Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device includes a wireless communication subsystem configured to wirelessly communicate through a local data access point to cause a query to be delivered to a remote access point location database. The location database contains information about the location of local data access points within a widespread area. The query is for location information for data access points located near the wireless device. The wireless device receives nearby access point location information from the database, and the device causes at least a portion of the access point location information to be delivered to a user. This may be done through a user interface, upon request of the user, and while the wireless communication subsystem is not connected to a local data access point.

Abstract: The signaling interface between a wireless network message center and a prepaid control platform is enhanced by the addition of one or more parameters useful in supporting special accounting treatments for user message communications through a wireless network, for example, include a ConnectedAddressList, an ExceptionIndicator and/or a PolicyOverrideIndicator. The ConnectedAddressList and PolicyOverrideIndicator can be used to allow a prepaid wireless service provider to offer a wide variety of free or specially priced messaging buckets to its subscribers (or to a select group of its subscribers). User messages may be delivered for free, for example, if they are going to or coming from other customers of the service provider. The ExceptionIndicator can be used to block application of such buckets, e.g. to enable premium pricing, for international delivery or the like.

Abstract: A dual mode Access Terminal (AT) is operable to communicate both in a Circuit Switched (CS) network domain and an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network domain. Up-to-date handoff configuration information is transmitted from an IMS server to the AT during a registration of the dual mode AT with an IMS network or during establishment of a call session of AT. The handoff configuration information is used in a call handoff of an ongoing call of the AT between the CS network and the IMS network. In the examples, the handoff configuration information includes a handoff number for use in a handoff to the Circuit Switched (CS) network and a handoff Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for use in a handoff to the IMS network.

Abstract: The signaling interface between a wireless network message center and a prepaid control platform is enhanced by the addition of one or more parameters useful in supporting special accounting treatments for user message communications through a wireless network, for example, include a ConnectedAddressList, an ExceptionIndicator and/or a PolicyOverrideIndicator. The ConnectedAddressList and PolicyOverrideIndicator can be used to allow a prepaid wireless service provider to offer a wide variety of free or specially priced messaging buckets to its subscribers (or to a select group of its subscribers). User messages may be delivered for free, for example, if they are going to or coming from other customers of the service provider. The ExceptionIndicator can be used to block application of such buckets, e.g. to enable premium pricing, for international delivery or the like.

Abstract: The signaling interface between a wireless network message center and a prepaid control platform is enhanced by addition of one or more parameters useful in supporting special accounting treatments for user message communications through a wireless network, for example, a ConnectedAddressList, an ExceptionIndicator and/or a PolicyOverrideIndicator. The ConnectedAddressList and PolicyOverrideIndicator can be used to allow a prepaid wireless service provider to offer a wide variety of free or specially priced messaging buckets to its subscribers (or to a select group of its subscribers). User messages may be delivered for free, for example, if they are going to or coming from other customers of the service provider. The ExceptionIndicator can be used to block application of such buckets, e.g. to enable premium pricing, for international delivery or the like.

Abstract: Method and system for routing traffic across multiple network interfaces with use of VPN traffic selector as part of decision making, for example, in the context of a mobile communication network. A packet data unit (PDU) is generated in association with an application that can be selectively activated on a mobile device and carries a destination Internet protocol (IP) address representing a server that supports the application. A broker associated with the mobile device retrieves information relating to traffic selectors and determines whether the PDU is associated with an operator application or a non-operator application based on the destination IP address and the information relating to traffic selectors. The broker routes the PDU to one of the multiple network interfaces based on whether the PDU is from an operator application traffic and local policies.

Abstract: A disclosed method for enabling a seamless authenticated access to an Aggregator's Wi-Fi network includes steps of receiving a request to establish a data session from a mobile device and at a public mobile service provider network, authenticating the mobile device in response to the request to establish the data session, and establishing the data session upon successful authentication. The method further includes steps of receiving an activation key associated with the mobile device from the mobile device and at the public mobile service provider network and recording the activation key against an identification of the mobile device such as a Mobile Directory Number assigned to the mobile device. The activation key is used to generate a password, which is used to authenticate the mobile device request to access the Aggregator's Wi-Fi network.

Abstract: An integrated cellular/Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone system including a flexible alerting system, which in response to an inbound call placed to a pilot telephone number, routes a first call leg to a cellular telephone assigned to the pilot telephone number and a second call leg to a first telephone number. The telephone system further includes a VoIP server, adapted to establish an inbound call to a VoIP client in response to an inbound call leg routed to the first telephone number. To provide an integrated one-number service, the VoIP server also establishes an outbound call but sets the caller identification data to correspond to the pilot telephone number, in response to an outbound call originated by the VoIP client.

Abstract: A dual mode Access Terminal (AT) is operable to communicate both in a Circuit Switched (CS) network domain and an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network domain. Up-to-date handoff configuration information is transmitted from an IMS server to the AT during a registration of the dual mode AT with an IMS network or during establishment of a call session of AT. The handoff configuration information is used in a call handoff of an ongoing call of the AT between the CS network and the IMS network. In the examples, the handoff configuration information includes a handoff number for use in a handoff to the Circuit Switched (CS) network and a handoff Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for use in a handoff to the IMS network.

Abstract: Handoff configuration information is provided to a dual mode Access Terminal (AT) operable to communicate both in a Circuit Switched network domain and a IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network domain. Up-to-date handoff configuration information is transmitted during a registration of the dual mode AT with an IMS network or, alternatively during establishment of a call session of the dual mode AT. An IMS server assigns and sends the handoff configuration information to the dual mode in a response message to a registration request or, alternatively in a request for a call session establishment and in a response message to the request for the call session establishment. The handoff configuration information is used in a call handoff of an ongoing call of the dual mode AT between the CS network and the IMS network.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided to suspend or modify incoming call restrictions for a subscriber station for some time period when it is detected that an emergency call was made by that subscriber station, so as to disable the restriction that would otherwise block completion of an incoming call to that station. This allows a call placed by emergency personnel in response to the emergency call from the subscriber station (i.e. when the emergency personnel calls back the user that is involved in the emergency) to bypass any restrictions setup by the subscriber or by the network that would otherwise block the callback and allows the emergency callback to potentially reach the caller. This approach results in a systematic solution to blocking of emergency callbacks that applies to various kinds of restriction services yet is relatively simple to administer.

Abstract: Prepaid PTT service calls through a switched mobile communication network may originate at off-net roaming locations. A flag is set in a mobile telephone station indicating that the mobile station is that of a prepaid subscriber, to set a PTT client program to its “prepaid mode.” When the prepaid mobile station initiates a PTT call while roaming off-net, the call is directed to a prepaid server, and the PTT client program assists the subscriber to re-enter the called number when the prepaid server prompts the subscriber to do so. The call can then be extended from the prepaid server platform to a PTT switch for establishing communication with one or more selected contacts in a contact list, based on translation of the contact number to one or more destination telephone numbers for the called contact(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods for invoking location-based services on a mobile station are provided. An server receives an invocation request from a client entity. The server communicates the invocation request to a gateway, which generates the message for the destination mobile station and sends this message to a message center. The message includes parameters that identify one or more applications that are resident on the mobile station. The mobile station includes a receiver for receiving the message from the mobile communication network and a processor for invoking the identified applications by executing program code instructions that are configured to perform a location-based service or function. Further features, such as the passing of parameters to the invoked application, are also provided.