Tiered wireless, multi-modal access system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A network device comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, via a wireless network to which a portable wireless device is currently connected, information regarding a geographic location of the portable wireless device;
a processor configured to generate information regarding at least one available wireless network based on at least the received geographic location of the portable wireless device; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the information regarding the at least one available wireless network, to the portable wireless device via the wireless network to which the portable wireless device is currently connected, to enable the portable wireless device to independently connect to an available wireless network based on the information regarding the at least one available wireless network.
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Abstract
A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, PCS etc) to communicate with any one of a number of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed.
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1. A network device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, via a wireless network to which a portable wireless device is currently connected, information regarding a geographic location of the portable wireless device; a processor configured to generate information regarding at least one available wireless network based on at least the received geographic location of the portable wireless device; and a transmitter configured to transmit the information regarding the at least one available wireless network, to the portable wireless device via the wireless network to which the portable wireless device is currently connected, to enable the portable wireless device to independently connect to an available wireless network based on the information regarding the at least one available wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in a network device, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a wireless network to which a portable wireless device is currently connected, information regarding a geographic location of the portable wireless device; generating information regarding at least one available wireless network based on at least the received geographic location of the portable wireless device; and transmitting the information regarding the at least one available wireless network, to the portable wireless device via the wireless network to which the portable wireless device is currently connected, to enable the portable wireless device to independently connect to an available wireless network based on the information regarding the at least one available wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
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first instructions for receiving, via a wireless network to which a portable wireless device is currently connected, information regarding a geographic location of the portable wireless device; second instructions for generating information regarding at least one available wireless network based on at least the received geographic location of the portable wireless device; and third instructions for transmitting the information regarding the at least one available wireless network, to the portable wireless device via the wireless network to which the portable wireless device is currently connected, to enable the portable wireless device to independently connect to an available wireless network based on the information regarding the at least one available wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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