Patent ID: 7085260

Claim:
A telecommunication system, comprising: a circuit-based wireless telephony network providing wireless access to the system wherein said wireless telephony network comprises a first protocol engine and a first database; a packet-based Internet telephony network in communication with said wireless telephony network, for providing Internet telephony access to the system wherein said Internet telephony network comprises a second protocol engine and a second database; and a gateway controller in communication with said wireless telephony network and said Internet telephony network; wherein said Internet telephony network is adapted for receiving a 1st signal for initiating communication between said wireless telephony network and said Internet telephony network, and for detecting a circuit-based wireless network communication at the time of initialization, and for sending a 2nd signal for obtaining the location of said gateway controller; wherein said wireless telephony network is adapted for receiving said 2nd signal and for sending a 3rd signal for providing the location of said gateway controller; wherein said Internet telephony network is further adapted for receiving said 3rd signal and for providing a 4th signal for finding and connecting to said gateway controller; and wherein said gateway controller is adapted for receiving said 4th signal and for providing a 5th signal for connection with said wireless telephony network.