Multimode mobile communication device with configuration update capability
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a wireless radio module configured for wireless communication with one or more radios of a wireless local area network (LAN), the wireless radio module including one or more hardware modules and one or more software modules for controlling radio communication by the wireless radio module with the wireless LAN; and
a cellular radio module configured for wireless communication with one or more base stations of a cellular communication network, the cellular radio module further configured to receive communication configuration information for the wireless radio module over the cellular communication network, the received communication configuration information including parameters to configure the one or more hardware modules or the one or more software modules, or both, for radio communication with the wireless LAN.
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Abstract
A system and method in a multimode mobile communication device for providing communication configuration update capability. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first communication link characterized by a first communication mode of a plurality of communication modes in which the multimode communication device is capable of communicating. Such a first communication link may, for example, be established utilizing a first communication interface module. Communication configuration (or profile) information for a second communication mode may be received over the first communication link. The communication configuration information for the second communication mode may then be utilized to configure the mobile communication device to perform communications in the second communication mode (e.g., utilizing a second communication interface module).
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a wireless radio module configured for wireless communication with one or more radios of a wireless local area network (LAN), the wireless radio module including one or more hardware modules and one or more software modules for controlling radio communication by the wireless radio module with the wireless LAN; and a cellular radio module configured for wireless communication with one or more base stations of a cellular communication network, the cellular radio module further configured to receive communication configuration information for the wireless radio module over the cellular communication network, the received communication configuration information including parameters to configure the one or more hardware modules or the one or more software modules, or both, for radio communication with the wireless LAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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at a mobile communication device, establishing a wireless data communication link between the mobile communication device and a remote radio of a wireless local area network (LAN); communicating over the wireless data communication link a request for communication configuration information for communication between the mobile communication device and a base station of a cellular radio network over a cellular radio link; receiving the requested communication configuration information over the wireless data communication link; configuring the mobile communication device with the received communication configuration information; and initiating communication on the cellular radio link with the base station of the cellular radio network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a wireless front end configured for radio communication with a wireless local network and with a cellular communication network; a wireless radio module in communication with the wireless front end and configured for wireless communication with an access point radio of the wireless local area network (LAN); a cellular radio module configured for wireless communication with one or more base stations of a cellular communication network, wherein the wireless radio module is configured to receive cellular communication configuration information for the cellular radio module from the access point over the wireless LAN and wherein the cellular radio module is configured to receive wireless communication configuration information for the wireless radio module from a base station of the one or more base stations over the cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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