Open wireless architecture (owa) mobile cloud infrastructure and method

Abstract

A future mobile terminal converging multiple wireless transmission technologies by utilizing a cost-effective and spectrum-efficient mobile cloud solution by introducing the Virtual Mobile Server (VMS) and Virtual Register and Call Switch (VR/CS) systems and methods based on the innovative open wireless architecture (OWA) technology platform.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method to shift mobile users over multiple wireless networks automatically through Virtual Register and Call Switch (VR/CS), said method comprising:
 a) registering mobile user in said VR/CS for said multiple wireless networks by assigning unified user-centric Mobile User ID (identifier) for said mobile user,   b) negotiating with said multiple wireless networks including multiple cellular mobile networks in wireless service areas,   c) selecting the best available wireless network based on network selection criteria for mobile terminal of said mobile user from available said multiple wireless networks of WLANs (wireless local area networks), WMANs (wireless metropolitan area networks) or BWAs (broadband wireless access networks) and said multiple cellular mobile networks,   d) switching between said multiple wireless networks for said mobile user with horizontal handover or vertical handover,   e) reporting current Visitor IP (Internet Protocol) address of said mobile terminal to said VR/CS,   f) switching of various calls including voice, data, video and messages for said mobile user among said multiple wireless networks,   g) optimizing wireless connection for said mobile user based on said network selection criteria with network access priority order, and updating said Visitor IP address of said mobile terminal to said VR/CS, and   h) managing user-centric service model of unified ONE device and ONE number for said mobile user.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said network selection criteria is used to access said multiple wireless networks, wherein for said WLAN and said BWA, Best-of-Efforts (BoE) based on signal strength, network performance and transmission bandwidth are considered to select the right network and optimize the network access, and for said multiple cellular mobile networks, said mobile users care much more about said Best-of-Efforts, Simplicity of Use, Network Convergence, Inter-Networking QoS (quality of service), Cost Effectiveness and Customer Service rather than just rates. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said network access priority order is said WLAN, said BWA and said cellular mobile networks, from high to low. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said user-centric Mobile User ID managed in said VR/CS is a very user-friendly communication identifier, independent to said multiple wireless networks, and said mobile user does not have to change said Mobile User ID across said multiple wireless networks of service-oriented network convergence infrastructure. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said horizontal handover refers to the handover across said multiple wireless networks of same RTT (radio transmission technology), and said vertical handover refers to the handover across said multiple wireless networks of different RTTs. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 5  wherein both said horizontal handover and said vertical handover require updating of said Visitor IP address of said mobile terminal in said VR/CS. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 5  wherein both said horizontal handover and said vertical handover require synchronizing of said mobile terminal with Virtual Mobile Server (VMS) for seamless service provision of applications, services and contents across said multiple wireless networks. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said ONE device refers to same device for home network, office network and mobile network of said multiple wireless networks, and ONE number refers to same number for home network, office network and mobile network of said multiple wireless networks. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein said ONE number is an example of said Mobile User ID. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said Mobile User ID can be a telephone number of said mobile user including said ONE number, personal ID of said mobile user such as driver license number, domain name of said mobile user such as willielu.com or other defined ID information such as e-mail address of said mobile user. 
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said Mobile User ID is a truly user-centric communication registration rather than the traditional carrier-centric closed telephone number registration which enables truly user-preferable and truly service-oriented PERSONAL Communication architecture for the open convergence of said multiple wireless networks. 
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein wireless access cost of said multiple wireless networks in such converged wireless infrastructure will be complimentary or with low fee for most of said multiple wireless networks, and hence the traditional carrier rate will not make any sense for said mobile users. 
     
     
         13 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein new business model for said multiple wireless networks will be shifting from traditional carrier-centric to user-centric service delivery architecture across said multiple wireless networks. 
     
     
         14 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said multiple wireless networks include one or multiple said WLANs, said BWAs and said cellular mobile networks, and also include said multiple cellular mobile networks of same RTT by different operators. 
     
     
         15 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said multiple cellular mobile networks can converge or merge into an unified cellular mobile network to optimize open mobile cloud infrastructure. 
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said mobile terminal can connect to other said mobile terminals in an Ad-Hoc or Mesh network manner, synchronized by said VR/CS and said VMS. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said mobile terminal can seamlessly roam among said WLAN, said BWA and said multiple cellular mobile networks switched and synchronized by said VR/CS and said VMS. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein by introducing said VR/CS, almost nothing needs to be changed in the existing mobile or wireless network infrastructures, including any cellular mobile networks and other wireless networks. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said WLAN includes IEEE802.11 network, said BWA includes IEEE802.16 network and spectrum-spreading wireless network, and said cellular mobile network includes TDMA (time division multiplex access), CDMA (code division multiplex access) and OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplex) networks. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said mobile terminal supports multiple standards of said multiple cellular mobile networks wherein software defined module (SDM) is used to install or update said multiple standards and said SDM can be stored in flash memory card, SIM (smart integrated memory) card, or downloadable from the Internet.