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Method, System and Apparatus for a Dual Mode Mobile Device

  • US 20080176548A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2007
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using one or more VoIP-based applications and one or more cellular-based applications in a communications device having a VoIP module and a cellular module, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an instruction from the VoIP-based applications or the cellular-based applications at a single application program interface communicably coupled to the VoIP-based applications, the cellular-based applications, the VoIP module and the cellular module;

    processing the instruction into one or more VoIP-based commands and providing the VoIP-based commands to the VoIP module whenever the communications device is operating in a VoIP mode;

    processing the instruction into one or more cellular-based commands and providing the cellular-based commands to the cellular module whenever the communications device is operating in a cellular mode;

    receiving a command from the VoIP module or the cellular module at the single application program interface;

    determining whether the command is to be provided to one of the VoIP-based applications or one of the cellular-based applications;

    processing the command into one or more VoIP-based instructions and providing the VoIP-based instructions to the VoIP-based application whenever the command is to be provided to the VoIP-based application; and

    processing the command into one or more cellular-based instructions and providing the cellular-based instructions to the cellular-based application whenever the command is to be provided to the cellular-based application.

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