System and method for offering seamless connectivity across multiple devices in a communications environment

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication leg transfer occurs due to an end user preference that is provided in a subscription.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handoff occurs due an end user request.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end-user device and the second end-user device each include their own separate registrations.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second end-user device is a selected one of a group of end-user devices, the group consisting of: a) a mobile station; b) a television; c) a laptop computer; d) a personal computer; e) an interactive radio; f) a VoIP telephone; and g) a personal digital assistant.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein preference information is provided to transfer only one out of a plurality of communication sessions between the devices.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication leg transfer may include a period of bi-casting a plurality of communication sessions to the first end-user device and the second end-user device.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user preference that is provided in the user subscription that is accessed by the mobility server.

Claim 12

The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user request.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the end-user request is provided by the first end-user device.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the end-user request is provided by the second end-user device.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein mobility server is operable request a frequency of received signal strength measurements.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the frequency of received signal strength measurements requested is independently set for when the end-user device has a communication session active or when the end-user device has no communication session active.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the mobility server is operable to elect whether to bi-cast a communication leg simultaneously to the first and second end-user devices based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.

Claim 20

The method of claim 16 , further comprising: accessing a user subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.

Claim 21

The method of claim 16 , further comprising: electing whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.

Claim 22

The method of claim 18 , further comprising: requesting a frequency of received signal strength measurements.

Claim 23

The method of claim 19 , wherein the frequency of received signal strength measurements requested is independently set for when the end-user device has a communication session active or when the end-user device has no communication session active.

Claim 24

The method of claim 16 , wherein preference information is provided to transfer only one out of a plurality of communication sessions between the devices.

Claim 25

The method of claim 16 , wherein the communication leg transfer may include a period of bi-casting a plurality of communication sessions to the first end-user device and the second end-user device.

Claim 26

The method of claim 16 , wherein the handoff is executed based on an end-user request.

Claim 27

The method of claim 23 , wherein the end user request is provided by the first end-user device.

Claim 28

The method of claim 23 , wherein the end user request is provided by the second end-user device.

Claim 29

Software for providing connectivity across multiple devices, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code such that when executed is operable to: receive, at a mobility server, a first registration that allows for a communication session for a first end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg; receive a second registration that allows for the communication session for a second end-user device, the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; receive a preference provided by a user subscription, the preference indicating a preference of the second end-user device; subscribe, by the mobility server, to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) signal strength events package of the second end-user device; receive, at the mobility server, a signal strength of the second end-user device in accordance with the SIP signal strength events package; determine, by the mobility server, that a signal strength of the second end-user device can satisfy the preference; and in response to the determination and independent of a user request to transfer, automatically transfer, by the mobility server, the communication session from the first call leg to the second call leg to hand the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device; wherein the mobility server is operable to elect whether to execute the communication leg transfer based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.

Claim 30

Software for providing connectivity across multiple devices, the software being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer code such that when executed is operable to: receive, at a mobility server, a first registration that allows for a communication session for a first end-user device, the first end-user device being associated with a first call leg; receive a second registration that allows for the communication session for a second end-user device, the second end-user device being associated with a second call leg; receive a preference provided by a user subscription, the preference indicating a preference of the second end-user device; subscribe, by the mobility server, to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) signal strength events package of the second end-user device; receive, at the mobility server, a signal strength of the second end-user device in accordance with the SIP signal strength events package; determine, by the mobility server, that a signal strength of the second end-user device can satisfy the preference; and in response to the determination and independent of a user request to transfer, automatically transfer, by the mobility server, the communication session from the first call leg to the second call leg to hand the communication session from the first end-user device to the second end-user device; wherein the mobility server is operable to elect whether to execute the communication leg transfer based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.

Claim 31

The medium of claim 26 , wherein the code is further operable to: access a user subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.

Claim 32

The medium of claim 26 , wherein the code is further operable to: elect whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.

Claim 35

The system of claim 29 , further comprising: means for accessing a user subscription that includes an end-user preference for either the first or the second end-user device, wherein the handoff is executed based on the end-user preference.

Claim 36

The system of claim 29 , further comprising: means for electing whether to execute the handoff based on a comparison of signal strength information received from the first and second end-user devices.