Patent ID: 8665899
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus configured to communicate with a computer through a communications interface, the apparatus comprising: a soft mobile phone client configured to provide Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications, the soft mobile phone client including a first set of a plurality of communications modules, wherein the first set of a plurality of communications modules does not include a non-access stratum (NAS) module; a cellular modem configured to provide cellular Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity to the computer, the cellular modem including a second set of a plurality of communications modules, wherein the second set of a plurality of communications modules includes a NAS module, and wherein the soft mobile phone client is configured to establish IP connectivity through the cellular modem and provide IP connectivity to the computer on a condition that a pre-existing IP connection via the computer is not available; a software interface configured to communicate with the soft mobile phone client to access at least one of the second set of the plurality of communications modules; and the cellular modem further configured to enter an idle mode on a condition that IP connectivity is detected from the computer.