Methods and apparatus for operating a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms
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1. A method comprising:
- registering a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms with a first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication protocol via a first communication platform;
identifying a condition indicative of a wireless connection associated with a second platform of the wireless electronic device and a second communication network operating in accordance with a second communication protocol based on information from the first communication network, the information being associated with one of the wireless electronic device or the second communication network; and
operating the second communication platform based on the condition indicative of the wireless connection.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for operating a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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1. A method comprising:
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registering a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms with a first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication protocol via a first communication platform;
identifying a condition indicative of a wireless connection associated with a second platform of the wireless electronic device and a second communication network operating in accordance with a second communication protocol based on information from the first communication network, the information being associated with one of the wireless electronic device or the second communication network; and
operating the second communication platform based on the condition indicative of the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of manufacture including content, which when accessed, causes a machine to:
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register a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms with a first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication protocol via a first communication platform;
identify a condition indicative of a wireless connection associated with a second communication platform of the wireless electronic device and a second communication network operating in accordance with a second communication protocol based on information from the first communication network, the information being associated with one of the wireless electronic device or the second communication network; and
operate the second communication platform based on the condition indicative of the wireless connection associated with the second communication platform and the second communication network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a first communication platform to communicate with a first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication protocol;
a second communication platform to communicate with a second communication network operating in accordance with a second communication protocol;
a network register coupled to the first and second communication platforms to register a wireless electronic device with the first communication network; and
a connection identifier coupled to the first and second communication platforms to identify a condition indicative of a wireless connection associated with the second communication platform and the second communication network based on information from the first communication network, the information being associated with one of the wireless electronic device or the second communication network; and
a controller coupled to the second communication platform to operate the second communication platform based on the condition indicative of the wireless connection associated with the second communication platform and the second communication network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a flash memory; and
a processor coupled to the flash memory to register a wireless electronic device having a plurality of communication platforms with a first communication network operating in accordance with a first communication protocol via a first communication platform, to identify a condition indicative of a wireless connection associated with a second communication platform of the wireless electronic device and a second communication network operating in accordance with a second communication protocol based on information from the first communication network, and to operate the second communication platform based on the condition indicative of the wireless connection, wherein the information is associated with one of the wireless electronic device or the second communication network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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