Multi-mode wireless communication devices and systems for prepaid communication services
US7983712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a multi-mode wireless communication device. A cellular transceiver communicates over a cellular network in a cellular mode. A wireless transceiver communicates over a wireless network in a wireless mode. A selector makes a selection between operating in the cellular mode and the wireless mode. The selector uses a subscriber profile and other information, such as financial information, to make the selection. The subscriber profile includes information such as a minimally acceptable quality of service acceptable for a communication.
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