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First Claim
1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a display to provide graphical information to a user;
a cellular telephony module to access at least one cellular network;
a wireless communication module to access at least one non-cellular network;
an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks, the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks comprising the at least one cellular network and at least one non-cellular network;
a power source and power control module operable to provide power to the device; and
a mobile location module operable to determine a current spatial location of the communication device; and
a mobile network selector operable, based at least in part on the current spatial location of the communication device, to select a compatible and currently accessible communication network from among the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device is provided that includes a cellular telephony module to access a cellular network, a wireless communication module to access a non-cellular network, an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks including the cellular and non-cellular networks, a mobile location module operable to determine a current spatial location of the communication device, and a mobile network selector operable, based at least in part on the current spatial location of the communication device, to select a compatible and currently accessible communication network from among the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks.
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21 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a display to provide graphical information to a user; a cellular telephony module to access at least one cellular network; a wireless communication module to access at least one non-cellular network; an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks, the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks comprising the at least one cellular network and at least one non-cellular network; a power source and power control module operable to provide power to the device; and a mobile location module operable to determine a current spatial location of the communication device; and a mobile network selector operable, based at least in part on the current spatial location of the communication device, to select a compatible and currently accessible communication network from among the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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providing a wireless communication device comprising; a display to provide graphical information to a user; a cellular telephony module to access at least one cellular network; a wireless communication module to access at least one non-cellular network; an antenna configured to be in wireless communication with a plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks, the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks comprising the at least one cellular network and at least one non-cellular network; a power source and power control module operable to provide power to the device; and a microprocessor executable a mobile location module and mobile network analyzer; determining, by the mobile location module, a current spatial location of the communication device; and based at least in part on the current spatial location of the communication device, selecting, by the mobile network selector, a compatible and currently accessible communication network from among the plurality of compatible and currently accessible communication networks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions that, when executed perform the determining and selecting steps.
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