Patent ID: 7123906
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for integrating a landline communications network and a wireless communications network comprising: a plurality of hybrid devices for enabling telephony communications; a landline connection path between said landline communications network and said hybrid devices; a wireless connection path between said wireless communications network and said hybrid devices; an availability unit for determining if said landline connection path is available to said hybrid devices; a switch to select one of said landline connection path and said wireless connection path for operation of one of said hybrid devices, wherein said wireless connection path is selected at least when said landline connection path is unavailable, said switch further selecting one of said wireless connection path and said landline connection path for an outgoing call based on at least one predetermined performance factor when said wireless connection path and said landline connection path are available; and a transfer device connected to the landline communications network to transfer one of said telephony communications enabled by said hybrid devices from said landline communications network to said wireless communications network when said switch selects said wireless connection path.