OPTIMAL USE OF MULTIPLE CONCURRENT INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) DATA STREAMS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

1 . A method comprising:

in a hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network:

receiving multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections from the communications server;

determining a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

creating a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams.

2 . The method of claim 1 , the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

3 . The method of claim 2 , the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

4 . The method of claim 1 , the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

5 . The method of claim 4 , the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

converting the blended IP packet data media stream to an analog audio signal; and

playing the analog audio signal through an audio out component of the hybrid mobile device.

7 . A method comprising:

in a hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network:

generating an IP packet data media stream;

encoding each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

sending each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.

8 . The method of claim 7 , the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

9 . The method of claim 8 , the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

10 . The method of claim 7 , the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

11 . The method of claim 10 , the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

12 . A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

a memory unit for storing code;

at least one processor for executing the stored code to:

receive multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections from the communications server;

determine a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

create a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams.

13 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 12 , the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

14 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 13 , the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

15 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 12 , the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

16 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 15 , the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.

17 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 12 , at least one processor for executing the stored code further to:

convert the blended IP packet data media stream to an analog audio signal; and

play the analog audio signal through an audio out component of the hybrid mobile device.

18 . A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

a memory unit for storing code;

at least one processor for executing the stored code to:

generate an IP packet data media stream;

encode each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; and

send each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.

19 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 18 , the different communication links and network connections comprising one of an 802.11 WiFi network connection, a cellular network connection, an 802.16 WiMax network connection, a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 100 MHz and 700 MHz, and a wireless network connection operating within a frequency range of 3.5 GHz and 3.7 GHz.

20 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 19 , the cellular network connection utilizing an IP protocol based on one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), High Speed Packet Data (HSPD), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), Voice-over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), or High Rate Packet Data (HRPD).

21 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 18 , the IP packet data media streams comprising a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) media stream.

22 . The hybrid mobile device of claim 21 , the VoIP media stream comprised of Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets.