Request to hand over a session between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment
Methods, systems, and apparatus can be used to provide handover of on-hold sessions in converged networks. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a fixed packet network-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa. In various example implementations, an on-hold session between a mobile communication device and a PSTN-connected peer CPE can be handed over from a fixed packet domain to a cellular domain, and vice versa.
1. A method for handing over a session between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment, the method comprising:
sending an active session request through a fixed packet network to a mobility application server to place the customer premises equipment on active status prior to hand over of the session, wherein the session is between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment, wherein the customer premises equipment is connected to the fixed packet network;
accepting an on-hold command from a user of the mobile communication device,
wherein the customer premises device remains active;
in response to the on-hold command,
discarding media received from the customer premises equipment; and
discontinuing sending to the customer premises equipment, media originating from the mobile communication device; and
sending a request to hand over the session between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment that remained active through a second network.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a broadband network.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises an IP network.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication device is operable to communicate through a fixed packet network, and also through a cellular network.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobility application server forwards the active session request to the customer premises equipment.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the active session request comprises a SIP Invite.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein handing over the session comprises an establishment of a connection point and a termination of a connection point.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer premises equipment comprises a modem.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a data over cable network.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second network comprises a cellular network.
11. A system operable for handing over a session between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment, wherein the system comprises a system processor which is configured to:
send an active session request through a fixed packet network to a mobility application server to place the customer premises equipment on active status prior to hand over of the session, wherein the session is between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment, wherein the customer premises equipment is connected to the fixed packet network;
accept an on-hold command at the mobile communication device, wherein the customer premises device remains active;
in response to the on-hold command,
discard media received from the customer premises equipment; and
discontinue sending to the customer premises equipment media originating from the mobile communication device; and
send a request to hand over the session between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment that remained active through a second network.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a broadband network.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises an IP network.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the mobile communication device is operable to communicate through a fixed packet network, and also through a cellular network.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the mobility application server forwards the active session request to the customer premises equipment.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the active session request comprises a SIP Invite.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein handing over the session comprises an establishment of a connection point and a termination of a connection point.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the customer premises equipment comprises a modem.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the fixed packet network comprises a data over cable network.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second network comprises a cellular network.