Patent ID: 7359702
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to provide a gateway between a telephone associated with a wired home telephone network and a wireless telephone network, the control logic comprising computer-readable program code for causing the computer to: determine whether a wireless connection is designated to serve as a primary mode of communication or a secondary mode of communication, wherein when the wireless connection serves as a secondary mode of communication, detect an incoming wireless telephone call over the wireless telephone network; provide a ring signal to the telephone in response to detecting the incoming call; determine whether the telephone has been placed in an off-hook-state in response to the ring signal; and in response to determining that the telephone has been placed in an off-hook state, convert the incoming wireless telephone call to a format compatible with the telephone and convert signals received at the telephone to a format compatible with the wireless telephone network, thereby permitting the incoming telephone call to be received and conducted on the telephone, wherein the gateway is located between the wired home telephone network and a wired network and is operative to electrically connect the wired home telephone network to the wired telephone network while bypassing the wireless telephone network.