# US 8,571,191 B2 · Method and apparatus for new subscriber access to telephony features > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,571,191 B2 - Document ID: US8571191B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/814,070 - Filed: 2010-06-11 - Published: 2010-12-16 - Granted: 2013-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-11 - Assignees: Vonage Network LLC - Applicants: John Riley; Kevin Ma; Daniel T. Smires - Inventors: John Riley; Kevin Ma; Daniel T. Smires - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8571191B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/16: Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold - H04L 65/1069: Session establishment or de-establishment - H04L 67/303: Terminal profiles - H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)} - H04M 3/42178: {by downloading data to substation equipment} - H04M 3/42059: {Making use of the calling party identifier} - H04M 3/4938: {comprising a voice browser which renders and interprets, e.g. VoiceXML} - H04M 2203/652: Call initiation triggered by text message - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A method and apparatus for gaining access to communication services includes receiving an initial inquiry for communication service access, collecting equipment information based upon the initial inquiry, sending a non-voice communication to said equipment and receiving a request from said equipment to obtain communication service access. The apparatus includes a system having one or more controllers for performing communication service access. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing access to packet-enabled voice communication services comprising: receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled voice communication service access from a mobile device of a user; collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry, wherein the equipment information is collected via an automated feature that detects one or more parameters, without manual user input, pertaining to the mobile device; sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled voice communication connection information generated using the collected equipment information; receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled voice communication service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled voice communication connection information sent to the mobile device; and negotiating a packet-enabled voice communication session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled voice communication service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the initial inquiry is made via one of a telephone call, a text message, an email or a voicemail. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the equipment information collected comprises at least one of caller identification information, make of the mobile device, model of the mobile device, or a telephony feature. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the non-voice communication is one of a text message, a mobile phone message, an email, or an Internet Protocol (IP) based message. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the non-voice communication comprises a link having a target of at least one location where a downloadable software application is stored. ### Claim 6 An apparatus for providing access to packet-enabled voice communication services comprising: a service access terminal for receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled voice communication service access from a mobile device of a user and collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry, wherein the equipment information is collected via an automated feature that detects one or more parameters, without manual user input, pertaining to the mobile device; and an access information message generator for sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet enabled voice communication connection information generated using the collected equipment information, receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled voice communication service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled voice communication connection information sent to the mobile device, and negotiating a packet-enabled voice communication session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled voice communication service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the initial inquiry is made via one of a telephone call, a text message, an email or a voicemail. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the equipment information collected comprises at least one of caller identification information, make of the mobile device, model of the mobile device, or a telephony feature. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the non-voice communication is one of a text message, a mobile phone message, an email, or an Internet Protocol (IP) based message. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the non-voice communication comprises a link having a target of at least one location where a downloadable software application is stored. ### Claim 11 A tangible non-transitory computer readable medium storing a software program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for gaining access to packet-enabled voice communication services comprising, the method comprising: receiving an initial inquiry for packet-enabled voice communication service access from a mobile device of a user; collecting equipment information regarding the mobile device responsive to receiving the initial inquiry, wherein the equipment information is collected via an automated feature that detects one or more parameters, without manual user input, pertaining to the mobile device; sending a non-voice communication to the mobile device where the non-voice communication comprises packet-enabled voice communication connection information generated using the collected equipment information; receiving a request from the mobile device to provide the packet-enabled voice communication service access, wherein the request is associated with the packet-enabled voice communication connection information sent to the mobile device; and negotiating a packet-enabled voice communication session across a packet based network for the mobile device using the packet-enabled voice communication service access provided to the mobile device responsive to the request. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the initial inquiry is made via one of a telephone call, a text message, an email or a voicemail; and wherein the equipment information collected comprises at least one of caller identification information, make of the mobile device, model of the mobile device, or a telephony feature. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the non-voice communication comprises a link having a target of at least one location where a downloadable software application is stored; and wherein the non-voice communication is one of a text message, a mobile phone message, an email, or an Internet Protocol (IP) based message.