Two radio interface for mobile communication device for electronic commerce

• US 8,116,825 B1
• Filed: 10/03/2008
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qwikker, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qwikker, Inc.
• Inventors: Cockayne, William R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ghebretinsae, Temesgh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Safaipour, Bobbak
• Application Number:
  US12/245,035
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.3, 455/566, 455/412.1, 455/426, 709/219, 709/200
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A mobile device (1) for electronic commerce. The device includes a mobile housing (2) and a microprocessor-based unit (6) coupled to a memory storage device (5) in the housing. The device has a power supply (3) that is coupled to the microprocessor unit while supplying power to all of the components. The device has one or more input controls (4) coupled to the microprocessor unit. The device also includes a wireless receiver (or transceiver) (7) and additional wireless transceiver (8) coupled to the microprocessor based unit, to the memory storage and to one or more antennas (9). The wireless receiver is adapted to receive information comprising text, graphics and sound from a wireless network. The wireless transceiver is adapted to send and receive text, graphics and sound from a wireless network. The device also has a display (11) and speaker (10) coupled to the housing and coupled to the microprocessor-based unit. An advertisement comprising the text, graphics and sound derived from the information can also be included. The information is outputted on the display.

Claims

1. A mobile device for electronic commerce, the device comprising:

a mobile housing;

a microprocessor based unit coupled to a memory storage device in the housing;

a display coupled to the housing and coupled to the microprocessor based unit;

a wireless receiver coupled to the microprocessor based unit, the wireless receiver being adapted to receive broadcast information that is of interest to multiple users from a lower cost one-way wireless network, the broadcast information being derived from an information server; and

a wireless transceiver coupled to the microprocessor based unit, the wireless transceiver being adapted to send an acknowledgment of display of the broadcast information to the information server if the broadcast information is displayed by the mobile device, the acknowledgment of display is sent on a higher cost two-way wireless network that provides one-to-one transmission, and further adapted to send and receive second information on the higher cost two-way wireless network, a higher cost of the higher cost wireless network being relative to a lower cost of the lower cost wireless network.

2. A mobile device for electronic commerce, the device comprising:

a mobile housing;

a microprocessor based unit coupled to a memory storage device in the housing;

a wireless receiver coupled to the microprocessor based unit, the wireless receiver being adapted to receive broadcast information that is of interest to multiple users from a lower cost one-way wireless network, the broadcast information being derived from an information server;

a wireless transceiver coupled to the microprocessor based unit, the wireless transceiver being adapted to send an acknowledgment of storage of the broadcast information to the information server if the broadcast information is stored by the device, the acknowledgment of storage is sent on a higher cost two-way wireless network that provides one-to-one transmission, and further adapted to send and receive second information on the higher cost two-way wireless network, a higher cost of the higher cost wireless network being relative to a lower cost of the lower cost wireless network; and

a display coupled to the housing and coupled to the microprocessor based unit.

3. A method for communicating to a remote mobile device using a lower cost one-way network that provides broadcast transmission to a plurality of users and a higher cost two-way network that provides one-to-one transmission, a higher cost of the higher cost network being relative to a lower cost of the lower cost network, the method comprising:

receiving broadcast information that is of interest to multiple users from a first wireless network at a wireless receiver, the wireless receiver coupled to a microprocessor based unit coupled to a mobile housing, the first wireless network being the lower cost one-way network, the broadcast information being derived from an information server;

sending second information on a second wireless network by a transceiver coupled to the microprocessor, the second wireless network being the higher cost two-way network;

receiving the second information on the second wireless network by the transceiver;

displaying the broadcast information and/or the second information selected from the transceiver or the receiver; and

sending an acknowledgment of display of the broadcast information from the transceiver to the information server if the broadcast information is displayed.

4. A method for communicating to a remote mobile device using a lower cost one-way network that provides broadcast transmission to a plurality of users and a higher cost two-way network that provides one-to-one transmission, a higher cost of the higher cost network being relative to a lower cost of the lower cost network, the method comprising:

receiving broadcast information that is of interest to multiple users from a first wireless network at a wireless receiver, the wireless receiver coupled to a microprocessor based unit coupled to a mobile housing, the first wireless network being the lower cost one-way network, the broadcast information being derived from an information server;

sending second information on a second wireless network by a transceiver coupled to the microprocessor, the second wireless network being the higher cost two-way network;

receiving the second information on the second wireless network by the transceiver;

sending an acknowledgment of storage of the broadcast information from the transceiver to the information server if the broadcast information is stored at the remote mobile device; and

displaying the broadcast information and/or the second information selected from the transceiver or the receiver.