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Multi-mode wireless communication devices and systems for prepaid communication services

  • US 20080076385A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2006
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-mode wireless communication device, comprising:

  • a cellular transceiver for communicating over a cellular network in a cellular mode;

    a wireless transceiver for communicating over a wireless ad-hoc network in an ad-hoc wireless mode; and

    a selector for making a selection between operating in said cellular mode and said ad-hoc wireless mode, said selector using at least one of financial data, subscriber profile, communication-session medium type, availability of a cellular network, and availability of a wireless ad-hoc access point to make said selection.

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