Enhanced mobility wireless local loop phone
First Claim
1. A phone system for use by an end user, comprising:
- a terminal unit comprising;
a power source,a handset connection;
a handset comprising;
an antenna,a modem connected to said antenna,a power connection for connecting to a terminal unit,a handset user interface; and
a power connection cable connected to said handset connection and to said power connection, wherein said power connection cable is not removable by said end user;
wherein said modem provides an air interface using said antenna, and said air interface provides a wireless local loop, when said handset is connected to said terminal unit through said power connection cable, said handset receives power from said power source through said power connection cable.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing a wireless local loop phone that operates connected to or disconnected from a terminal unit. In one implementation, a phone system includes: a terminal unit comprising: a power source, a handset connection; a handset comprising: an antenna, a modem connected to the antenna, a terminal unit connection, a handset user interface; and a power connection cable connected to the handset connection and to the terminal unit connection; wherein the modem provides an air interface using the antenna, and the air interface provides a wireless local loop, when the handset is connected to the terminal unit through the handset connection and the terminal unit connection, the handset receives power from the power source through the power connection cable.
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17 Claims
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1. A phone system for use by an end user, comprising:
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a terminal unit comprising; a power source, a handset connection; a handset comprising; an antenna, a modem connected to said antenna, a power connection for connecting to a terminal unit, a handset user interface; and a power connection cable connected to said handset connection and to said power connection, wherein said power connection cable is not removable by said end user; wherein said modem provides an air interface using said antenna, and said air interface provides a wireless local loop, when said handset is connected to said terminal unit through said power connection cable, said handset receives power from said power source through said power connection cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a wireless local loop phone for use by an end user, the method comprising:
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connecting a wireless local loop handset to a terminal unit using a power connection cable; providing power from said terminal unit to said handset through said power connection cable; operating said handset using said power from said terminal unit; disconnecting said handset from said terminal unit; and operating said handset using power in a battery within said handset; wherein said power connection cable is not removable by said end user, and wherein operating said handset includes sending and receiving signals through a wireless local loop air interface, when said handset is connected to said terminal unit, said handset receiving power from said power from said terminal unit or said battery through said power connection cable.
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