Method and apparatus for automatic adaptation of communications systems to regional spectrum variations
First Claim
1. A method of configuring an RF transceiver in a multi-spectrum communications appliance moving between geographic regions to operate in a geographic-region specific ISM frequency from a received geographic-region specific message within a RF signal from a communications network, comprising:
- detecting the geographic-region specific message in a first RF transceiver operating in a first RF frequency spectrum;
associating the detected geographic-region specific RF signal with a geographic region;
generating a configuration command signal for the geographic region; and
configuring a second RF transceiver in the communications appliance to receive and transmit RF signals in a second RF frequency spectrum particular to the geographic region from the configuration command signal.
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Abstract
A method of configuring an RF transceiver to receive a geographic-region specific message within a RF signal from a communications network, includes detecting the geographic-region specific message in a first RF transceiver operating in a first RF frequency spectrum; associating the detected geographic-region specific RF signal with a geographic region; generating a configuration command signal for the geographic region; and configuring a second RF transceiver to receive and transmit RF signals in a second RF frequency spectrum particular to the geographic region from the configuration command signal. A system for configuring an RF transceiver for use with a communications network, wherein the network includes transmitters which transmit a geographic-region specific message unique to the geographic region in which the transmitter is located, includes a mobile appliance having plural RF transceivers therein, including a first RF transceiver operating in a first RF frequency spectrum and a second RF transceiver operating in a second RF frequency spectrum, wherein the first RF transceiver receives the geographic-region specific message from a transmitter; a configuration mechanism for receiving the geographic-region specific message from the first transceiver, generating a configuration command signal, and transmitting the configuration command signal to the second RF transceiver; wherein the second RF transceiver, upon receipt of the configuration command signal, changes an associated RF configuration to operate in the second RF frequency spectrum associated with the geographic region.
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1. A method of configuring an RF transceiver in a multi-spectrum communications appliance moving between geographic regions to operate in a geographic-region specific ISM frequency from a received geographic-region specific message within a RF signal from a communications network, comprising:
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detecting the geographic-region specific message in a first RF transceiver operating in a first RF frequency spectrum;
associating the detected geographic-region specific RF signal with a geographic region;
generating a configuration command signal for the geographic region; and
configuring a second RF transceiver in the communications appliance to receive and transmit RF signals in a second RF frequency spectrum particular to the geographic region from the configuration command signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for configuring a multi-spectrum RF transceiver for use with a communications network, wherein the network includes transmitters which transmit a geographic-region specific message unique to the geographic region in which the transmitter is located, the system comprising:
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a mobile appliance having plural RF transceivers therein, including a first RF transceiver operating in a cellular frequency spectrum and a second RF transceiver operating in a ISM frequency spectrum, wherein said first RF transceiver receives the geographic-region specific message from a transmitter;
configurations means for receiving the geographic-region specific message from said first transceiver, generating a configuration command signal, and transmitting said configuration command signal to said second RF transceiver;
wherein said second RF transceiver, upon receipt of said configuration command signal, changes an associated RF configuration to operate in the ISM frequency spectrum associated with the geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of configuring an RF transceiver in a multi-spectrum communications appliance moving between geographic regions to operate in a geographic-region specific ISM frequency from a received geographic-region specific message within a RF signal from a communications network, comprising:
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detecting the geographic-region specific message in a first RF transceiver operating in a cellular RF frequency spectrum;
associating the detected geographic-region specific RF signal with a geographic region;
generating a configuration command signal for the geographic region; and
configuring a second RF transceiver in the communications appliance to receive and transmit RF signals in a ISM frequency spectrum particular to the geographic region from the configuration command signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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