System, method, and computer program product for using a cellular phone as an interface for a VoIP-equipped computer
US8364081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided. Included is a cellular phone capable of communicating via a long-range cellular network protocol and a short-range protocol. Further included is a computer system capable of communicating via a long-range hard-line network protocol and the short-range protocol. Thus, when the cellular phone is in the proximity of the computer system, the cellular phone communicates with the computer system utilizing the short-range protocol, so that the cellular phone is used to communicate via the long-range hard-line communication network protocol.
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