Integrating wireless local loop networks with cellular networks
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1. A system for wireless communications, comprising:
- (a) a cellular network;
(b) a wireless local loop network connected to the cellular network; and
(b) a dual-enabled device enabled to operate on both the wireless local network and the cellular network, wherein the device uses the wireless local loop network for communications, if available, and otherwise uses the cellular network for communications, and wherein the dual-enabled device can ricochet data within the wireless local loop network to relay data for at least one device that is not cellular-enabled.
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Abstract
Bluetooth networks, also known as wireless local loop, are integrated with cellular networks, so that the two networks can inter-operate with devices enabled for both types of networks.
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1. A system for wireless communications, comprising:
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(a) a cellular network;
(b) a wireless local loop network connected to the cellular network; and
(b) a dual-enabled device enabled to operate on both the wireless local network and the cellular network, wherein the device uses the wireless local loop network for communications, if available, and otherwise uses the cellular network for communications, and wherein the dual-enabled device can ricochet data within the wireless local loop network to relay data for at least one device that is not cellular-enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A device for wireless communications, comprising a dual-enabled device enabled to operate on both a wireless local network and a cellular network, wherein the device uses the wireless local loop network for communications, if available, and otherwise uses the cellular network for communications, and wherein the dual-enabled device can ricochet data within the wireless local loop network to relay data for at least one device that is not cellular-enabled.
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