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Method and apparatus for configuring communication apparatus in accordance with communication services and protocols

US6546261B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1997
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2027/0057
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Information can be communicated to or from an electronic device in accordance with a plurality of protocols to provide a plurality of services for the user. The apparatus can operate with any conventional modulation (analog or digital) and in accordance with at least one of the plurality of protocols. If the user is a person, the services can include providing audio or tone signals. If the user is a device, the services can include providing audio, tone, or data signals. The electronic device is a receiver, a transmitter, or transceiver.

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