Method of configuring a communication unit using a wireless portable configuration device
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus that comprises:
- a communication unit that includes a communication processor, a first transceiver that transceives information to a communication system on a first wireless communication path and a second transceiver that transceives configuration information on a second wireless communication path;
a wireless portable configuration device that includes a configuration information storage element and a transceiver that transceives, upon valid request from the communication unit, the configuration information on the second wireless communication path to the communication unit, wherein the second wireless communication path is a short-range wireless communication path; and
a volatile memory storage element, disposed within the communication unit, arranged and constructed to store the configuration information received on the second wireless communication path.
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Abstract
In a wireless communication system (100), a communication unit (102) may operate therein in the following manner. At power up of the communication unit (102), the communication unit transmits an application request over a second wireless communication path (117) to a configuration device (115). The configuration device (115) determines whether this was a valid request, and if so transmits the appropriate software applications to the communication unit (102) over the second wireless communication path (117). The communication unit (102) stores the application information in volatile memory (119). Having this information stored, the communication unit (102) prepares a service request by requesting configuration information from the configuration device (115). Upon receiving the configuration information from the configuration device (115) via the second wireless communication path (117), the communication unit (102)can access the wireless system (100) via a first wireless communication path (103).
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17 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus that comprises:
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a communication unit that includes a communication processor, a first transceiver that transceives information to a communication system on a first wireless communication path and a second transceiver that transceives configuration information on a second wireless communication path; a wireless portable configuration device that includes a configuration information storage element and a transceiver that transceives, upon valid request from the communication unit, the configuration information on the second wireless communication path to the communication unit, wherein the second wireless communication path is a short-range wireless communication path; and a volatile memory storage element, disposed within the communication unit, arranged and constructed to store the configuration information received on the second wireless communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a communication unit in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of:
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a) ascertaining, by the communication unit, that a service request is desired; b) transmitting over a wireless communication path a configuration information request from the communication unit to a wireless portable configuration device, wherein the wireless communication path is a short-range wireless communication path; c) accessing, by the wireless portable configuration device, configuration information based on the configuration information request; d) transmitting, by the wireless portable configuration device, the configuration information over the wireless communication path to the communication unit; e) preparing, by the communication unit, the service request based on the configuration information; and storing the configuration information in volatile memory within the communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a communication unit in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of:
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a) upon power up of the communication unit, transmitting over a wireless communication path an application request to a wireless portable configuration device, wherein the application request includes a unique identification code, wherein the wireless communication path is a short-range wireless communication path; b) verifying, by the wireless portable configuration device, that the unique identification code substantially matches an identification of the wireless portable configuration device; c) when the unique identification code substantially matches the identification code of the wireless portable configuration device, accessing, by the wireless portable configuration device, application information based on the application request; d) transmitting, by the wireless portable configuration device, the application information over the wireless communication path to the communication unit; and storing, by the communication unit, the application information in volatile memory.
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