Method and system for automatically providing handset operational status information to a wireless carrier
First Claim
1. A method for a hybrid fixed wireless interface HFWI and a handset equipped with a wireless communication dataport such as a Bluetooth cellular handset BCH capable of a fixed interfaced mode of operation wherein both devices interoperate locally wirelessly exchanging incoming and outgoing voice and internet access and communications functions, characterized in that:
- upon coupling of a BCH to an HFWI over a dataport, the HFWI instructs the BCH to transmit a fixed interfaced operational status message to the subscribed wireless operator indicating that the HFWI and the BCH are in a fixed interfaced mode of operation.
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Abstract
Discloses a system to provide cellular handset operational status information to wireless carriers relating to insertion or proximity of mobile cellular handsets to a hybrid fixed wireless interface (HFWI) device. Upon handset coupling to a HFWI, by insertion of the handset into a receiving connector on the HFWI or proximity of the handset to the HFWI, the system controls the handset to update the signalling protocol to inform the wireless carrier of an interfaced and operational operation mode. In an alternative arrangement upon handset coupling to the HFWI, the HFWI instructs the handset to transmit an interfaced and operational mode of operation message to the wireless carrier. In a preferred embodiment upon removal of the handset from the HFWI, or the handset being taken out of reach of HFWI proximity sensing, the system reverts to the conventional signalling protocol indicating a non-interfaced (mobile) operation mode to the carrier.
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1. A method for a hybrid fixed wireless interface HFWI and a handset equipped with a wireless communication dataport such as a Bluetooth cellular handset BCH capable of a fixed interfaced mode of operation wherein both devices interoperate locally wirelessly exchanging incoming and outgoing voice and internet access and communications functions, characterized in that:
upon coupling of a BCH to an HFWI over a dataport, the HFWI instructs the BCH to transmit a fixed interfaced operational status message to the subscribed wireless operator indicating that the HFWI and the BCH are in a fixed interfaced mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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7. Apparatus for establishing a status indication of a Bluetooth cellular handset (BCH) at a subscribed network operation data center comprising:
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a) means for instructing a Bluetooth cellular handset BCH to transmit a status message to a wireless carrier network operation data center indicating either one of a fixed interfaced mode of operation of the BCH or an absence of a fixed interfaced mode of operation of the BCH; and
b) receiving means at said wireless carrier network operation data center to maintain the status indication of each respectively subscribed BCH of the wireless operator.
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8. A method for operating a HFWI relay to locally passthrough copper pair or alternative available telephone service access directly to residential analog telephones characterized as:
a default mode in the absence of at least one operable BCH in a fixed interfaced mode of operation.
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10. A method for a HFWI to trigger into action a BCH user interface display and functional profile appropriate to complement said fixed and interfaced mode of operation.
- 11. A method for a HFWI and a BCH to block said fixed and interfaced mode of operation, when one or a series of local and remote conditions are not met.
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