Emulating a wireless communication device using a local link

A wireless communication system, comprising:

• a base station;
• a first wireless communication device;
• and
• a second wireless communication device for receiving identity information over a local link from the first wireless communication device and for accessing the base station with the identity information received.

A method of emulating a wireless communication device, comprising:

• accessing a wireless communication device over a local link;
• receiving identity information over the local link from the wireless communication device;
• and
• accessing a wide area network using the identity information received.

A method of emulating a wireless communication device, comprising:

• signaling, over a local link, a wireless communication device to access a wide area network;
• transmitting identity information to the wireless communication device for use in accessing the wide area network;
• and
• exchanging data with the wide area network over the local link.

A method of emulating a wireless communication device, comprising:

• accessing a first wireless communication device with a second wireless communication device over a local link;
• receiving identity information at the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device over the local link;
• and
• accessing a wide area network with the second wireless communication device using the identity information received.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• means for accessing a second wireless communication device over a local link;
• means for receiving identity information over the local link from the second wireless communication device;
• and
• means for accessing a wide area network using the identity information received.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• means for signaling, over a local link, a second wireless communication device to access a wide area network;
• means for transmitting identity information to the second wireless communication device for use accessing the wide area network;
• and
• means for exchanging data with the wide area network over the local link.

A wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for accessing a first wireless communication device with a second wireless communication device over a local link;
• means for receiving identity information at the second wireless communication device from the first wireless communication device over the local link;
• and
• means for accessing a wide area network with the second wireless communication device using the identity information received.

Processor readable media operable to perform the following steps:

• signaling, over a local link, a wireless communication device to access a wide area network;
• transmitting identity information to the wireless communication device for use in accessing the wide area network;
• and
• exchanging data with the wide area network over the local link.

Processor readable media operable to perform the following steps:

• accessing a wireless communication device over a local link;
• receiving identity information over the local link from the wireless cation device;
• and
• accessing a wide area network using the identity information received.