Multi-frequency multi-protocol wireless communication device

Claim 1

A wireless communication device (22) for allowing two-way communication of information including one or more of voice, data, graphics, or video signals in a cellular telephone communication system (10) providing communication of such information in a particular format, standard, or protocol, said device comprising: operator input means (28) and output means (26), respectively allowing an operator of said device (22) to input said information and to receive such information via communication in said cellular telephone communication system (10); a radio frequency (RF) transceiver portion (48) for sending and receiving RF signals carrying said information in said cellular communication system (10); an adaptation circuit (72) conveying communication signals in said device (22) between said RF transceiver portion (48) and said operator input means (28) and output means (26); wherein said adaptation circuit (72)includes: a first adaptation branch (72a) which provides conversion of information between a first format, standard, or protocol and a human-intelligible or other machine-processable form; and another adaptation branch (72b) which is different than said first adaptation branch (72a) and provides conversion of information between a second format, standard, or protocol and a human-intelligible or other machine-processable form; and said device further comprises a micro-controller (58) selectively activating one of said first and second adaptation branches (72a, 72b) and detecting when a communication signal processed by one of said first and second adaptation branches in response to activation thereof results in a human-intelligible or machine-processable form, whereby said micro-controller (58) thereafter maintains activation of said one adaptation branch to adapt said wireless communication device for communication of such information in said cellular telephone communication system.