Mobile terminal with wired and wireless network interfaces
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
- a) a first interface adapted to facilitate communications via a wired connection to a first communication network;
b) a second interface adapted to facilitate local wireless communications via a second communication network; and
c) a control system operatively associated with the first and second interfaces and adapted to;
i) establish communication sessions over the first and second communication networks via the first and second interfaces; and
ii) select the first interface for establishing the communication sessions over the first communication network, when the wired connection via the first interface is available.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of supporting both wired and local wireless interfaces to support communications. When a connection to a network via the wired interface is available, the mobile terminal will establish sessions via the wired interface. If communications via the wired interface are not possible, communications are established via the local wireless interface or an optional cellular interface. If existing communications via the wired interface are no longer possible, a new session may be established via the local wireless interface to continue the prior communication. In case of such an event, the communications will be associated with a particular ID, which is used when establishing the new session such that the original communication may continue over the new session.
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36 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a) a first interface adapted to facilitate communications via a wired connection to a first communication network;
b) a second interface adapted to facilitate local wireless communications via a second communication network; and
c) a control system operatively associated with the first and second interfaces and adapted to;
i) establish communication sessions over the first and second communication networks via the first and second interfaces; and
ii) select the first interface for establishing the communication sessions over the first communication network, when the wired connection via the first interface is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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a) providing a first interface adapted to facilitate communications via a wired connection to a first communication network;
b) providing a second interface adapted to facilitate local wireless communications via a second communication network;
c) establishing communication sessions over the first and second communication networks via the first and second network interfaces; and
d) selecting the first interface for establishing the communication sessions over the first communication network, when the wired connection via the first interface is available. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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