Patent ID: 7817606

Claim:
A method for establishing a data communications session between a stationary terminal and an initiating remote mobile device, the method comprising: establishing a communication link through a short-range wireless technology between the stationary terminal and a proximate mobile device wherein the proximate mobile device operates within a cellular wireless network system; opening a listening port on the proximate mobile device to receive communications through a page-mode messaging service; receiving, at the listening port and through the page-mode messaging service, an invitation message from the initiating remote mobile device, wherein the invitation message is transmitted upon request by a user of the initiating remote mobile device to invite the proximate mobile device to establish a data communications session with the initiating remote mobile device and comprises a network address and listening port related to the initiating remote mobile device; and transmitting the network address and listening port received by the proximate mobile device to the stationary terminal though the short-range wireless technology, whereupon the stationary terminal receives the network address and listening port, transmits a response to the network address and listening port related to the initiating remote mobile device, and establishes a virtual connection with the initiating remote mobile device for data communications.