Wireless personal local area network

A wireless communication device for operating in a communication system that includes first and second wireless networks, the device comprising:

• transmit circuitry configured to transmit signals on the first wireless network and to transmit signals on the second wireless network;
• and
• receive circuitry configured to receive signals from the first wireless network and to receive signals from the second wireless network according to the second communication protocol;
• wherein the wireless communication device is operable to gain access to the first wireless network using a first access protocol and operable to gain access to the second wireless network using a second access protocol independent of the first access protocol.

A wireless communication device for operating in a communication system that includes first and second wireless networks, the device comprising:

• first transmit circuitry configured to transmit signals on the first wireless network;
• second transmit circuitry configured to transmit signals on the second wireless network;
• first receive circuitry configured to receive signals from the first wireless network;
• second receive circuitry configured to receive signals from the second wireless network according to the second communication protocol;
• wherein the wireless communication device is operable to gain access to the first wireless network using a first access protocol and operable to gain access to the second wireless network using a second access protocol independent of the first access protocol.