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Method and apparatus for selecting a mode in a multi-mode communications client

US8249505B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2009
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless terminal includes a wireless interface that is configured to selectively connect the wireless terminal to a network using one of at least two different access modes including a cellular access mode and at least one non-cellular access mode. A mode control that selects the one of the at least two different access modes based at least in part on an access priority signal received from the network.

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