Coupling wireless portable communications device to a base station by a second network when out of communication with a first network
First Claim
1. A method of coupling a portable communications device (PCD) to a base station by way of a second network, the PCD normally in communication with the base station by way of a first network, the PCD being coupled to the base station by way of the second network when the PCD is out of communication with the base station by way of the first network, the method comprising:
- coupling the PCD to the second network;
causing the PCD to leave a base station mode and enter a second network mode;
establishing a network connection with the base station by way of the second network; and
entering into communication with the base station by way of the second network.
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Abstract
A method of coupling a wireless portable communications device (PCD) to a base station by way of a second network is disclosed. The PCD is normally in communication with the base station by way of a first network, and is coupled to the base station by way of the second network when the PCD is out of communication with the base station by way of the first network. In particular, the PCD is coupled to the second network, and is caused to leave an base station mode and enter a second network mode. A network connection is established with the base station by way of the second network, and communication with the base station is entered into by way of the second network.
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1. A method of coupling a portable communications device (PCD) to a base station by way of a second network, the PCD normally in communication with the base station by way of a first network, the PCD being coupled to the base station by way of the second network when the PCD is out of communication with the base station by way of the first network, the method comprising:
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coupling the PCD to the second network; causing the PCD to leave a base station mode and enter a second network mode; establishing a network connection with the base station by way of the second network; and entering into communication with the base station by way of the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of coupling a portable communications device (PCD) to a server network by way of a second network, the PCD normally in communication with the server network by way of a private communications network, the PCD having a serial port and being coupled to the server network by way of the second network when the PCD is out of communication with the server network by way of the private communications network, the method comprising:
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placing the PCD into a cradle having a serial port connector and a network connector so that the serial port of the PCD is coupled with the serial port connector of the cradle; coupling the network connector of the cradle to the second network; causing the PCD to leave an server network mode and enter a second network mode; establishing a network connection with the server network by way of the second network; and entering into communication with the server network by way of the cradle and the second network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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