Patent ID: 7627338

Claim:
A system for providing voice and data services over a wired data network, the system comprising: an unlicensed wireless network including at least one wireless access point wired to the wired data network, the at least one wireless access points point operative to provide wireless access to the wired data network over an unlicensed wireless connection; a licensed wireless network operative to provide telecommunications services on licensed wireless communications frequencies; at least one dual mode device associated with a wired data line number for communicating in a first mode with the at least one wireless access point via the unlicensed wireless connection in order to provide the voice and data services and further associated with a wireless number for communicating in a second mode with the licensed wireless network in order to provide the voice and data services; a means for obtaining a MAC address broadcasted by the dual mode device when the dual mode device is in range of a wireless access point over an unlicensed wireless connection, wherein the wireless access point is connected to the wired data network; a means for assigning an IP address to the dual mode device upon obtaining the MAC address and associating the IP address with the MAC address; a means for obtaining identification information comprising a unique subscriber identity and a service provider identity from the dual mode device for provision to the wired data network; a means for looking up in a database at least one voice and data service subscribed to by the user and associated with the identification information to provide to the dual mode device over the wired data network; switching means operatively associated with the licensed wireless network, the switching means operative to receive a message transmitted to the switching means from the dual mode device, the message identifying the wired data line number associated with the at least one dual mode device such that the switching means routes a communication directed to the wireless number to the wired data line number; and routing means functionally coupled to the unlicensed wireless network, the routing means selectively operative for routing communications directed to the wireless number associated with the at least one dual mode device to the wired data number line associated with the at least one dual mode device.