CONTROLLING A DELIVERY OF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS OVER A CELLULAR DATA NETWORK OR A WIRELESS NETWORK BASED ON USER'S PROFILE

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for controlling the delivery of voice communications. A profile is created for the user of a mobile device that specifies the thresholds for switching between a cellular network and a wireless network to conduct voice communications as well as stores a list of contacts and associated security levels. If the signal strength of the cellular radio signal is below a threshold, then the mobile device detects one or more wireless networks that are in the area of the user of the mobile device. The profile of the user of the mobile device is then checked to determine if the mobile device is authorized to switch to one of the detected wireless networks to deliver voice communications based on a security level associated with the party communicating with the user. In this manner, the user is able to control the delivery of voice communications.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a delivery of voice communications, the method comprising:
creating a profile of a first user with a list of contacts and associated security levels; initiating or receiving a telephone call by said first user of a mobile device using cellular radio over a cellular data network; identifying a second user who is communicating with said first user by said telephone call; monitoring a signal strength of a cellular radio signal received by said mobile device over said cellular data network; detecting one or more wireless networks in response to said signal strength of said cellular radio signal being less than a first threshold; checking, by a processor, said profile of said first user of said mobile device to determine if authorized to switch to one of said one or more detected wireless networks to deliver voice communications based on a security level associated with said second user in response to said signal strength of said cellular radio signal being less than said first threshold; selecting a secured wireless network from said one or more detected wireless networks to deliver voice communications using voice over Internet protocol in response to said security level associated with said second user meeting or exceeding a predefined security level and in response to one of said one or more detected wireless networks being secure or selecting one of said one or more detected wireless networks in response to said security level associated with said second user being below said predefined security level; and switching to deliver voice communications using said voice over Internet protocol over said selected wireless network or displaying a notification to said first user of said mobile device with an option to switch to deliver voice communications using said voice over Internet protocol over said selected wireless network.