Granted Patent B2

US 7,149,553 · App. 09/828,859 · Granted Dec 12, 2006

Abstract

Claims (44)

1. A system to provide power to a wireless communications unit, the system comprising:

a wireless switch to switch wireless calls from and to the wireless communications unit; and

a landline from a local exchange carrier to provide a normal operating power to the wireless communications unit.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications unit comprises a fixed wireless communications unit.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the fixed wireless communications unit includes:

a fixed wireless base station to engage in wireless communications; and

a handset to engage in cordless communications with the fixed wireless base station.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the fixed wireless communications unit includes:

a fixed wireless base station to engage in wireless communications; and

a handset coupled to the fixed wireless base station.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications unit comprises a wireless communications handset.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a base station coupled to the wireless switch, the base station to engage in wireless communications with the wireless communications unit.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the base station and the wireless communications unit are to engage in wireless communications pursuant to a wireless communications protocol selected from the group consisting of an Advanced Mobile Phone Service wireless communications protocol, an Interim Standard 41 wireless communications protocol, an Interim Standard 54 wireless communications protocol, an Interim Standard 55 Time Division Multiple Access wireless communications protocol, an Interim Standard 95 Code Division Multiple Access wireless communications protocol, GSM, 3G, WAP, GPS and an Interim Standard 136 Time Division Multiple Access wireless communications protocol.

8. A wireless communications systems comprising:

a wireless communications network, the wireless communications network including a mobile switching center coupled to a base station;

a wireless communication unit, the wireless communications unit to communicate with the wireless communications network according to a wireless communications protocol; and

a landline from a central office of a local exchange carrier to provide a normal operating power to said wireless communications unit.

9. The wireless communications system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communications unit comprises a fixed wireless communication unit.

10. The wireless communications system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communications network comprises a cellular communications network.

11. The wireless communications system of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communications network is a wireless network selected from the group consisting of an an Advanced Mobile Phone Service wireless network, an Interim Standard 41 wireless network, an Interim Standard 54 wireless network, an Interim Standard 55 Time Division Multiple Access wireless network, an Interim Standard 95 Code Division Multiple Access wireless network, GSM, 3G, WAP, GPS and an Interim Standard 136 Time Division Multiple Access wireless network.

12. A method for providing power to a fixed wireless communications unit, the fixed wireless communications unit including a fixed wireless base station, the method comprising:

coupling the fixed wireless communication unit to a landline receptacle unit, the landline receptacle unit coupled to a local exchange carrier via a landline;

supplying a normal operating power to the landline receptacle unit via the landline; and

receiving wireless communications from the fixed wireless communications units wherein the wireless communications are cellular communications.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the fixed wireless communications unit is charged by receiving power from the landline.

14. A system for providing power to a cellular communication device comprising:

a cellular communication device;

a power supply connected to at least one local exchange carrier providing a normal operating power to said cellular communication device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein said cellular communication device is a transceiver.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein said wireless communication device is adapted to communicate with a base station according to at least one cellular communications protocol.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein said communication device is capable of transceiving signals to and from at least one cellular base station.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein said communication device further comprises a subscriber interface unit.

19. A power supply for providing power to a cellular communication device comprising:

an input adapted to receive a normal operating power from a first communication network;

an output adapted to supply power to the cellular communication device of a second network.

20. The power supply of claim 19 , wherein said first and second communications networks adhere to different communications protocol.

21. The power supply of claim 19 , wherein said second network is a wireless network comprising a fixed base station and a wireless communication device.

22. The power supply of claim 19 , wherein said power supply is coupled to the communication device.

23. The power supply of claim 19 , wherein said power supply is integrated with the communication device.

24. The power supply of claim 19 , wherein said first communication network is a local exchange carrier.

25. A power supply for providing power to a cellular communication device comprising:

an input adapted to receive a normal operating power from a local exchange carrier;

an output adapted to supply power to the cellular communication device of a second network; and

a converter for converting the electric power from the local exchange carrier to power acceptable to the cellular communication device.

Assignments (7)