Wireless communication system

• US 5,210,785 A
• Filed: 02/27/1989
• Issued: 05/11/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Sato, Hideaki, Myojo, Toshihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shehata, Magdy W.
• Application Number:
  US07/316,486
• Time in Patent Office: 1,534 Days
• Field of Search: 379/58, 379/61, 379/63, 455/54
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72505 Radio link set-up procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

This invention relates to a wireless communication system, which comprises plural wireless communication units having different communication protocols, and in which a proper wireless communication unit is automatically selected from the plural wireless communication units in accordance with the operation states of the plural wireless communication units to make communication possible. Thereby, troublesome operation is not required, an optimum wireless communication method can be automatically selected, and communication cost can be reduced. In the wireless communication system of the present invention, when mobile stations are registered in a fixed station, preferential orders of the mobile stations are stored, and calling/call-reception and communication processings are controlled according to the preferential orders.

Claims

1. A communication terminal device comprising:

plural wireless communication means for communicating using respective different communication protocols including first wireless communication means for preforming wireless communication with a direct exchange using a first communication protocol for long distance and second wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a base unit connected to a communication line from an exchange using a second communication protocol for a short distance;

selection means for selecting one of the first and second wireless communication means in accordance with the reception states of said plural wireless communication means; and

communication means for performing communication using the wireless communication means selected by said selecting means.

2. A communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said first wireless communication means is operable using a protocol for portable radiophone and the second wireless communication means is operable using a protocol for cordless telephone.

3. A communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said selection means determines whether a predetermined signal has been received at said plural wireless communication means or not, and selects the wireless communication means of the first and second wireless communication means which receives the predetermined signal according to the result of the determination.

4. A communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said selection means preferentially selects the second wireless communication means which has the cordless telephone protocol over first wireless communication means which has the portable radiophone protocol.

5. A communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said communication means performs communication by voice using the plural wireless communication means.

6. A wireless communication device comprising:

wireless communication means including long distance wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a direct exchange having a first communication protocol for a long distance and short distance wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a base unit connected to a communication line from an exchange having a second communication protocol for a short distance;

determination means for determining the state of reception of a predetermined signal in said wireless communication means; and

selection means for selecting one of said short distance wireless communication means and said long distance wireless communication means in accordance with the result of the determination by said determination means.

7. A wireless communication device according to claim 6, wherein said short distance wireless communication means includes a cordless telephone communication protocol as the second communication protocol, and said long distance wireless communication means includes a portable radiophone communication protocol as the first communication protocol.

8. A wireless communication device according to claim 6, wherein said selection means selects the one of the short distance wireless communication means and the long distance wireless communication means determined by said determination means as having received the predetermined signal.

9. A wireless communication device according to claim 6, wherein said selection means preferentially selects the short distance wireless communication means.

10. A wireless communication device according to claim 6, further comprising communication means for performing communication using the one of the short distance and long distance wireless communication means selected by said selection means.

11. A wireless communication device according to claim 10, wherein said communication means performs communication by voice.