Method of wireless communication in restricted wireless zones

• US 20030045322A1
• Filed: 08/31/2001
• Published: 03/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rokusek, Daniel S., Baer, Wayne G.
• Granted Patent: US 6,782,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/527
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18506 Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method of wireless communication in restricted wireless zones (102) includes providing a restricted wireless zone communication system (104) having one or more wireless nodes (106) and a wireless device (110) having a first transceiver (150) restricted from operating in a restricted wireless zone (102) and a second transceiver (152) not restricted from operating in a restricted wireless zone (102). Upon entering restricted wireless zone (102) first transceiver (150) is disabled and second transceiver (152) is enabled to communicate with restricted wireless zone communication system (104). Wireless device (110) is then able to send and receive content from outside restricted wireless zone (102). Upon wireless device (110) leaving restricted wireless zone (102), the second transceiver is disabled and the first transceiver (150) is enabled.

Claims

1. A method of wireless communication within a restricted wireless zone comprising:

providing a restricted wireless zone communication system having one or more wireless nodes;

providing a wireless device having a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is designed to communicate with a standard wireless service, wherein the first transceiver is restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone, and wherein the second transceiver not restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone;

upon the wireless device entering the restricted wireless zone, disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver to communicate with the restricted wireless zone communication system;

enabling the wireless device to send and receive content from outside the restricted wireless zone; and

upon the wireless device leaving the restricted wireless zone, disabling the second transceiver and enabling the first transceiver.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second transceiver is a Bluetooth™

transceiver.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering the wireless device with the restricted wireless zone communication system.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises the restricted wireless zone communication system further registering the wireless device with the standard wireless service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering an identification tag associated with the wireless device with the standard wireless service via the restricted wireless zone communication system.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising tracking usage of the wireless device while in the restricted wireless zone.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver within a defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver outside of the defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system, and wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises not receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises the wireless device recognizing a restricted wireless zone code embedded in the restricted wireless zone communication system.

11. In a wireless device, a method of wireless communication within a restricted wireless zone utilizing a wireless zone communication system having one or more wireless nodes comprising:

providing with the wireless device a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is designed to communicate with a standard wireless service, wherein the first transceiver is restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone, and wherein the second transceiver not restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone;

upon the wireless device entering the restricted wireless zone, disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver to communicate with the restricted wireless zone communication system;

enabling the wireless device to send and receive content from outside the restricted wireless zone; and

upon the wireless device leaving the restricted wireless zone, disabling the second transceiver and enabling the first transceiver.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second transceiver is a Bluetooth™

transceiver.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering an identification tag associated with the wireless device with the standard wireless service via the restricted wireless zone communication system.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising tracking usage of the wireless device while in the restricted wireless zone.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver within a defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver outside of the defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system, and wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises not receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises the wireless device recognizing a restricted wireless zone code embedded in the restricted wireless zone communication system.

19. A method of tracking wireless communication usage of a wireless device within a restricted wireless zone having a wireless zone communication system including one or more wireless nodes comprising:

providing with the wireless device a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is designed to communicate with a standard wireless service, wherein the first transceiver is restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone, and wherein the second transceiver not restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone;

upon the wireless device entering the restricted wireless zone, disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver to communicate with the restricted wireless zone communication system;

enabling the wireless device to send and receive content from outside the restricted wireless zone; and

upon the wireless device leaving the restricted wireless zone, disabling the second transceiver and enabling the first transceiver.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering the wireless device with the restricted wireless zone communication system.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises the restricted wireless zone communication system further registering the wireless device with the standard wireless service.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering an identification tag associated with the wireless device with the standard wireless service via the restricted wireless zone communication system.

23. A computer-readable medium containing computer instructions for instructing a processor to perform a method of wireless communication within a restricted wireless zone utilizing a wireless zone communication system having one or more wireless nodes, the instructions comprising:

providing a wireless device having a first transceiver and a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is designed to communicate with a standard wireless service, wherein the first transceiver is restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone, and wherein the second transceiver not restricted from operating within the restricted wireless zone;

upon the wireless device entering the restricted wireless zone, disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver to communicate with the restricted wireless zone communication system;

enabling the wireless device to send and receive content from outside the restricted wireless zone; and

upon the wireless device leaving the restricted wireless zone, disabling the second transceiver and enabling the first transceiver.

24. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein the second transceiver is a Bluetooth™

transceiver.

25. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein enabling the wireless device to send and receive comprises registering an identification tag associated with the wireless device with the standard wireless service via the restricted wireless zone communication system.

26. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, further comprising tracking usage of the wireless device while in the restricted wireless zone.

27. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver within a defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

28. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver outside of the defined distance from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system.

29. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node of the restricted wireless zone communication system, and wherein enabling the first transceiver and disabling the second transceiver comprises not receiving a disable/enable signal from the wireless node.

30. The computer-readable medium in claim 23, wherein disabling the first transceiver and enabling the second transceiver comprises the wireless device recognizing a restricted wireless zone code embedded in the restricted wireless zone communication system.