Adaptive omni-modal radio apparatus and methods
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention provides, among other things, a multi-modal device for facilitating wireless communication over any one of a plurality of wireless communication networks operating pursuant to differing transmission protocols and/or over differing radio frequencies.
52 Citations
49 Claims
-
1-23. -23. (canceled)
-
24. A multi-modal device for facilitating wireless communication over any one of a plurality of wireless communication networks operating pursuant to differing transmission protocols and/or over differing radio frequencies, comprising:
-
a frequency agile radio transceiver adapted to operate at a radio frequency appropriate for each of the plurality of wireless communication networks as determined by a frequency control signal;
a digital interface circuit for interconnecting said frequency agile radio transceiver with external devices to allow information to be sent and received over said frequency agile radio transceiver;
protocol agile operating circuit means for operating said frequency agile radio transceiver and said digital interface circuit in accordance with one of the transmission protocols as determined by a protocol control signal; and
adaptive control means for accessing a selected wireless communication network and for generating the frequency control signal and the protocol control signal in response to a user defined criteria to cause the device to communicate with the selected wireless communication network using the frequency determined by the frequency control signal and the protocol determined by the protocol control signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
35. A chipset including one or more integrated circuits for use in a multi-modal device for facilitating wireless communication over any one of a plurality of wireless communication networks operating pursuant to differing transmission protocols and/or over differing radio frequencies, comprising:
-
a frequency agile radio transceiver adapted to operate at a radio frequency appropriate for each of the plurality of wireless communication networks as determined by a frequency control signal;
a digital interface circuit for interconnecting said frequency agile radio transceiver with external devices to allow information to be sent and received over said frequency agile radio transceiver;
a protocol agile operating circuit means for operating said frequency agile radio transceiver and said digital interface circuit in accordance with one of the transmission protocols as determined by a protocol control signal;
adaptive control means for accessing a selected wireless communication network and for generating the frequency control signal and the protocol control signal in response to a user defined criteria to cause the device to communicate with the selected wireless communication network using the frequency determined by the frequency control signal and the protocol determined by the protocol control signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
-
-
38. A chipset including one or more integrated circuits for use in a multi-modal device for facilitating wireless communication over any one of a plurality of available wireless communication networks operating pursuant to at least one of differing radio frequency modulation protocols and over differing radio frequencies, comprising:
-
a frequency agile radio transceiver operating at a radio frequency appropriate for each of the plurality of wireless communication networks as determined by a frequency control signal;
a digital interface circuit for interconnecting said frequency agile radio transceiver with external devices to allow information to be sent and received over said frequency agile radio transceiver;
a protocol agile operating circuit means for operating said frequency agile radio transceiver and said digital interface circuit in accordance with one of the modulation protocols as determined by a protocol control signal;
adaptive control means for accessing a selected wireless communication network and for generating the frequency control signal and the protocol control signal in response to a user defined criteria to cause the device to communicate with the selected wireless communication network using the frequency determined by the frequency control signal and the modulation protocol determined by the protocol control signal. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
-
-
41. A method of using a frequency agile radio transceiver for facilitating wireless communication over any one of a plurality of wireless communication networks operating pursuant to differing transmission protocols and/or over differing radio frequencies, comprising the steps of:
-
operating a frequency agile radio transceiver at a radio frequency appropriate for each of the plurality of wireless communication networks as determined by a frequency control signal;
interconnecting said frequency agile radio transceiver with a device to allow information to be transferred between said device and a remote device over said frequency agile radio transceiver;
operating said frequency agile radio transceiver and said interconnecting device in accordance with one of the transmission protocols as determined by a protocol control signal;
accessing a selected wireless communication network by generating the frequency control signal and the protocol control signal in response to a user defined criteria to cause the device to communicate with the selected wireless communication network using the frequency determined by the frequency control signal and the protocol determined by the protocol control signal. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
-
Specification
-
- Resources
Litigation Campaign Assessment
Thank you for your request. You will receive a custom alert email when the Litigation Campaign Assessment is available.
×
-
Current AssigneeAnton Innovations Inc. (Quarterhill Inc. (f/k/a Wi-LAN Inc.))
-
Original AssigneeMLR, LLC
-
InventorsLeedom, Charles M. Jr., Robinson, Eric J., Sainton, Joseph B.
-
Granted Patent
-
Time in Patent OfficeDays
-
Field of Search
-
US Class Current455/552.100
-
CPC Class CodesH04L 12/14 Charging , metering or bill...H04M 15/44 Augmented, consolidated or ...H04M 15/55 for hybrid networksH04M 15/745 Customizing according to wi...H04M 15/7655 shared by technologiesH04M 15/772 per service, e.g. prepay or...H04M 15/773 per technology, e.g. PSTN o...H04M 15/88 Provision for limiting conn...H04M 2215/0104 Augmented, consolidated or ...H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to ...H04M 2215/0116 Provision for limiting expe...H04M 2215/2026 Wireless network, e.g. GSM,...H04M 2215/2046 Hybrid networkH04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systemsH04M 2215/725 Shared by technologies, e.g...H04M 2215/7263 per service, e.g. prepay an...H04M 2215/7268 per technology, e.g. PSTN o...H04W 16/06 Hybrid resource partitionin...H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangemen...H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless commun...View All
