Vonage (News - Alert) Holdings Corp. was recently granted a mobile VoIP handoff patent. Company officials confirmed it is Vonage's third patent to issue in six weeks.
Vonage Holdings provides communications services and VoIP call center services to connect customers through cloud-connected devices worldwide.
The U.S. Patent No. 8,223,720, titled "Systems and Methods for Handoff of Mobile Telephone Call in a VoIP Environment," has been awarded to Vonage almost seven months after filing under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's new Prioritized Examination Procedure.
The grant of the 720 patent allows a mobile handset user on a voice-over-IP call to seamlessly move between multiple wireless data connections without dropping the call. It also reflects Vonage's ongoing innovation that supports its mobile growth initiative, including its new Vonage Mobile app for Android (News - Alert) and iPhone smartphones.
These apps are designed to enable free high-definition calls and texts to other app users worldwide, as well as low-cost international calls to phones without the VoIP app.
"Our recent success obtaining this and other patents is a result of the focused efforts of our technical teams and the sound execution of our intellectual property strategy," chief legal officer Kurt M. Rogers, said in a news release.
Vonage provides feature-rich, affordable communication solutions that offer flexibility, portability and ease-of-use. Its World plan offers unlimited calling to more than 60 countries with popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and visual voicemail for one low monthly rate.
The company’s Vonage Mobile app lets users make free high-definition calls and send free texts to all users of the app, worldwide.
In related news, Vonage Holdings Corp. has entered into an agreement with Globe, a telecommunications provider in the Philippines, to deliver market pricing to and from the country.
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Edited by Braden Becker