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Electronic device having a cellular communication mode and a radio communication mode
US9402272B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9402272-B2 |
| Application number | US-88529105-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | Mar 17, 2005 |
| Publication date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
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An electronic device having a cellular communication mode and a radio communication mode, the electronic device including first transceiver means, operable in the cellular communication mode, for transmitting a message via a cellular network, the message including information for enabling a radio communication mode of a further electronic device; and second transceiver means, operable in the radio communication mode, for communicating with the further electronic device when in the radio communication mode.
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We claim: 1. An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, where the memory and computer program code are configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: i) when operating in a cellular communication mode, activate a radio communication mode of the apparatus, to select a radio communication frequency, to select an address associated with a second apparatus, to transmit a message via the cellular communication mode, the message being a short message service message that comprises the selected radio communication frequency for enabling a radio communication mode with a second apparatus; and ii) when operating in the radio communication mode, to communicate with the second apparatus on the selected radio communication frequency, and wherein the processor uses country identification data obtained from the cellular communication mode, to determine associated channel data from the data structure, and wherein if a channel of the cellular mode changes a plurality of times over a threshold plurality of times within a predetermined time a user of the apparatus is requested by the processor to input count identification data. 2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radio communication mode of the apparatus is disabled until the user has provided the country identification data.
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adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title
- H04W76/025Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks · CPC title
Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems · CPC title
Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title
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- What does patent US9402272B2 cover?
- An electronic device having a cellular communication mode and a radio communication mode, the electronic device including first transceiver means, operable in the cellular communication mode, for transmitting a message via a cellular network, the message including information for enabling a radio communication mode of a further electronic device; and second transceiver means, operable in the ra…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Benner Jens, Koch Povl, Ma Jian, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W76/025. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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