Simultaneously multi-networked handheld multimedia gateways
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1. A communication device for the exchange of multimedia information, the device comprising:
- two or more wireless communication interfaces, wherein each interface communicates separate streams of multimedia information via independent radio frequency communication networks;
at least one visual display device for the display of text and images;
a controller adapted to establish and maintain communication via the radio frequency communication networks;
memory for storing data and program code accessible by the controller; and
wherein the program code supports consumption of each of the streams of multimedia information within associated user-defined regions of the at least one visual display.
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Abstract
A user may simultaneously access sources of multimedia information via multiple wireless networks using a handheld multimedia gateway. A user interface may support the selection of information services that are each provided separate, but possibly overlapping, viewing spaces. Circuitry in the multimedia gateway manages the operation of the multiple wireless communication paths, and enables the display of visual information through two or more display devices. The user may customize the display, the size, and the location within a display of regions in which the information is presented.
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1. A communication device for the exchange of multimedia information, the device comprising:
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two or more wireless communication interfaces, wherein each interface communicates separate streams of multimedia information via independent radio frequency communication networks; at least one visual display device for the display of text and images; a controller adapted to establish and maintain communication via the radio frequency communication networks; memory for storing data and program code accessible by the controller; and wherein the program code supports consumption of each of the streams of multimedia information within associated user-defined regions of the at least one visual display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for a handheld communication device the method comprising:
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at the handheld communication device, establishing a first communication session using a first radio frequency communication network; associating a first user-definable display region of a display device of the handheld communication device with the first communication session; establishing a second communication session using a second radio frequency communication network; associating a second user-definable display region of a display device of the handheld communication device with the second communication session; and communicating multimedia information using the first user-definable display region and the second user-definable display region, via the first and second communication networks, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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