Patent ID: 6741870
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A system for automatically selecting communication media, comprising:a first communication device; a second communication device; a plurality of communication interfaces; a communication interface selection unit coupled to said first communication device, such that said communication interface selection unit selects a communication interface of said plurality of communication interfaces so as to couple communications between said first communication device and said second communication device, said communication interface selection unit further comprising storage means for storing communication interface priority list information, the priority list information comprising a priority ordering for selecting said communication interface of said plurality of communication interfaces in a predetermined order; and wherein said communication interface selection unit selects said communication interface of said plurality of communication interfaces in a predetermined order in accordance with the priority list information; and wherein said first communication device is associated with a first communication channel identifier, and said second communication device is associated with a second communication channel identifier, such that when said communications between said first communication device and said second communication device is initiated, said first and second communication devices exchange said communication channel identifiers.