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`c12) United States Patent
`Rao et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 9,756,168 Bl
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`(54) MULTIFUNCTION MOBILE DEVICES AND
`APPLIANCE CONTROL
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`(76)
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`Inventors: Sanjay K Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
`Sunil K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
`Raman K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US)
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`( *) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 940 days.
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`(21) Appl. No.: 10/911,211
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`(22) Filed:
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`Oct. 13, 2004
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(62) Division of application No. 09/591,381, filed on Jun.
`9, 2000, now Pat. No. 7,929,950.
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`H04W 4100
`H04M 11725
`H04M 11100
`G08C 17102
`H04L 12128
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ........ H04M 1172533 (2013.01); G08C 17102
`(2013.01); H04L 1212803 (2013.01); H04M
`111007 (2013.01)
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`(Continued)
`Primary Examiner - Ajit Patel
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A wireless communication and control system including a
`wireless device. There is a central server for storing com(cid:173)
`munication protocols and control protocols and communi(cid:173)
`cating the communication protocols and selectively com(cid:173)
`municating the control protocols between the wireless
`device and the central server. A communication protocol
`configures the system for communication and control pro(cid:173)
`tocols configure the system as one of a selection of intelli(cid:173)
`gent appliance controllers. Alternately the control protocols
`configure the system as one of a selection of Internet
`terminals. The wireless device is any hand-held communi(cid:173)
`cation device, such as a hand-held computing device, wire(cid:173)
`less telephone, or cellular phone.
`34 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
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`MULTIFUNCTION MOBILE DEVICES AND
`APPLIANCE CONTROL
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`The present application is a divisional of U.S. application
`Ser. No. 09/591,381 filed Jun. 9 2000 (now U.S. Pat. No.
`7,929,950).
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`2
`FIGS. 2A-2C show variations of comprehensive wireless
`networking schemes.
`FIG. 3 is an embodiment showing how a server is
`incorporated in the system.
`FIG. 4 is an embodiment showing how modes and envi-
`ronments may be mapped.
`FIG. 5 is an embodiment of a network control box.
`FIG. 6 is an embodiment illustrating the various parts of
`a server.
`FIG. 7 is an embodiment with tables illustrating the
`dynamic reconfiguration of frequency, power, and band(cid:173)
`width.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS
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`Reference will now be made in detail to preferred
`embodiments of the invention, with examples illustrated in
`the accompanying drawings. The invention is described in
`conjunction with the preferred embodiments, however, it
`will be understood that the preferred embodiments are not
`intended to limit the invention. The invention is intended to
`cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents included,
`now or later, within the scope of the present invention as
`defined by the appended claims.
`In the present invention, a cell phone acts as a radio, TV
`and pager to receive and transmit at different frequencies. In
`addition it is set to bypass the public wireless carrier for
`local office or home networks where the public carrier
`services are not required for communication.
`The mobile device is dynamically software reconfigurable
`for the various environments. An example is such as the
`public networks in one or more countries, which may
`operate at different frequencies. Another example is found in
`the office, such as at one or more office locations operating
`at different frequencies, or in the home. It is desirable that
`the MD be dynamically tuned for transmit and receive
`functions suitable for each environment. For example, cur(cid:173)
`rent wireless conditions may be determined by sensing the
`40 signal to noise ratio and the bit error rate. These parameters
`are a part of an error detection, error correction (EDEC)
`system in an embodiment of the system of the present The
`allowed power/channel bandwidth for a given environment
`or operating mode will be determined, for example, from a
`45 table in Server C. This would allow a phone in the USA to
`work on GSM, as an example. In the present invention a
`phone or other wireless device can be a remote TV control(cid:173)
`ler, garage controller, or similar intelligent appliance. It can
`be a cordless phone.
`The system of the present invention, including a wireless
`device forming a part of the system can work with, for
`example, GPS, or with public wireless location systems, to
`improve locating capabilities. For instance, since both the
`home and office network units/boxes are at known locations,
`55 tuning a CT/MD for operation as a GPS receiver, or other
`locating system, to the network units/boxes would give a
`precise location with respect to the home or office units/
`boxes. There are two possible locations for only two sta(cid:173)
`tions. Normally, therefore, three stations are required, but in
`60 many cases, for a CT/MD, one of the two locations is known
`to be invalid. For example, the location is known well
`enough to automatically rule out one location. In this case,
`the location will be precisely known from only the office and
`home network boxes, or from these units/boxes with respect
`65 to a public wireless station, or with respect to a satellite, or
`both. This software based configuration of ( or configuration
`software for) the CT/MD (282 shown in FIG. 2A) is
`
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`Wireless devices are made to operate at a single set
`frequency to transmit and receive on a narrow frequency
`band. The ability to transmit/receive (T/R) and the protocols
`for executing the T/R function are primarily set in the
`hardware and are physically set for each mobile device
`(MD). Some mobile devices (MD) include the ability to
`reconfigure the MD for different environments and applica- 20
`tions in cases where it is required that the phone be able to
`operate in these other environments and applications.
`There is often a proliferation of mobile devices that must
`be carried by a user. For example, a user may need a device
`or remote for the public airwaves ( cell phone), another for 25
`the local or office network and yet another for the home
`network such as wireless telephones, as well as controllers
`for TVs and other intelligent appliances. The present art
`offers limited Internet access and pager functions on some
`cell phones. Merely offering Internet access and pager 30
`functions is not a solution to the problem involved, such as
`relieving the proliferation of devices.
`There is a need for a method to bypass the public wireless
`carrier, such as cell phones, for wireless telephones for local
`office or home networks where the public carrier services are 35
`not being utilized, without changing devices. This avoids the
`proliferation of devices mentioned before.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`It is an object of the present invention to provide a
`wireless communication and control system including a
`universal wireless device. There is a central server for
`storing communication protocols and control protocols. The
`central server communicates the communication protocols
`and selectively communicates the control protocols between
`the wireless device and the central server. The communica(cid:173)
`tion protocols configure the system for communication and
`the control protocols configure the system as one of an
`arbitrary number of intelligent appliance controllers. Alter- 50
`nately the control protocols configure the system as one of
`a selection of Internet terminals. The wireless device may
`be, for example, a hand-held computing device, wireless
`telephone, or cellular phone.
`Other objects, features and advantages of the present
`invention will become apparent from the following detailed
`description when taken in conjunction with the accompa(cid:173)
`nying drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
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`The accompanying drawings, being incorporated in and
`forming a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments
`of the invention and, together with the description, serve to
`explain the principles of the present invention:
`FIG. 1 is an embodiment illustrating different wireless
`devices.
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`available from the network, such as from a server C located
`on the Internet that enables dynamic reconfiguration any(cid:173)
`where in the world for a CT/MD.
`The MD is able to sense which environment it is primarily
`operating in at a given moment while maintaining the ability 5
`to switch instantaneously to a different environment. It has
`the ability to be in a watchdog or sleep mode (286 shown in
`FIG. 2A) in different environments while very active in a
`given environment at a particular time. This allows the MD
`to be very useful in one or more environments as the use 10
`dictates.
`The same MD can be a part of the wired network and one
`or more wireless networks obviating the need for multiple
`devices. The MD operates in the IP mode (Internet Protocol)
`in the wired or wireless domains. The invention also deals
`with either wired or wireless network control/management
`units such as a multicharmel, multiplexing transmit/receive
`(T/R) device-referred to also as a network unit or box(cid:173)
`when they exist in each environment.
`The present invention deals with any wired or wireless
`network box as a dynamically configurable device utilizing
`the power of the Internet and a central server C working
`alone or in tandem with other servers where ever they are
`located, and local or Internet based network boxes. This is 25
`illustrated using a cellular telephone but is fully extendable
`to all mobile devices.
`FIG. 1 illustrates embodiments of a cellular telephone
`(CT) and a mobile device (MD). In FIG. 1, CT 102 is
`representative of the type of phone useful for the improved 30
`uses of the present invention. It will be clear to those of
`ordinary skill in the art that physical changes to the CT are
`not required. MD 104 is representative of the type of MD
`useful for the improved uses of the present invention, and as
`with the CT does not require physical changes. Wireless 35
`device (WD) 106 represents another embodiment of the CT
`and/or MD, and also will require no physical changes to
`implement the improvements of the present invention.
`FIG. 2A is an illustration of an embodiment of a com(cid:173)
`munication and control system 200. In FIG. 2A:
`Cellular telephone or mobile device (CT/MD) 202 work(cid:173)
`ing in a domain 200 is highlighted in FIG. 2. In this
`embodiment the primary mode is through a public carrier
`208.
`The cellular phone (CT) 202 can initiate wireless IP
`connection 204 to the Internet 206 via the public carrier 202
`at a set frequency, Fp 208, designated by the carrier and
`tuned for T/R for that particular carrier's FCC approved
`frequency band of operation. The carrier senses the T/R and
`makes either wired or wireless connections 210 to the 50
`Internet via an Internet backbone connection 212 to a
`desired Server C 214 or any web site 216 as defined by a
`URL request 224 of the CT/MD 202.
`When a CT/MD 202 wishes to use the services of Server
`C 214, the Server C 214 delivers the content or performs
`functions as requested by the CT/MD 202.
`A CT/MD 202 can store profiles and other user specific
`information on the Server C 214.
`Server C 214 can be used to keep the various "functional
`instruction sets" (FIS) and software (S/W) 218 for use by the 60
`CT/MD 202. The FIS and software 218 resident on Server
`C 214 will serve to provide the primary repository/exchange
`to deliver various mode reconfiguration requests to the
`CT/MD 202. For example, the CT/MD 202 may send a
`request to the Server C 214 for configuration as a cell phone
`because it is not in the home environment. In this mode the
`CT/MD 202 may still receive inputs/outputs from to the
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`local office loop network box or the home network box via
`the public carrier charmel 208.
`The ability to sense and switch from one mode to the other
`may include linking 222 to a Global Positioning System
`(GPS) 220 that determines the exact location of the CT/MD
`202. Thus the CT/MD 202 may sense (or the appropriate
`network box at the office or home may sense) the location of
`the network box or the net to bring the CT/MD 202 into any
`local or carrier loop 208.
`The CT/MD 202 in conjunction with the Server C 218 can
`decide the preferred mode to be in. There may be a primary
`mode and several secondary modes or a hierarchy of modes.
`The primary mode may switch from local office FIG. 2B to
`a public carrier loop 208, followed by a home loop FIG. 2C.
`15 This switching may be automatic or per specific functional
`instruction sets 218 and preferences stored on the Server C
`214 or in the CT/MD 202 itself.
`FIG. 2B is an illustration of an embodiment of a Local
`Office Loop 230 in accordance with the present invention. In
`20 FIG. 2B, a local wireless office IP network 232, which could
`also be a local area network (LAN) or other connectivity
`means, communicates with local servers 234. Servers 234
`then connect on an as-needed basis with, for example, the
`world wide web (WWW).
`The same CT /MD 202 can function in the local office loop
`230 under the supervision of a local office wireless network
`switch or box 232.
`The local office 230 can operate at the same or a different
`frequency for T/R. It is preferable for the local network box
`232 and loop 230 to be at different frequencies that are
`geared toward a smaller area of influence. In that way the
`local network box 232 and loop 230 do not interfere with, for
`example, a public carrier frequency domain. The local
`network box 232 and loop 230 will be under the control of
`the local office-such as an office building or office campus.
`The local wireless network switch or box 232 may operate
`at one or more frequencies. In this way, one of more
`channels will be devoted to a public carrier frequency 210
`for T/R and one or more channels 208 will be devoted for
`40 T/R optimized for localized use in the campus or office
`building.
`The CT/MD 202 when in the local office loop 236 can
`switch itself for optimal performance in the local office loop
`230 by downloading/uploading FSI 218 and/or protocols in
`45 tandem with Server C 214.
`Thus the CT/MD 202 can serve as a cordless phone in the
`local environment for interoffice phone calls or local area
`network 236 access working in tandem with a local network
`box 232.
`In a similar fashion as described above, the CT/MD 202
`also serves as a remote controller 270 for controlling intel(cid:173)
`ligent office appliances 238 such as copiers and faxes.
`FIG. 2C illustrates a CT/MD 202 in the home loop 260.
`In FIG. 2C, the CT/MD 202 communicates through an
`55 optional uplink/downlink such as a transmit/receive unit 262
`to home server 264. Home server 264 controls Home
`Intelligent Appliances (HIAP) 266. In this way, the CT/MD
`202 can be a TV remote 272, remote access 274 for an oven
`or microwave for starting/stopping an operation at a desired
`time, or perform other household duties.
`The same CT /MD 202 will function in the local home
`loop 260 under the supervisory control of a home network
`box 262 able to T/R in a specific home frequency band.
`The home wireless network box 262 operates at same or
`65 different frequency ofT/R as a public carrier 210. However,
`it is desirable to have different frequency of T /R optimized
`for home area wireless networks.
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`The local home wireless network box 262 may operate at
`one or more public carrier frequencies 210 and one or more
`local home wireless network box frequencies 268.
`The CT/MD 202 when in the home wireless network
`mode may switch itself for this task for optimal performance 5
`by downloading/uploading FIS 218 (function instruction
`software) and/or protocols in tandem with Server C 214.
`The CT/MD 202 may serve as a cordless phone (con(cid:173)
`nected or hooked into a landed telephone line as an example,
`and operating as a telephone or as an IP phone) in the home 1 o
`wireless network loop 260 because it is now configured by
`the FIS 218. Also, the CT/MD 202 may be emulated by a
`cordless phone, such as by being configured with the FIS
`218, allowing the functions of the CT/MD 202 to be
`performed without wasting air time. When the CT/MD 202 15
`is being emulated by a cordless telephone, the cordless
`telephone base station may also be emulated by, for
`example, home server 264, such as by inserting a memory
`card to reconfigure the home server 264. One CT/MD 202,
`even when being emulated by, for example, a cordless 20
`phone, serves many purposes as opposed to requiring many
`telephone hand sets ( one for the home, one for the office, and
`one for the car, as an example). Paging from one phone to
`the other in the wireless home network may be done very
`easily. All you need to carry is your CT/MD 202, real or 25
`emulated, which doubles as a regular telephone hand set.
`In a similar fashion as described above, the CT/MD 202
`may serve as a remote controller for various IP based
`intelligent wireless or wired home appliances 266. The TV
`may be controlled using the cell phone if the TV set is 30
`capable of receiving wireless commands. Opening the
`garage door may be done with a macro command 284
`downloaded from the Central Server C 214.
`Any set of "macro commands" and or detailed FIS 218
`may be written for specific wireless intelligent appliances 35
`266 or wireless intelligent equipment 238 to control/com(cid:173)
`mand all of these using the CT/MD 202 in conjunction with
`Server C 214.
`The commands/instructions are keypad, textual, sound or
`voice actuated and can be in one or more languages, such as 40
`Chinese, English or any other language supported.
`FIG. 3 illustrates how a CT/MD 302 cooperates with a
`Server C 306. In FIG. 3, internal structure 304 of CT/MD
`302 shows how CT/MD 302 is organized for operation with
`Server C 306. Server C 306 also has instructions 308 as well 45
`as FIS 218 for allowing operation with CT/MD 302, and
`input/output paths 310 and 312 from Server C 306 for
`interfacing or transmitting and receiving from and to exter(cid:173)
`nal devices such as intelligent appliances 266 or intelligent
`equipment 238.
`FIG. 4 illustrates how the communication and control
`system 200 of the present invention is mapped 402, 404 to
`various modes. In FIG. 4 only primary, secondary and
`tertiary modes are shown in table 402 and in table 404, but
`more modes can be easily accommodated by simple exten- 55
`sions of the entries shown. In connection with FIG. 4:
`i) The CT 202 wishes to be in the primary mode of the local
`wireless office loop 230 whereas it is currently in the
`public carrier wireless loop 200. A request, menu or
`macro command 284 is chosen by the CT 202 and a 60
`request for reconfiguration is sent to the Server C 214 via
`the wireless Internet 204 using frequency Fp and utilizing
`a public carrier 208.
`ii) The Server C 214 looks up the functional instruction set
`218 and maps the instruction set for transmission to the 65
`CT 202. The CT 202 processes the instruction set via the
`controller and processor electronics located within the CT
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`202 and loads the new FSI 218 into the memory block of
`the CT 202, and tunes/sets the frequencies within the T/R
`blocks to primary frequency Fp and secondary frequency
`Fl. Now the CT 202 is converted to the primary local
`office mode 230.
`iii) The CT 202 is now operating in the local office 230 loop
`and can control/communicate with various units, appli(cid:173)
`ances and equipment 238 within the loop working in
`tandem with the local wireless network box 232. Similar
`examples can be shown for home wireless network box
`262.
`iv) In the present invention Transmit and Receive frequen(cid:173)
`cies may be tuned to one or more primary values and one
`or more subsidiary values.
`v) The functional instruction sets 218 may be downloaded/
`uploaded from/to the central server C 214 for optimal
`performance in a given domain and may be downloaded/
`uploaded into the memory of the CT/MD 202.
`vi) The secondary or subsidiary modes are active to instantly
`spring into action/service as needed without losing the full
`feature functionality. Thus the device 202 instantly
`becomes a cell phone in the public carrier network 210
`upon receiving a signal even when it is operating in the
`local wireless network 208 loop.
`vii) Server C 214 may keep watchdog functions alive when
`the CT 202 is in a different mode or is inactive to instantly
`deliver all the content that might have been sent in the
`meantime as though the CT 202 was in the public carrier
`210 domain.
`viii) Controller electronics within the CT/MD 202 work in
`tandem with Server C 214 to deliver the functionality and
`maintain the ability to switch modes and keep track of
`modes.
`ix) The processor electronics within the CT/MD 202 along
`with the processing and software capability of Server C
`214 is able to continually deliver all necessary processing
`horsepower and capability to device CT/MD 202.
`x) The memory electronics within the CT/MD 202 keeps/
`caches instructions and other data in conjunction with
`Server C 214 to quickly execute tasks and efficiently
`update changes in models.
`xi) The Transmitter and Receiver are independently tunable
`to one or more frequencies for operation in different
`environments based on the instructions of internal con(cid:173)
`troller electronics and that of Server C 214.
`FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the wireless communication
`and control system of the present invention with more detail
`of the network control box 500. Server C 214 is located at
`home 260, office 230 or other location 200 and has one or
`50 more assigned channels of inputs and outputs 502. Example:
`standard telephone line, cable, or standard public carrier
`cellular telephone frequency.
`Other input and output charmels 504 are each dynamically
`tunable, such as to specific power levels, channel band(cid:173)
`widths and frequencies of operation, for maintaining reli(cid:173)
`ability and integrity and to receive/transmit wireless com-
`munications from/to one or more services.
`Inputs and outputs 502, 504 are multiplexed for optimal
`assignment by the controller, Server C 214, based on
`requests and utilization/demand.
`The network box 500 may have one or more static IP
`addresses and one or more dynamic IP addresses may be
`assigned by the network box 500 to a different MD/SD 202
`in the wireless network 200, 230, 260.
`The functional instruction sets 218 for configuration to
`different modes is maintained on a Central Server C 214
`located on the Internet 206. The Server C 214 works in
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`The CT/MD 202 functions in the local office 230 loop
`tandem with the controllers located within the CT/MD 202
`under the supervision of a local office wireless network
`or within the local or home wireless network switch/box 500
`switch or box 232.
`to dynamically configure the network switch 500 and the
`The local office 230, such as a local network box 232, can
`CT/MD 202. Both the CT/MD 202 and the wireless network
`operate at the same or different frequencies for T/R. It is
`control box 500 are dynamically configurable working in 5
`preferable for the local network box 232 and loop 230 to be
`tandem with Server C 214 located on the Internet 206.
`at different frequencies geared towards a smaller area of
`The present invention deals with the issues of function(cid:173)
`influence so as not to interfere with a public carrier fre(cid:173)
`ality using a wired or wireless network box and the dynami(cid:173)
`quency domain 210. This also allows the local network box
`cally configurable device utilizing the power of the Internet.
`10 232 to be under the control of the local office 230-such as
`In accordance with the invention, a central server C 214 ( one
`an office building or office campus.
`or more) works alone or in tandem with other local and
`The local wireless network switch or box 232 operates at
`Internet servers and local or other Internet based network
`one or more frequencies with one or more charmels devoted
`boxes. This will be illustrated using a cellular telephone but
`to public carrier frequencies 210 for T/R and one or more
`is fully extendable to all mobile devices.
`15 channels for T/R optimized for localized use 236 in the
`Cellular telephone or mobile device CT /MD 202 working
`campus or office building.
`in the domain 200, 230, 260 highlighted in FIG. 2A, FIG.
`The CT/MD 202, when in the local office 230 loop,
`2B, and FIG. 2C. Primary mode is through public carrier
`switches itself for optimal performance in the local office
`204.
`230 loop by downloading/uploading FIS 218 instructions
`CT 202 initiates wireless IP connection to the Internet 206 20
`and/or protocols in tandem with Server C 214.
`via the public carrier 204 at a set frequency, Fp 208,
`In one embodiment the CT/MD 202 serves as a cordless
`phone in the local environment for interoffice phone calls or
`designated by the carrier and tuned for T /R for that particular
`local area network 236 access working in tandem with local
`carrier's FCC approved frequency band of operation. The
`network box 232.
`carrier senses the T/R and makes either wired or wireless
`In a similar fashion as described above, the CT/MD 202
`connections to the Internet 206 via the Internet backbone 25
`also serves as a remote controller for controlling intelligent
`connection 212 to a desired Server C 214 or any web site 216
`office appliances 238 such as copiers and faxes.
`as defined by the CT/MD's URL request. CT/MD 202
`FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the communication and
`completes the transaction as defined by this loop 200, 230,
`control system 600 of the present invention. In FIG. 6,
`260.
`CT/MD 202 is being used in the home loop 260 and
`When CT /MD 202 wishes to use the services of Server C 30
`illustrates how a processor 602 and memory 604 form a
`214, the Server C 214 works to efficiently deliver the content
`controller 606 with a transmitter 608 and receiver 610 to
`or perform functions requested by CT/MD 202.
`provide the Server C 214 of the present invention.
`CT/MD 202 utilizes the profiles and other user specific
`The CT/MD 202 may function in the local home 260 loop
`information 218 stored on the Server C 214.
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`Server C 214 is used to keep the various "functional
`able to T/R at the specific home frequency band.
`instruction set" and software 218 for use by CT/MD 202.
`The home wireless network box 500 operates at the same
`This FIS and software 218 resident on Server C 214 will
`or different frequencies of T/R as a public carrier. It is
`serve as the primary repository/exchange to deliver various
`desirable to have different frequencies ofT/R optimized for
`mode reconfiguration requests to the CT/MD 202. For
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`example, the CT/MD 202 may send a request to t