OPTIMAL USE OF MULTIPLE CONCURRENT INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) DATA STREAMS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

Examples are disclosed for hosting a communication session between a hybrid mobile device and a second communication device in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network. A communications server functions as a bridge service between the hybrid mobile device and the second communication device enabling the exchange of multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over multiple different IP based networks between the hybrid mobile device and the communications server. The communications server determines a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams and creates a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams. On the send side, the communications server receives a single IP packet data media stream and simultaneously encodes it to be sent out over the multiple different IP based networks to the hybrid mobile device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
in a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network: hosting a communication session between a hybrid mobile device and a second communication device in which the communications server functions as a bridge service between the hybrid mobile device and the second communication device, wherein the communications server has established separate communication links with the hybrid mobile device and the second communication device, and wherein the hybrid mobile device and the communications server are capable of exchanging multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links;
receiving multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections;determining a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; andcreating a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams; andsending the blended IP packet data media stream to the second communication device.