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Programmable wireless modem
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-08
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Granted: 1999-01-19
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Expires: 2016-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A wireless modem which enables user programming of radiotelephone features such as call waiting, MIN selection, and the like, without requiring a keypad interface. The wireless modem is comprised of decoder logic that determines if commands are present in a data stream from a computer. If commands are present, the decoder instructs a multiplexer to switch the modem commands to the modem subsystem and the radiotelephone feature commands to the radiotelephone subsystem. Each subsystem is comprised of a register that stores the command. The control logic in each subsystem then reads the command and acts upon it accordingly.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H. Kimball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for programming a wireless modem using a data stream having a plurality of commands, the wireless modem having a modem subsystem and a radiotelephone subsystem, the method comprising the steps of: decoding the data stream to determine which of the plurality of commands are modem commands and which are radiotelephone commands; storing the modem commands in a modem register; storing the radiotelephone commands in a radiotelephone register; the modem subsystem reading the modem register; and the radiotelephone subsystem reading the radiotelephone register.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for programming a wireless modem using a data stream having a plurality of commands, the wireless modem having a modem subsystem and a radiotelephone subsystem, the method comprising the steps of: decoding the data stream to determine which of the plurality of commands are modem commands and which are radiotelephone commands; storing the modem commands in a modem register; storing the radiotelephone commands in a radiotelephone register; the modem subsystem reading the modem register; and the radiotelephone subsystem reading the radiotelephone register.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for programming a wireless modem, the wireless modem being coupled to a computer and having a modem subsystem and a radiotelephone subsystem, the method comprising the steps of: generating, in said computer, a data stream comprising a plurality of commands; determining which of the plurality of commands are modem commands and which are radiotelephone commands; providing the modem commands to the modem subsystem in response to said determining step; storing the modem commands in a modem register; providing the radiotelephone commands to the radiotelephone subsystem in response to said determining step; storing the radiotelephone commands in a radiotelephone register; responding, in said modem subsystem, to the modem commands; and responding, in said radiotelephone subsystem, to the radiotelephone commands.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for programming a wireless modem, the wireless modem being coupled to a computer and having a modem subsystem and a radiotelephone subsystem, the method comprising the steps of: generating, in said computer, a data stream comprising a plurality of commands; determining which of the plurality of commands are modem commands and which are radiotelephone commands; providing the modem commands to the modem subsystem in response to said determining step; storing the modem commands in a modem register; providing the radiotelephone commands to the radiotelephone subsystem in response to said determining step; storing the radiotelephone commands in a radiotelephone register; responding, in said modem subsystem, to the modem commands; and responding, in said radiotelephone subsystem, to the radiotelephone commands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A wireless modem for communicating data between an external computer system and a computer, the computer generating a data stream, the wireless modem comprising: a decoder, coupled to the computer, for decoding the data stream into modem commands and radiotelephone commands; a multiplexer, coupled to the decoder, for providing the modem commands to a modem subsystem and the radiotelephone commands to a radiotelephone subsystem; the modem subsystem comprising: a modem register bank for storing modem commands; and a modem processor, coupled to said modem register bank, for reading said stored modem commands and for altering a modem parameter in response to said stored modem commands; and the radiotelephone subsystem comprising: a radiotelephone register bank for storing radiotelephone commands; and a radiotelephone transceiver for reading said stored radiotelephone commands and for altering a radiotelephone parameter in response to said stored radiotelephone commands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A wireless modem for communicating data between an external computer system and a computer, the computer generating a data stream, the wireless modem comprising: a decoder, coupled to the computer, for decoding the data stream into modem commands and radiotelephone commands; a multiplexer, coupled to the decoder, for providing the modem commands to a modem subsystem and the radiotelephone commands to a radiotelephone subsystem; the modem subsystem comprising: a modem register bank for storing modem commands; and a modem processor, coupled to said modem register bank, for reading said stored modem commands and for altering a modem parameter in response to said stored modem commands; and the radiotelephone subsystem comprising: a radiotelephone register bank for storing radiotelephone commands; and a radiotelephone transceiver for reading said stored radiotelephone commands and for altering a radiotelephone parameter in response to said stored radiotelephone commands.
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