IP Library Patent Application 12267949
Patent Application
App. No. 12/267,949

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES BASED ON PROXIMITY TO DEVICE IN A BUILDING

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App. No.
12/267,949
Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a detector that is configured to detect that the mobile terminal is proximate to a device that is situated in a building, to establish communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building and to terminate communications between the mobile terminal and a device that is situated external to the building. Related systems, devices and methods are disclosed.

Claims (16)

1 . A mobile terminal comprising:

a detector that is configured to detect that the mobile terminal is proximate to a device that is situated in a building, to establish communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building and to terminate communications between the mobile terminal and a device that is situated external to the building.

2 . A mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the detector preferentially establishes communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building upon having detected that the mobile terminal is proximate to the device that is situated in a building.

3 . A mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile terminal is a wireless mobile terminal and wherein communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building are established using frequencies of a terrestrial band of frequencies and/or frequencies of a satellite band of frequencies.

4 . A device that is situated in a building, the device comprising:

a detector that is configured to detect that a mobile terminal is proximate to the device that is situated in the building, to establish communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building and to terminate communications between the mobile terminal and a device that is situated external to the building.

5 . A device that is situated in a building according to claim 4 , wherein the detector preferentially establishes communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building upon having detected that the mobile terminal is proximate to the device that is situated in a building.

6 . A device that is situated in a building according to claim 5 , wherein the mobile terminal is a wireless mobile terminal and wherein communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building are established using frequencies of a terrestrial band of frequencies and/or frequencies of a satellite band of frequencies.

7 . A communications method comprising:

detecting that a mobile terminal is proximate to a device that is situated in a building;

establishing communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building responsive to the detecting; and

terminating communications between the mobile terminal and a device that is situated external to the building responsive to the detecting.

8 . A communications method according to claim 7 , wherein establishing comprises:

preferentially establishing communications between the mobile terminal and the device that is situated in the building responsive to the detecting.

9 . A communications method according to claim 8 , wherein establishing communications comprises:

establishing wireless communications using frequencies of a terrestrial band of frequencies and/or frequencies of a satellite band of frequencies.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 14, 2011
From: LIGHTSQUARED LP; ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; LIGHTSQUARED INC. OF VIRGINIA; LIGHTSQUARED SUBSIDIARY LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 026438/0603 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 12, 2010
From: ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 025126/0120 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2010
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; LIGHTSQUARED LP; LIGHTSQUARED FINANCE CO.
Reel/Frame 025105/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2009
From: MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES, LP
To: ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 023143/0380 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2009
From: MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES LP; MSV FINANCE CO.
To: NEW YORK, THE BANK OF
Reel/Frame 022282/0939 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2008
From: KARABINIS, PETER D.
To: MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES, LP
Reel/Frame 021810/0630 →