System and method of handset configuration between cellular and private wireless network modes
First Claim
1. A switchable configuration system residing in a handset for switchably configuring the handset to remove or enable a private wireless network operation, the switchable configuration system comprising:
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a private wireless network transceiver;
a cellular control portion controlling both the cellular transceiver and the private wireless network transceiver in the cellular mode, wherein the private wireless network transceiver associates with the cellular control portion to start or restart the cellular control portion of the handset;
a private wireless network control portion controlling the private wireless network transceiver when in the private wireless network mode; and
a configuration module selecting one of the private wireless network mode and the cellular mode of the handset, the configuration module comprising means for simultaneously operating on a cellular network and on a private wireless network,wherein the configuration module determines an availability of a private wireless network signal, selects the cellular mode if a private wireless network signal is not available, and selects the private wireless network mode if the private wireless network signal is available.
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Abstract
A switchable configuration system and method for switchably configuring a handset between private wireless network and cellular modes is provided. The switchable configuration system comprises a cellular module adapted to operate the handset in a cellular mode, a private wireless network module adapted to operate the handset in a private wireless network mode, and a configuration module adapted to determine which mode to configuring the handset. The method comprises the steps of determining if private wireless network coverage is available, in response to determining that private wireless network coverage is available selecting the private wireless network mode, and in response to determining that private wireless network coverage is not available selecting the cellular mode.
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22 Claims
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1. A switchable configuration system residing in a handset for switchably configuring the handset to remove or enable a private wireless network operation, the switchable configuration system comprising:
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a cellular transceiver; a private wireless network transceiver; a cellular control portion controlling both the cellular transceiver and the private wireless network transceiver in the cellular mode, wherein the private wireless network transceiver associates with the cellular control portion to start or restart the cellular control portion of the handset; a private wireless network control portion controlling the private wireless network transceiver when in the private wireless network mode; and a configuration module selecting one of the private wireless network mode and the cellular mode of the handset, the configuration module comprising means for simultaneously operating on a cellular network and on a private wireless network, wherein the configuration module determines an availability of a private wireless network signal, selects the cellular mode if a private wireless network signal is not available, and selects the private wireless network mode if the private wireless network signal is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A handheld wireless device configurable to remove or enable a private wireless network operation, the device comprising:
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a cellular transceiver; a private wireless network transceiver; a cellular control portion controlling both the cellular transceiver and the private wireless network transceiver in the cellular mode, wherein the private wireless network transceiver associates with the cellular control portion of the handheld wireless device to start or restart the cellular control portion of the handset; a private wireless network control portion controlling the private wireless network transceiver when in the private wireless network mode; and a configuration module selecting one of the private wireless network mode and the cellular mode of the device, the configuration module comprising means for simultaneously operating on a cellular network and on a private wireless network, wherein the configuration module determines an availability of a private wireless network signal, selects the cellular mode if a private wireless network signal is not available, and selects the private wireless network mode if the private wireless network signal is available.
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9. A method of switchably configuring a handset to remove or enable a private wireless network operation, the method comprising:
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in the handset, collecting available cellular and private wireless network bands, wherein the handset comprises means for simultaneously operating on a cellular network and on a private wireless network; storing collected available cellular and private wireless network bands in a repository in the handset; determining an availability of a private wireless network signal; selecting a cellular mode if a private wireless network signal is not available and a private wireless network mode if the private wireless network signal is available; and operating the handset in the selected mode of operation comprising; in the cellular mode, controlling a cellular transceiver and a private wireless network transceiver with a cellular control portion, wherein the private wireless network transceiver associates with the cellular control portion of the handset to start or restart the cellular control portion of the handset; and in the private wireless network mode, controlling the private wireless network transceiver with a private wireless network control portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method of switchably configuring a handset to remove or enable a private wireless network operation, the method comprising:
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in the handset, collecting available cellular and private wireless network bands, wherein the handset comprises means for simultaneously operating on a cellular network and on a private wireless network; storing collected available cellular and private wireless network bands in a repository in the handset; determining an availability of a private wireless network signal; selecting a cellular mode if a private wireless network signal is not available and a private wireless network mode if the private wireless network signal is available; and operating the handset in the selected mode of operation comprising; in the cellular mode, controlling a cellular transceiver and a private wireless network transceiver with a cellular control portion, wherein the private wireless network transceiver associates with the cellular control portion of the handset to start or restart restarting the cellular control portion of the handset; and in the private wireless network mode, controlling the private wireless network transceiver with a private wireless network control portion.
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