Control of a multi-mode, multi-band mobile telephone via a single hardware and software man machine interface
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1. A mobile telephone system, comprising:
- a mode manager for managing switching of the system between a first mode utilizing a first air interface standard supported by a first protocol stack and a second mode utilizing a second air interface standard supported by a second protocol stack, the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack being supported concurrently by at least one chipset of the mobile telephone, the mode manager including a router for routing information to one of the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack;
a user interface for communicating information and commands between the first protocol stack and a user and between the second protocol stack and the user for controlling the mobile telephone; and
a bridge for providing communication of information between the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack,wherein control of the mobile telephone is provided via a single man machine interface that is substantially consistent across the first and second modes.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a multi-mode mobile telephone via a single hardware and software man machine interface (MMI) includes a mode manager for managing switching of the system between two or more modes utilizing different air interface standards supported by different protocol stacks. A user interface communicates information and commands between the protocol stacks and a user. An application layer reduces the functional interface between the protocol stacks to layers of the protocol stacks subsequent to the user interface, allowing control of the mobile telephone to be provided via a single MMI that is substantially consistent across the all modes.
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1. A mobile telephone system, comprising:
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a mode manager for managing switching of the system between a first mode utilizing a first air interface standard supported by a first protocol stack and a second mode utilizing a second air interface standard supported by a second protocol stack, the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack being supported concurrently by at least one chipset of the mobile telephone, the mode manager including a router for routing information to one of the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack; a user interface for communicating information and commands between the first protocol stack and a user and between the second protocol stack and the user for controlling the mobile telephone; and a bridge for providing communication of information between the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack, wherein control of the mobile telephone is provided via a single man machine interface that is substantially consistent across the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile telephone system, comprising:
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a first protocol stack for supporting a first air interface standard providing a first functionality, the first protocol stack being supported by a first chipset of the mobile telephone; a second protocol stack for supporting a second air interface standard providing a second functionality, to second protocol stack being supported concurrently with the first protocol stack by one of the first chipset and a second chipset of to mobile telephone; a mode manager for managing switching of the system between a first mode utilizing the first air interface standard and a second mode utilizing the second air interface standard, the mode manager including a router for routing information to one of the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack; a user interface for communicating information and commands between the first protocol stack and a user and between the second protocol stack and the user for controlling the mobile telephone; and a bridge for providing communication of information between the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack, wherein control of the first and second functionalities is provided via a single man machine interface that is substantially consistent across the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile telephone system, comprising:
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means for managing switching of the system between a first mode utilizing a first air interface standard supported by a first protocol stack and a second mode utilizing a second air interface standard supported by a second protocol stack, the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack being supported concurrently by at least one chipset of the mobile telephone, the managing means further comprises means for routing information to one of the first protocol stank and the second protocol stack; means for communicating information and commands between the first and second protocol stacks and a user for controlling the mobile telephone; and bridge for providing communication of information between the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack, wherein control of the mobile telephone is provided via a single man machine interface that is substantially consistent across the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile telephone, comprising:
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a hardware system including at least one chipset and a hardware interface for controlling the mobile telephone; a software system, including; a mode manager for managing switching between a first mode utilizing a first air interface standard supported by a first protocol stack and a second mode utilizing a second air interface standard supported by a second protocol stack, the first and second protocol stacks running concurrently on the at least one chipset, the mode manager including a router for routing information to one of the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack; a user interface for communicating information and commands between the first protocol stack and a user and between the second protocol stack and the user via the hardware interface; and a bridge for providing communication of information between the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack, wherein the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack are run on separate chipsets, wherein the user interface provides control of the mobile telephone via a single man machine interface that is substantially consistent across the first and second modes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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