US 7,383,042 B2
Interoperable voice and data wireless network
James A. Lamb, Elkhorn, Nebr. (US); and Richard Piper, McKinney, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/417,617.
Prior Publication US 2004/0209615 A1, Oct. 21, 2004
Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—433  [455/412.2; 455/445] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless system, comprising:
a voice network;
a data network provided separately from the voice network;
a home location register (HLR) in communication with the voice network and the separately provided data network; and
wherein the HLR is operable to:
initiate a message to a mobile device, via the separately provided data network, that a voice session is waiting to be transmitted to the mobile device via the voice network;
initiate a suspend data activity request through the data network to a mobile device; and
initiate a route request in parallel with the suspend data activity request to a mobile switching center (MSC).