SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CELLULAR PHONE GATEWAY
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1. A cellular gateway method, comprising:
- assigning an identifier to a cellular phone;
programming the identifier into cellular phone remotely over a network, wherein the identifier is managed such that the identifier can exist on one cellular phone at a time;
transferring the identifier to an alternate cellular device in response to disrupted service on the cellular phone; and
establishing a cellular gateway between the cellular phone and the alternate cellular device and between the alternate cellular device and the network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a cellular phone gateway. Exemplary embodiments include cellular gateway systems and methods, including a cellular phone, a cellular tower and a cellular gateway device disposed between the cellular phone and the cellular tower, the gateway device establishing a connection between the cellular phone and the cellular device in response to a failed connection between the cellular phone and the cellular tower.
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1. A cellular gateway method, comprising:
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assigning an identifier to a cellular phone; programming the identifier into cellular phone remotely over a network, wherein the identifier is managed such that the identifier can exist on one cellular phone at a time; transferring the identifier to an alternate cellular device in response to disrupted service on the cellular phone; and establishing a cellular gateway between the cellular phone and the alternate cellular device and between the alternate cellular device and the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cellular gateway method, comprising:
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establishing a connection between a network and a cellular router; configuring the cellular router to communicate with a tower-range cellular tower; pairing the cellular router with the tower-range cellular tower; initiating a cellular call on a cellular phone; broadcasting cellular packets from the cellular phone to the cellular router; exchanging packets between the network and the tower-range cellular router; exchanging packets between the cellular phone and the cellular tower; and exchanging acknowledgements between the cellular tower and the cellular phone via the cellular router. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cellular gateway system, comprising:
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a cellular phone; a cellular tower; and a cellular gateway device disposed between the cellular phone and the cellular tower, the gateway device establishing a connection between the cellular phone and the cellular device in response to a failed connection between the cellular phone and the cellular tower. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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