Method for scanning services with a multimode communication device
First Claim
1. A communication device, comprising:
- a controller that manages operations of a user interface (UI), and a wireless transceiver, wherein the UI conveys messages to an end user and facilitates manipulating operations of the communication device, and wherein the wireless transceiver supports software defined radio (SDR) communications and communications on at least one other access technology, and wherein the controller is programmed to;
scan for services in a television (TV) spectrum and at least one among a cellular spectrum, an ultra wideband (UWB) spectrum, a WiFi spectrum and a WiMax spectrum;
detect one or more services on said access technologies; and
present one or more of the detected services to the end user.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for scanning services with a multimode communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device (102) having a controller (206) for managing operations of a user interface (UI) (204), and a wireless transceiver (202). The UI conveys messages to an end user and facilitates manipulating operations of the communication device. The wireless transceiver supports software defined radio (SDR) communications and communications on at least one other access technology. The controller is programmed to scan (312, 314) for services in a television (TV) spectrum and at least one among a cellular spectrum, an ultra wideband (UWB) spectrum, a WiFi spectrum and a WiMax spectrum, detect (316) one or more services, and present (318) one or more of the detected services to the end user. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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a controller that manages operations of a user interface (UI), and a wireless transceiver, wherein the UI conveys messages to an end user and facilitates manipulating operations of the communication device, and wherein the wireless transceiver supports software defined radio (SDR) communications and communications on at least one other access technology, and wherein the controller is programmed to;
scan for services in a television (TV) spectrum and at least one among a cellular spectrum, an ultra wideband (UWB) spectrum, a WiFi spectrum and a WiMax spectrum;
detect one or more services on said access technologies; and
present one or more of the detected services to the end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium in a communication device, comprising computer instructions for:
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establishing one or more service preferences grouped according to a select one or more end user profiles comprising a stationary end user profile, a mobile end user profile, an economic end user profile, and a data centric end user profile;
scanning for services in a television (TV) spectrum and at least one other wireless access technology according to the one or more service preferences; and
detecting one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A base station, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver supporting software defined radio communications in an unlicensed TV spectrum and communications on at least one among a plurality of other access technologies; and
a controller that manages the wireless transceiver, programmed to;
offer one or more services in the unlicensed TV spectrum and at least one among the plurality of access technologies;
receive a service request from a communication device scanning the unlicensed TV spectrum and the access technologies; and
grant the communication device access to the service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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