Patent ID: 7729366

Claim:
A method for communicating between a local network and a mobile communication device, comprising the steps of: determining by a remote access server a first set of information corresponding to the mobile communication device, wherein the first set of information corresponding to the mobile communication device includes information related to at least one local network protocol supported by the mobile communication device; determining by a remote access server an alternate address corresponding to the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device can be reached using the alternate address even when the mobile communication device is not located within the operable range of the local network; creating a virtual mobile communication device by the remote access server using the first set of information, wherein the virtual mobile communication device is configured to act as the mobile communication device, wherein the virtual mobile communication device is compatible with at least one local network protocol even when the mobile communication device is not in communication with the local network; and bridging the transmission of data packets between the virtual mobile communication device and the alternate address corresponding to the mobile communication device.