Alternative radio system monitoring
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1. A signal processor for a multi-mode mobile communication device, comprising:
- a multi-mode receiver adapted to receive information relating to a plurality of service modes;
reconfigurable logic means;
a configuration controller for configuring the reconfigurable logic means so as to support one or more of the service modes; and
a switching means for instructing the controller to alter the supported service mode in response to the received information.
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Abstract
A signal processor for a multi-mode mobile communication device, comprising a multi-mode receiver adapted to receive information relating to a plurality of service modes; reconfigurable logic means, a configuration controller for configuring the reconfigurable logic means so as to support one or more of the service modes and a switching means for instructing the controller to alter the supported service mode in response to the received information.
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40 Claims
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1. A signal processor for a multi-mode mobile communication device, comprising:
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a multi-mode receiver adapted to receive information relating to a plurality of service modes;
reconfigurable logic means;
a configuration controller for configuring the reconfigurable logic means so as to support one or more of the service modes; and
a switching means for instructing the controller to alter the supported service mode in response to the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a signal processor in a mobile communication device, comprising:
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receiving information indicative of a first service mode to be supported by the communication device; and
configuring a reconfigurable logic means so as to support the first service mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of testing a service mode on a communication device including a reconfigurable logic means, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the service mode configuration to be tested over an air interface; and
configuring the reconfigurable logic means with the received service mode configuration.
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32. A method of establishing communication with a multi-mode mobile communication terminal supporting a first operating mode including the steps of:
establishing a communication link via the first operating mode that is adapted to be in communicable relation with one or more alternative network providers. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A mobile communication terminal comprising a signal processor, the terminal comprising:
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a multi-mode receiver adapted to receive information relating to a plurality of service modes;
reconfigurable logic means;
a configuration controller for configuring the reconfigurable logic means so as to support one or more of the service modes; and
a switching means for instructing the controller to alter the supported service mode in response to the received information.
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40. A mobile communication base station comprising a signal processor for multi-mode mobile communication, the base station comprising:
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a multi-mode receiver adapted to receive information relating to a plurality of service modes;
reconfigurable logic means;
a configuration controller for configuring the reconfigurable logic means so as to support one or more of the service modes; and
a switching means for instructing the controller to alter the supported service mode in response to the received information.
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