# US 2014/0153480 A1 · Methods and Apparatus to Provide Extended Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Services > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153480 A1 - Document ID: US20140153480A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/691,414 - Filed: 2012-11-30 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Inventors: Anil Kumar Doradla; Sreenivasa Gorti; David Wolter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153480A1 ## CPC - H04W 60/04: using triggered events - H04M 3/42255: {with the subscriber having a personal network-independent number} - H04M 7/006: {Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer (H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42)} - H04M 7/0069: {comprising a residential gateway, e.g. those which provide an adapter for POTS or ISDN terminals} - H04W 40/20: based on geographic position or location - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W 76/16: Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract Methods and apparatus to provide extended voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services are disclosed. An example residential gateway comprises a radio frequency (RF) detector to detect a presence of a cellular communication device, a service controller to enable a VoIP communication device when the cellular communication device is present, wherein the VoIP communication device and the cellular communication device are different devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 A method, comprising: determining whether a cellular communication device is present in an area; registering a voice over Internet protocol communication device to a voice over Internet protocol service in response to a presence detection of the cellular communication device entering the area, wherein the voice over Internet protocol communication device and the cellular communication device are physically separate devices; and de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device from the voice over Internet service in response to an absence detection of the cellular communication device leaving the area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, wherein registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device to the voice over Internet protocol service comprises enabling the voice over Internet protocol communication to communicate via a telephone number associated with the cellular communication device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises updating a list of barred voice over Internet protocol devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises performing a session initiated protocol de-registration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, wherein the cellular communication device and the VoIP communication device are associated with a same telephone number. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, further comprising disabling a cellular service to the cellular communication device when the cellular communication device is present in the area. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A method as defined in claim 2, wherein registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device to the voice over Internet protocol service comprises updating a list of active voice over Internet protocol communication devices. ### Claim 9 A tangible machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to perform a method comprising: determining whether a cellular communication device is present in an area; registering a voice over Internet protocol communication device to a voice over Internet protocol service in response to a presence detection of the cellular communication device as present in the area, wherein the voice over Internet protocol communication device and the cellular communication device are separate devices; and de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device from the voice over Internet service in response to an absence detection of the cellular communication device leaving the area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device to the voice over Internet protocol service comprises enabling the voice over Internet protocol communication to communicate via a telephone number associated with the cellular communication device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises updating a list of barred voice over Internet protocol devices. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises performing a session initiated protocol de-registration. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein the cellular communication device and the VoIP communication device are associated with a same telephone number. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein the method further comprises disabling a cellular service to the cellular communication device when the cellular communication device is present in the area. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) A storage medium as defined in claim 9, wherein registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device to the voice over Internet protocol service comprises updating a list of active voice over Internet protocol communication devices. ### Claim 16 An apparatus, comprising: memory having machine readable instructions stored thereon; and a processor to execute the machine readable instruction to perform operations comprising: determining whether a cellular communication device is present in an area; registering a voice over Internet protocol communication device to a voice over Internet protocol service in response to a presence detection of the cellular communication device as present in the area, wherein the voice over Internet protocol communication device and the cellular communication device are separate devices; and de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device from the voice over Internet service in response to an absence detection of the cellular communication device leaving the area. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device to the voice over Internet protocol service comprises enabling the voice over Internet protocol communication to communicate via a telephone number associated with the cellular communication device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1165) An apparatus as defined in claim 1165, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises updating a list of barred voice over Internet protocol devices. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein de-registering the voice over Internet protocol communication device comprises performing a session initiated protocol de-registration. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein the cellular communication device and the VoIP communication device are associated with a same telephone number.