Patent ID: 9386482
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for handing over a session between a mobile communication device and a customer premises equipment connected to a fixed packet network comprising: receiving a session request through the fixed packet network from the mobile communication device, wherein the session is between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment connected to the fixed packet network; receiving, at an application server, an on-hold command from the mobile communication device, wherein the on-hold command comprises a send-only command; in response to the on-hold command, sending media from the customer premises equipment, wherein the media received from the customer premises equipment is discarded by the mobile communications device, and precluding the customer premises equipment from receiving media over the session; while the custom premises equipment is operating in a send-only mode, receiving, at the application server, a media activation message; in response to the media activation message, returning the customer premises equipment to an active state wherein the custom premises equipment is allowed to send and receive media over the session; and receiving a request to hand over the session between the mobile communication device and the customer premises equipment through a second network.