Patent ID: 7653383
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method at a network controller on a wireless network of remote data access between a first voice and data wireless device and a second voice and data wireless device remote from the first voice and data wireless device, the method comprising: receiving a call initiation request from the first voice and data wireless device; responsive to the call initiation request, initiating a voice call between the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device; determining whether the voice call has been answered by the second voice and data wireless device; if the voice call has not been answered by the second voice and data wireless device, receiving a data access request from the first voice and data wireless device, the data access request being separate from the call initiation request and indicating a request to access data from the second voice and data wireless device; acknowledging the data access request; and in response to the data access request, switching the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection between the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device to thereby allow the first voice and data wireless device to retrieve data from the second voice and data wireless device, wherein the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device are portable.