System, method, and computer program product for using a cellular phone as an interface for a VoIP-equipped computer
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol such that, when the cellular phone is in communication with a system capable of communicating via a long-range Internet communication protocol, the cellular phone is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is capable of being used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol;
wherein the cellular phone is configured to automatically detect the system, and communicate via the short-range protocol upon the detection;
wherein the cellular phone is configured such that a single phone number is capable of being used for a call whether the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, or the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol, such that;
if the cellular phone detects the system and is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, and details regarding the communication via the long-range Internet communication protocol are capable of being indicated utilizing an interface by displaying long-range Internet communication protocol information; and
if the cellular phone does not detect the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided. Included is a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol. Further included is a system capable of communicating via a long-range hard-line network protocol and the short-range protocol. Thus, when the cellular phone is in the proximity of the system, the cellular phone communicates with the system utilizing the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range hard-line communication network protocol.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol such that, when the cellular phone is in communication with a system capable of communicating via a long-range Internet communication protocol, the cellular phone is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is capable of being used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol; wherein the cellular phone is configured to automatically detect the system, and communicate via the short-range protocol upon the detection; wherein the cellular phone is configured such that a single phone number is capable of being used for a call whether the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, or the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol, such that; if the cellular phone detects the system and is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range Internet communication protocol, and details regarding the communication via the long-range Internet communication protocol are capable of being indicated utilizing an interface by displaying long-range Internet communication protocol information; and if the cellular phone does not detect the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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code for working in association with a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol such that, when the cellular phone is in communication with a system capable of communicating via an Internet communication protocol, the cellular phone is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is capable of being used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol; wherein the computer program product is configured such that the cellular phone automatically detects the system, and communicates via the short-range protocol upon the detection; wherein the computer program product is configured such that a single phone number is capable of being used for a call whether the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol, or the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol, where; if the cellular phone detects the system and is capable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol, such that details regarding the communication via the Internet communication protocol are available via an interface by display of long-range Internet communication protocol communication information; and if the cellular phone does not detect the system such that the cellular phone is incapable of communicating using the system via the short-range protocol, the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A system, comprising:
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at least one system component capable of communicating with a cellular phone that is capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol such that, when the cellular phone is in communication with the at least one system component capable of communicating via an Internet communication protocol and the short-range protocol, the at least one system component operates such that the cellular phone is capable of communicating using the at least one system component, so that the cellular phone is capable of being used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol; wherein the at least one system component is configured to automatically detect the cellular phone; wherein the at least one system component is configured such that a single phone number is capable of being used for a call whether the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol, or the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol, where; if the cellular phone and the at least one system component are in communication utilizing the short-range protocol, the at least one system component operates such that the call is carried out via the short-range protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the Internet communication protocol, where the at least one system component is configured such that details regarding the communication via the Internet communication protocol are available via an interface by display of long-range Internet communication protocol communication information; and if the cellular phone and the least one system component do not detect each other, the at least one system component operates such that the call is carried out via the long-range cellular network protocol so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range cellular network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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