Optimal use of multiple concurrent internet protocol (ip) data streams for voice communications

A method comprising:

• in a hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network:
• generating an IP packet data media stream;
• encoding each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams;
• and
• sending each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.

A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

• a memory unit for storing code;
• at least one processor for executing the stored code to:
• receive multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams over corresponding multiple different communication links and network connections from the communications server;
• determine a packet arrival time for each corresponding packet in the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams;
• and
• create a blended IP packet data media stream by selecting the first to arrive packet from among the multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams.

A hybrid mobile device communicable with a communications server situated in an Internet Protocol (IP) based packet data network, the hybrid mobile device comprising:

• a memory unit for storing code;
• at least one processor for executing the stored code to:
• generate an IP packet data media stream;
• encode each packet of the IP packet data media stream into multiple concurrent IP packet data media streams;
• and
• send each concurrent IP packet data media stream to the communications server over a different communication link and network connection.