Patent ID: 8369265
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of providing telecommunication services to a mobile device, comprising: receiving an inbound call from a remote device, where the inbound call is made to an assigned phone number associated with a first telecommunication service provider; identifying a mobile device as an intended callee of the inbound call based on the assigned phone number, where the mobile device is associated with a mobile phone number assigned by a second telecommunication service provider different from the first telecommunication service provider, and where the mobile device is configured to send outbound calls or receive inbound calls using either the assigned phone number or the mobile phone number; notifying a user of the mobile device of the inbound call to enable a presentation of a call control interface on the mobile device to enable the user of the mobile device to choose among a plurality of communication modes by which the inbound call is to be established, the plurality of communication modes including a first mode to support the inbound call through a broadband channel mediated by a virtual PBX, a second mode to support the inbound call through a telecom channel mediated by the virtual PBX, and a third mode to transfer the inbound call to voice mail, where notifying the user includes: receiving first call control data selecting the third mode of communication through the call control interface; and responding to the inbound call by establishing communication with the remote device, wherein responding to the inbound call comprises, transferring the inbound call to a voice mail recording interface of the user associated with the voice mail, recording a voice message from the remote device via the voice mail recording interface, while recording the voice message, receiving second call control data from the mobile device to connect the inbound call via one of the broadband channel or the telecom channel, and establishing the inbound call between the mobile device and the remote device via the broadband channel or the telecom channel according to the second call control data.