IP Library Granted Patent US 9,203,944
Granted Patent B2
US 9,203,944 · App. 14/523,151 · Granted Dec 1, 2015

Vehicular multimode cellular/PCS phone

Inventors: Michael P. Morrissey (Overland Park, KS); Mohit Mathur (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
H04M1/6075H04M1/6091H04W48/16H04W88/06B60R11/0241B60R11/0247B60R2011/001B60R2011/0005H04M2250/02
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Patent No.
US 9,203,944
App. No.
14/523,151
Granted
Dec 1, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicular multimode cellular/PCS phone including a chipset located in the vehicle for communicating with at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks; an multimode antenna in communication with the chipset for communicating with a wireless base antenna of at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks; at least one medium port for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium containing at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers of at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks.

Claims (48)

1. A vehicular wireless communication system comprising:

a chipset, located in a vehicle, that communicates with at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks, the chipset configured to communicate with a plurality of disparate service providers; and

a multimode antenna, in communication with the chipset, that communicates with a wireless base antenna of the at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks;

wherein in response to receiving at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers, the chipset chooses a service provider and corresponding mobile telecommunications standard.

2. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a microphone in communication with the chipset for receiving voice dialing commands.

3. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a speaker located in the vehicle in communication with the chipset for transmitting voice signals.

4. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system is configured to establish a wireless personal area network in communication with the chipset for enabling hands-free communication with the vehicular wireless communication system.

5. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , wherein the chipset comprises:

a multimode digital signal processor (DSP) modem in communication with a digital/analog transceiver for converting analog voice signals to digital signals and digital signals to analog voice signals.

6. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , wherein the chipset further comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory for processing and storing the at least one of access numbers, access codes, access authentication numbers, Mobile Station Identification Code (“MISD”), Mobile Identification Number (“MIN”), International Mobile Subscriber Identity (“IMSI”), firmware, network lock codes, country lock codes, service provider lock codes, 32 bit Electronic Serial Number (“ESN”), integrated circuit card ID (“ICCID”), IMSI, authentication key, local area identity, operator-specific emergency number, short message service center number, service provider name, and service dialing numbers.

7. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a voice recognition interface in communication with the chipset for interpreting voice commands into at least one of analog and digital signals.

8. The vehicular wireless communication system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a steering wheel having at least one of a voice dialing button, call answer button, Bluetooth system button, and call hang-up button for operating the vehicular wireless communication system.

9. A method, comprising:

communicating, by a vehicular wireless communication system, with at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks, the vehicular wireless communication system comprising:

a chipset, located in a vehicle, that communicates with the at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks the chipset configured to communicate with a plurality of disparate service providers;

a multimode antenna, in communication with the chipset;

communicating, by the multimode antenna, with a wireless base antenna of the at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks; and

receiving, by the vehicular wireless communication system, at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers of the at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks;

in response to receiving the at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers, choosing, by the vehicular wireless communication system, a service provider and corresponding mobile telecommunications standard.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system further comprises:

a microphone in communication with the chipset for receiving voice dialing commands.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system further comprises:

a speaker located in the vehicle in communication with the chipset for transmitting voice signals.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system is configured to establish a wireless personal area network in communication with the chipset for enabling hands-free communication with the vehicular wireless communication system.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the chipset comprises:

a multimode digital signal processor (DSP) modem in communication with a digital/analog transceiver for converting analog voice signals to digital signals and digital signals to analog voice signals.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the chipset further comprises:

a processor in communication with a memory for processing and storing the at least one of access numbers, access codes, access authentication numbers, Mobile Station Identification Code (“MISD”), Mobile Identification Number (“MIN”), International Mobile Subscriber Identity (“IMSI”), firmware, network lock codes, country lock codes, service provider lock codes, 32 bit Electronic Serial Number (“ESN”), integrated circuit card ID (“ICCID”), IMSI, authentication key, local area identity, operator-specific emergency number, short message service center number, service provider name, and service dialing numbers.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system further comprises:

a voice recognition interface in communication with the chipset for interpreting voice commands into at least one of analog and digital signals.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the vehicular wireless communication system further comprises:

a steering wheel having at least one of a voice dialing button, call answer button, Bluetooth system button, and call hang-up button for operating the vehicular wireless communication system.

17. A vehicle comprising a vehicular wireless communication system, the vehicular wireless communication system comprising:

a chipset, located in a vehicle, that communicates with at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks, the chipset configured to communicate with a plurality of disparate service providers; and

a multimode antenna, in communication with the chipset, that communicates with a wireless base antenna of the at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks; and

wherein, in response to receiving the at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers, the chipset chooses a service provider and corresponding mobile telecommunications standard.

18. The vehicle of claim 17 , further comprising:

a microphone in communication with the chipset for receiving voice dialing commands; and

a speaker located in the vehicle in communication with the chipset for transmitting voice signals.

19. The vehicle of claim 17 , further comprising:

a voice recognition interface in communication with the chipset for interpreting voice commands into at least one of analog and digital signals.

20. The vehicle of claim 17 , further comprising:

a steering wheel having at least one of a voice dialing button, call answer button, Bluetooth system button, and call hang-up button for operating the vehicular wireless.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2014
From: MORRISSEY, MICHAEL P.; MATHUR, MOHIT
To: EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 034030/0901 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 24, 2014
From: EMBARQ HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC
To: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
Reel/Frame 034046/0213 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13874703 · May 1, 2013
Division 11977614 · Oct 24, 2007
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