Method for Establishing Network Connections Between Stationary Terminals and Remote Devices Through Mobile Devices

Abstract

A technique is provided for a seamless and transparent handoff from a user's mobile device to the user's stationary terminal of a network address of a remote device for the purpose of establishing a direct communication channel between the stationary terminal and a remote device, where the remote device first contacted the user's mobile device to initiate communications with the users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for establishing a data communications session between a terminal and a remote device using a mobile device proximate to the terminal, the method comprising:
 establishing a communication link through a wireless communication technology between the terminal and the 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 push messaging service;   receiving, at the listening port and through the push messaging service, a message from the remote device, wherein the message comprises a network address and listening port related to the remote device; and   transmitting the network address and listening port received by the mobile device to the terminal though the wireless communication technology, wherein the terminal receives the network address and listening port, transmits a response to the network address and listening port related to the remote device, and establishes a data connection with the remote device for data communications.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises Bluetooth. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises WiFi. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the push messaging service comprises SMS. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the cellular wireless network system supports TCP/IP based communications, the listening port comprises a TCP port and the data connection comprises a TCP connection. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the network address comprises an IP address. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  where the data communication includes an instant messaging session. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the message from the remote device is associated with a voice call. 
     
     
         9 . A terminal for conducting a data communications session with a remote device using a mobile device proximate to the terminal, the terminal comprising:
 a wireless communication technology to establish a communication link with the proximate mobile device, wherein the proximate mobile device operates within a cellular wireless network system to receive a message through a push messaging service, from the remote device, wherein the message comprises a network address and listening port related to the remote device; and   the wireless communication technology to receive the network address and listening port at the terminal, to transmit a response to the network address and listening port related to the remote device, and to establish a data connection with the remote device for data communications.   
     
     
         10 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the proximate mobile device further configured to open a listening port to receive communications through the push messaging service and to receive, at the listening port and through the push messaging service, the message from the remote device. 
     
     
         11 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises Bluetooth. 
     
     
         12 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises WiFi. 
     
     
         13 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the push messaging service comprises SMS. 
     
     
         14 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the network address comprises an IP address. 
     
     
         15 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the message from the remote device is associated with a voice call. 
     
     
         16 . The terminal of  claim 9 , wherein the data communication includes an instant messaging session. 
     
     
         17 . A mobile device for establishing a data communications session between a terminal, proximate to the mobile device, and a remote device, the mobile device comprising:
 a wireless communication technology to establish a communication link with the terminal;   a cellular wireless network system interface, wherein the mobile device to open a listening port to receive communications through a push messaging service through the cellular wireless network system interface, to receive, at the listening port and through the push messaging service, a message from the remote device, wherein the message comprises a network address and listening port related to the remote device; and   the wireless communication technology to transmit the network address and listening port related to the remote device to the terminal, wherein the terminal to establish a data connection with the remote device for data communications using the network address and listening port related to the remote device.   
     
     
         18 . The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises Bluetooth. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the wireless communication technology comprises WiFi. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the push messaging service comprises SMS. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the network address comprises an IP address. The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the message from the remote device is associated with a voice call. The mobile device of  claim 17 , wherein the data communication includes an instant messaging session.