Signal strength annunciators for multi-mode wireless communication devices
US7761119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for indicating signal strength of a multi-mode wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communications device simultaneously displays signal strength indicators of multiple radio access technologies on the multi-mode wireless communication device. In an exemplary method, the multi-mode wireless device determines a first signal strength of a first radio access technology and displays the signal strength in a designated annunciator area of a display of the device. The device then determines availability and signal strength for a second radio access technology and further displays a second signal strength indicator in the annunciator area corresponding to the second determined signal strength of the second radio access technology.
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