METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HANDHELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING CONNECTION TO AND USE OF LOCAL AND REMOTE RESOURCES
First Claim
1. A method for data communication, the method comprising:
- in a handheld wireless communication device, discovering available networks and resources available via said available networks;
establishing a route between said handheld wireless communication device and a selected one or more of said available resources via a selected one or more of said available networks based on user preference criteria stored in said handheld wireless communication device; and
communicating multimedia data between said handheld wireless communication device and said selected one or more of said available resources via said established route.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a handheld portable communication device for configuring connection to and use of local and remote resources are disclosed and may include discovering available networks and resources, establishing a route between the handheld wireless communication device and a selected one or more of the available resources via a selected one or more of the available networks based on user preference criteria stored in the handheld wireless communication device, and communicating multimedia data between the handheld wireless communication device and the selected one or more of the available resources via the established route. The established route may be dynamically adjusted, based on network availability and bandwidth. The handheld wireless communication device may communicate utilizing a plurality of wireless protocols. The preference criteria stored in the handheld wireless communication device may be dynamically adjusted. The resources may be local or remote to the handheld wireless communication device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for data communication, the method comprising:
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in a handheld wireless communication device, discovering available networks and resources available via said available networks; establishing a route between said handheld wireless communication device and a selected one or more of said available resources via a selected one or more of said available networks based on user preference criteria stored in said handheld wireless communication device; and communicating multimedia data between said handheld wireless communication device and said selected one or more of said available resources via said established route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for data communication, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits in a handheld wireless communication device that discovers available networks and resources available via said available networks; said one or more circuits establishes a route between said handheld wireless communication device and a selected one or more of said available resources via a selected one or more of said available networks based on user preference criteria stored in said handheld wireless communication device; and said one or more circuits communicates multimedia data between said handheld wireless communication device and said selected one or more of said available resources via said established route. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for data communication, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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in a handheld wireless communication device, discovering available networks and resources available via said discovered available networks; establishing a route between said handheld wireless communication device and a selected one or more of said available resources via a selected one or more of said available networks based on user preference criteria stored in said handheld wireless communication device; and communicating multimedia data between said handheld wireless communication device and said selected one or more of said available resources via said established route. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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