Communications operating system and method therefor
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1. A method of accessing a selected communication system with a subscriber unit, said method characterized by the steps of:
- accessing a common communication system;
receiving an indication of any communication system available in a geographic region associated with said common communication system;
requesting access to said selected communication system of said communication systems; and
receiving an enabling program for selected communication system, wherein said enabling program enables said subscriber unit for a purpose of communicating with said selected communication system in accordance with a protocol of said selected communication system.
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Abstract
A communications operating system is provided herein. The communications operating system having a common communication system comprising a radio frequency transceiving means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and a system list means for storing a list of communication systems available. The system also includes a feature list means for storing a list of feature programs, where the feature programs comprise at least one of an enabling program to enable resident functions, a high-level design specification, and an executable feature specification.
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1. A method of accessing a selected communication system with a subscriber unit, said method characterized by the steps of:
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accessing a common communication system;
receiving an indication of any communication system available in a geographic region associated with said common communication system;
requesting access to said selected communication system of said communication systems; and
receiving an enabling program for selected communication system, wherein said enabling program enables said subscriber unit for a purpose of communicating with said selected communication system in accordance with a protocol of said selected communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
configuring said mobile to operate in accordance with the protocol of said selected communication system; and
accessing said selected communication system using said protocol.
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3. The method of claim 2 further characterized by said configuring being derived in accordance with said enabling program.
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4. The method of claim 2 further characterized by the step of testing the compliance of said mobile with the requirements of said selected communication system prior to the step of accessing said selected communication system.
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5. The method of claim 1, prior to the step of receiving said enabling program, further characterized by the steps of:
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determining if programming of said mobile to operate on said selected communication system is required; and
requesting said programming from said common communication system.
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6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of receiving said enabling program consists of at least one of the following steps:
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enabling an existing resident function within said mobile; and
downloading a non-resident functional instruction to said mobile.
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7. The method of claim 6 wherein said non-resident program comprises at least one of:
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a high level design specification; and
a specification which can be executed directly as a function by said mobile.
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8. The method of claim 7 wherein said high level design specification is automatically elaborated by said mobile resulting in a function of said mobile.
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9. The method of claim 1 wherein said selected communication system is selected upon the basis of features identified by said indication provided by said selected communication system.
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10. The method of claim 1 further characterized by the step of verifying whether a user is permitted access to said selected system following said step of requesting said selected communication system.
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11. The method of claim 1 wherein said indication received comprises at least one of the following:
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a cost related to said communication systems; and
a feature of said communication systems.
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12. The method of claim 1 further characterized by the steps of
receiving a system requirement from said common communication system; - and
verifying that said mobile is capable of complying with said system requirement.
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13. A communications operating system having a common communication system comprising:
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radio frequency transceiving means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals;
system list means for storing a list of communication systems available; and
feature list means for storing a list of feature programs, wherein the feature programs comprise at lest one of an enabling program to enable resident functions, a high-level design specification, and an executable feature specification. - View Dependent Claims (14)
a communication system feature;
a communication system requirement; and
a communication system cost.
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Specification