system in accordance with one embodiment comprising sending a first parameter from an offering node (100) to an answering node (104), the first parameter indicative of a first rate at which the offering node wants to receive packets (300); and sending a second parameter from the offering node to the answering node, the second parameter indicative of a second rate which the offering node wants to send packets.
Abstract:
A wireless communication unit (101) is operable to reformat dialed numbers according to dialing plans for a plurality of communication networks (103, 107, 109), where the unit comprises a transceiver (201) for communicating with any of the plurality of communication networks; a user interface (211) operable to provide a number corresponding to a target unit (102, 102') to be called; and a controller (209) implementing a corresponding method to provide a reformatted number (FIG. 3) corresponding to the number and according to a preference that is specific to the wireless communication unit, where the reformatted number is compatible with a dialing plan for a communication network that will be used to place a call to the target unit.
Abstract:
A home agent ( 104, 108 ) and a foreign agent ( 110, 114 ) in a wireless communication system ( 100 ) establish ( 202 ) a special communications channel ( 140-154 ) between themselves, the special communications channel dedicated to messages addressed to multiple mobile nodes. The home agent then detects ( 206 ) whether a message received by the home agent is addressed to multiple mobile nodes. When the message is addressed to multiple mobile nodes, the home agent sends ( 208 ) the message to the foreign agent through the special communications channel.