Call delivery in converged networks
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to provide call routing in converged networks. In various examples, a converged call routing system can be used determine routing information associated with an incoming connection request. Routing information can be based upon one or more of a current location of a communications device or a profile associated with a communications device.
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
receiving an incoming connection request to initiate a voice call to a mobile communications device;
identify routing information associated with incoming connection request, the routing information specifying whether a connection should be initiated using a wireless data connection or using a cellular connection;
if the routing information specifies initiating incoming connections using the wireless data connection, attempting to first initiate a connection responsive to the incoming connection request using the wireless data connection;
if the routing information specifies initiating incoming connections using the cellular connection, attempting to initiate a connection responsive to the incoming connection request using the cellular connection.
2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless data connection is made via an internet protocol network.
3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless data connection is made using a media terminal adapter accessible through a hybrid fiber-cable network.
4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the routing information from a converged home location register.
5. The computer implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the routing information is further based upon profile information associated with an intended recipient of the voice call.
6. The computer implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the routing information is further based upon an originator of the voice call.
7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a handoff between the wireless data network and the cellular network if the mobile communications device moves out of range of the wireless data connection.
8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a connection attempt using the cellular connection is made first, and if the connection attempt is not successful before a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the wireless data connection is attempted.
9. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a beacon from a mobile communications device;
recording a location associated with the beacon within a converged home location register; and
using the converged home location register to identify the routing information associated with the mobile communications device.
10. The computer implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising recording whether a wireless data connection is available to the mobile communications device.
11. A system, comprising:
a network interface operable to receive connection requests for initiating incoming voice calls;
a converged router operable to retrieve location information from a location register and profile information from a profile data store responsive to the connection request to initiate a voice call, and to make a call routing decision on the connection request responsive to the location information and the profile information;
the network interface being further operable to attempt to initiate a session with a called party based on the connection request using a wireless data connection, and if initiating the session using the wireless data network fails, the network interface is operable to attempt to initiate the session using a cellular connection responsive to instructions received from the converged router.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless data connection is made via an internet protocol network.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the wireless data connection is made using a media terminal adapter accessible through a hybrid fiber-cable network.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the profile information is associated with an intended recipient of the voice call.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the profile information is further based upon an originator of the voice call.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the converged router is operable to perform a dynamic handoff between the wireless data connection and the cellular connection responsive to the mobile communications device moving into or out of range of the wireless data connection.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the converged router is operable to instruct the network interface to make a connection attempt using the cellular connection, and if the connection attempt is not successful within a predetermined period of time, the network interface is instructed to make a connection attempt using the wireless data connection.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the network interface is further operable to receive a beacon from the mobile communications device and the converged router is operable to record a location associated with the beacon in the location register.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the beacon is further operable to include a wireless data connection status and the converged router is operable to record whether a wireless data connection is available to the mobile communications device.