Abstract: Generally described, a method and system are provided for establishing a communication service. Upon detecting the insertion of a card into a wireless transceiver, a control system retrieves information from the card. The control system processes the information and selects communication service software for the card and communication service data for a communication network. The communication service software is transferred to the card and the communication service data is transferred to the communication network. The communication service software is installed on the card and one or more network elements in the communication network are provisioned.

Abstract: A configuration message is received from a first computer system. In response to the configuration message, a first wireless device is enumerated on the first computer system as locally attached mass storage. A registration message is sent to a wireless network. File information about a shared file is received from a second wireless device. The second wireless device is enumerated on a second computer system as locally attached mass storage. A shared block of data is received from the second wireless device. The shared block of data is sent to the first computer system as data that is stored on a locally attached mass storage device.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for operating a computing device using an operating system (OS) installed on a mobile device, or operating the computing device using the OS installed on the mobile device and accessing the Internet through the mobile device. An OS is pre-installed on a mobile device. A computing device that is connected to the mobile device may initialize and operate the OS installed on the mobile device. In another embodiment, the computing device may operate the OS and access the Internet through the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for operating a computing device and a mobile device to access computer software with a secure access and to access a packet network, and for operating a computer software on a mobile device with different computing devices. A mobile device is used to authenticate a user's access to computer software. The computer software may reside on the mobile device, the user's computing device, or another computing device. A unique identifier is stored in the mobile device associated with the computer software to enable the authentication.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods that allow a mobile device to fully access unified communication services. In a particular embodiment, a mobile device receives a user input indicating a destination identifier for a call and processes the destination identifier to determine whether the destination identifier is associated with a unified communication service. If no, the mobile device connects the call. If yes, the mobile device generates and transfers a text message indicating that the mobile device is requesting the service to an intermediate communication system in a first carrier network. The intermediate system receives and processes the text message to determine a first portion of the service that is associated with the mobile device. The intermediate system initiates the call to the mobile device to connect the mobile device with a unified communication system via the intermediate system and provides the first portion of the service.

Abstract: A communication system includes a switching system and a service control system. The switching system receives and processes a communication request to transfer a query message. The service control system receives and processes the query message to generate and transfer a response message indicating a route. The switching system receives and processes the response message indicating the route and transfers a communication using the route. The service control system may process the query message with multiple parallel functions to generate an action message and process the action message to select the route.

Abstract: A method of establishing telephony service for an end-user comprises providing the end-user with a telephone number and software or a communication device, and configuring a second service provider to provide packet-based telephony service to the end-user over a peer-to-peer IP connection to a first service provider. The software or communication device includes a first IP address and packet telephony network addresses in network-bound ones of the IP packets. The first IP address is used by the first service provider to route the network-bound IP packets over a peer-to-peer IP connection to the second service provider. The packet telephony network addresses are used by the second service provider to provide the telephony service.

Abstract: A system and methods are provided for communicating media data associated with a media host device to a mobile device and presenting the media data via the mobile device. The media data includes information associated with media content available to a media host device. The mobile device receives a request to present media data. The mobile device receives the media data from a media data source via at least one protected network. Targeted advertising may be inserted into the media data prior to delivery. The media data is presented via the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for integrating telecommunications and cable networks for the purpose of providing telephone services to a cable host device over a cable network. The methods include registering a cable host device to receive telephone services, downloading telephone service software to a cable host device, cable host device sign on to the telephone services, associating a telephone with a cable host device, temporarily registering a cable host device, and activating and deactivating telephone services for a cable host device. Also described are systems for connecting telephone and cable networks to enable telephone services to be provided by cable host devices.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for more effectively utilizing modems in a WiMAX environment, so as to improve network connectivity while providing access for both fixed as well as portable computing devices. The apparatus connects one or more computing devices to a network-based information system through at least a first WiMAX modem that is located within the apparatus. A second WiMAX modem can be removably coupled to the apparatus so as to improve network connectivity and operability. In the event, the second WiMAX modem is removed and coupled to a portable computing device, network connectivity provided by the first WiMAX modem is maintained.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless modem is described. The method comprises identifying a first wireless modem to a computer system as locally attached mass storage, wherein the first wireless modem is removable from the computer system without opening a case of the computer system, registering the first wireless modem on a wireless network, receiving information from the wireless network about shared data, wherein the shared data is data that is shared with a second wireless modem, sending a storage request to the wireless network, and receiving data that is shared with the second wireless modem.

Abstract: A computer system receives a first message from an originating communication node indicating a telephone number for a user. The computer system processes the telephone number, number portability data, and user mobility data to identify a first route number for a home communication node and a second route number for a visited communication node currently serving the user. The computer system transfers a second message to the originating communication node indicating the first route number and the second route number. The call may be routed from the originating communication node to the visited communication node based on the second route number, but if the visited communication node is unable to complete the call, the call may be routed from the originating communication node to the home communication node based on the first route number.

Abstract: An IP system receives a call placed to an ENUM address. The IP system transfers a signaling message indicating the ENUM address to a processing system. For a call to a ported number, the processing system translates the ENUM address into the LRN for a communication node that serves the called party and returns the LRN to the IP system. The IP system routes the call based on the LRN.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a registration request from a wireless communication device, and in response, monitoring device status and updating a data structure with device status data for the wireless communication device. The method also includes processing the device status data to determine if a first device status condition is met by the device status data, and if the first device status condition is met by the device status data, selecting a supplemental content provider from a plurality of supplemental content providers based on the first device status condition. The method also includes receiving a content request from the wireless communication device for primary content from a primary content provider, and in response, determining an anonymous key associated with the wireless communication device and transferring the anonymous key for delivery to the selected supplemental content provider.

Abstract: A wireless communication device transfers instructions to a host device over a USB connection responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The instructions direct the host device to enumerate the wireless communication device as a USB MSC device. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers a device identifier for the wireless communication device to a wireless communication network responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The wireless communication network processes the device identifier to limit communication service for the wireless communication device to communications with a particular data storage system.

Abstract: A communication system receives, via a wireless communication link, a packet of data from a mobile communication device that is connected to, and enumerated by, a computer system as a locally attached mass storage device. The communication system sends this packet of data to a network for storage by mass storage system. The communication system may also receive, via a wireless communication link, a registration message that includes a device identifier from a mobile communication device that is connected to, and enumerated by, a computer system as a locally attached mass storage device. The communication system matches the device identifier to a mass storage system. The communication system is configured to translate requests from the mobile communication device. The communication system transfers translated requests to the mass storage system.

Abstract: A communication system is disclosed comprised of a primary Ethernet broadcast system, a node, and a secondary Ethernet broadcast system. The primary Ethernet broadcast system broadcasts multiple video channels each corresponding to an Ethernet address. The node receives a request for a video channel. The node determines the Ethernet address of the selected video channel and transmits a response to the request that includes the Ethernet address of the selected video channel.

Abstract: A call processing system for handling a call comprising a signaling interface configured to receive an initial address message wherein the initial address message identifies a calling party number, a processing system configured to process the calling party number to determine if the calling party number is in a first format accepted by a routing system and modify the initial address message if the calling party number is in a second format not accepted by the routing system, and the signaling interface further configured to transmit the modified initial address message to the routing system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that establishes a disaster recovery plan to recover from the occurrence of a predetermined event. The plan enables the transfer of communications for at least one phone number from one switch to another switch by changing the local number portability database and programming the second switch to terminate the phone numbers from the first switch.

Abstract: A system and method for a next generation network service infrastructure to support VoIP services is disclosed. The services are partitioned between locally based services and nationally based services. Locally based services are handled in call processing systems in regional/local service centers based at the edge of the system. Nationally based services are handled by national service centers.