Hybrid communication system and method

• US 7,546,141 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Issued: 06/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frazier L. Scott, Kelly D Stephens Law Office
• Original Assignee: Kelly D Stephens Law Office
• Inventors: Olazabal, Jorge L., Leon, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles N
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOAN, KIET M
• Application Number:
  US11/040,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20050197154A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,600 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.2, 455/552.1, 375/216, 370/310, 370/465
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/06 Airborne or Satellite Networks space-based or airborne stations H04B7/185
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system and method for establishing hybrid communications which establishes said communication with any one of a variety of different wireless communication devices enabled to receive satellite data transmissions such as satellite radio either directly via an over the air network or through the provision of a short range transceiver assembly so as to provide data communication from to the wireless communication device from a computer network, such as the Internet or a LAN connected to the Internet, utilizing a computer network access. The wireless communication device is structured to seamlessly auto switch its operation between either of at least two independent frequencies for communication with the computer network or with the over-the-air network, dependent on predetermined parameters including the acceptance of a unique identifier or code and/or the positioning of the wireless communication device within a predetermined vicinity range relative to the network access.

Claims

1. A hybrid communication system for wireless data transmission and reception said system comprising:

a) a wireless communication device including a unique identifier and capable of conducting data communication through an over-the-air network,

b) said wireless communication device including at least a satellite signal receiver structured to receive satellite data from a satellite data transmission network as said over the air network, and communicate said satellite data to a user,

c) a computerized network,

d) a transceiver assembly operative on a short range communication standard and structured to interconnect said wireless communication device with a network access to establish data communication therewith,

e) said transceiver assembly and said satellite signal receiver including an auto-switching capability responsive to a pre-determined parameter at least partially defined by a pre-established vicinity range,

f) said auto-switching capability being at least determinative of data communication with said wireless communication device either over the computerized network through said network access or by said satellite data transmission network dependent on the establishment of said wireless communication device being within said pre-established vicinity range,

g) said data communication with said wireless communication device over the computerized network at least including auxiliary source data corresponding to said satellite data;

h) said transceiver assembly comprising a first transceiver connected to said computerized network access and a second transceiver connected to said wireless communication device;

i) said transceiver assembly including selective configuration capabilities responsive to said first and second transceivers being located within said pre-established vicinity range;

said system structured to instruct said over the air network to regulate transmission of data to said wireless communication device;

j) said transceiver assembly including a scanning capability, said scanning capability structured to provide continuous searching by at least one of said first or second transceivers for the other of said transceivers and establish communication there between when said wireless communication device is within said pre-established vicinity range.

2. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said wireless device further includes an cellular network transceiver structured to establish said data communication through a corresponding over-the-air network, said transceiver assembly and said cellular network transceiver include an auto switching capability responsive to a predetermined parameter.

3. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 2 wherein said auto-switching capability of said transceiver assembly and said cellular network transceiver is further structured to be determinative of data communication with said wireless device either over the computerized network through said computer network access or by said cellular network.

4. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 3 wherein said auto-switching capability of said transceiver assembly and said cellular network transceiver is independent of said auto-switching capability of said transceiver assembly and said satellite receiver.

5. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said wireless communication device further includes an FM receiver structured to receive and communicate to the user data being broadcast from an FM transmitter.

6. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 5 wherein said data being broadcast from said FM transmitter, which said FM receiver is structured to receive, comprises auxiliary source data corresponding to said satellite data and said auto-switching capability is further structured to be determinative of data communication with said wireless communication device of said satellite data or said corresponding auxiliary source data either over the computerized network through said computer network access, by said satellite data transmission network, or by said FM transmitter, dependent on the establishment of said predetermined parameter.

7. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined parameter further comprises cost.

8. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined parameter further comprises signal strength.

9. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said transceiver assembly automatically establishes communicative recognition between said computer network access and said wireless communication device within said pre-established vicinity range.

10. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined parameter further comprises recognition compliance of said wireless communication device based at least partially on said unique identifier.

11. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined parameters further comprise a decrease of signal integrity from said satellite data transmission network while said computer network access and said wireless communication device are within said pre-established vicinity range.

12. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said over-the-air network is responsive to selective storage of all data to said wireless communication device and/or transmit data to said wireless communication device within a selectable time window.

13. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein modification of said selective configuration capability is performed through said wireless communication device.

14. A system as recited in claim 13 wherein modification of said selective configuration capability is performed through said computer network.

15. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said auto-switching capability is responsive to said pre-established vicinity range to automatically establish at least two way communication between said wireless communication device and said computer network.

16. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said wireless communication device comprises a pager assembly including multiline communication capabilities operable on at least two independent frequency ranges.

17. A hybrid communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein said wireless communication device comprises a cellular telephone.

18. A hybrid communication system for wireless data transmission and reception said system comprising:

a) a wireless communication device including a unique identifier and capable of conducting data communication through an over-the-air network,

b) said wireless communication device including at least a satellite signal receiver structured to receive satellite data from a satellite data transmission network as said over the air network, and communicate said satellite data to a user,

c) a computerized network,

d) a transceiver assembly operative on a short range communication standard and structured to interconnect said wireless communication device with a network access to establish data communication therewith,

e) said transceiver assembly and said satellite signal receiver including an auto-switching capability responsive to a pre-determined parameter at least partially defined by a pre-established vicinity range,

f) said auto-switching capability being configured to maintain a more prominent signal strength to said wireless communication device and being at least determinative of data communication with said wireless communication device either over the computerized network through said network access or by said satellite data transmission network dependent on the establishment of said pre-established vicinity range,

g) said data communication with said wireless communication device over the computerized network at least including auxiliary source data corresponding to said satellite data;

h) said transceiver assembly comprising a first transceiver connected to said computerized network access and a second transceiver connected to said wireless communication device; and

i) said transceiver assembly including selective configuration capability responsive to said first and second transceivers being located within said pre-established vicinity range;

said system structured to instruct said over the air network to regulate transmission of data to said wireless communication device,

j) said transceiver assembly including a scanning capability, said scanning capability structured to provide continuous searching by at least one of said first and second transceivers for the other of said transceivers and establish communication there between when said wireless communication device is within said pre-established vicinity range.