Home gateway expansion
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1. A method comprising:
- communicatively coupling, by a gateway, the gateway with a cell phone via a local wireless communication protocol;
communicatively coupling, by the gateway, the gateway with one or more other computing devices;
receiving, by the gateway, a request to allow one or more of the other computing devices to send a text message using the cell phone;
receiving, by the gateway, a text message from a sending one of the other computing devices; and
transmitting, by the gateway and to the cell phone, the text message with a request to have the cell phone send the text message over a mobile network connection of the cell phone.
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Abstract
As described herein, a gateway device may include one or more expansion ports to add functionality. The added functionality can be of any desired type, such as adding telephone call routing capabilities, or high-definition radio capabilities. The added functionality can include new wireless communication abilities, such as adding Bluetooth capability, and the combination may allow greater networked communication.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicatively coupling, by a gateway, the gateway with a cell phone via a local wireless communication protocol; communicatively coupling, by the gateway, the gateway with one or more other computing devices; receiving, by the gateway, a request to allow one or more of the other computing devices to send a text message using the cell phone; receiving, by the gateway, a text message from a sending one of the other computing devices; and transmitting, by the gateway and to the cell phone, the text message with a request to have the cell phone send the text message over a mobile network connection of the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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communicatively coupling a cellular telephone network module of a gateway with a cell phone, the cellular telephone network module comprising a wireless interface; storing, by the gateway, profile information identifying; at least one local device capable of requesting a phone call using the cell phone, and at least one local device capable of requesting a text message using the cell phone; receiving, by the gateway and from a sending local device, a request to use the cellular telephone network module to make a call or send a text; and attempting, by the gateway, to use the wireless interface to establish a phone call or send a text message over a mobile network connection of the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gateway comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory, storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the gateway to perform the following; communicatively coupling the gateway with a cell phone via a local wireless communication protocol; communicatively coupling the gateway with one or more other computing devices; receiving a request to allow one or more of the other computing devices to send a text message using the cell phone; receiving a text message from a sending one of the other computing devices; and transmitting, to the cell phone, the text message with a request to have the cell phone send the text message over a mobile network connection of the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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