Single wireless communication device with multiple, concurrent subscriber number capability
OwnerEustace Isidore, Nesia Warnerinventors
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Abstract
A wireless communication device, a method, and a computer program product that enable multiple subscriber numbers to be concurrently assigned to and supported within a single communication device, such as a wireless/cellular phone. The communication device is designed with circuit components and logic that allows two or more subscriber numbers to be concurrently programmed into the device. Each subscriber number is individually supported, with the logic also providing some overlapping functionality. A user selectively utilizes one of the subscriber numbers to originate a new call out and/or accept an incoming call to that subscriber number and may toggle between subscriber numbers to communicate on.
Claims32
A single wireless communication device comprising:
- a first cellular subscriber number (CSN) enabling wireless voice and data communication;
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- a second CSN enabling separate wireless voice and data communications, operationally supported within the same single wireless communication device.
A dual SIM card (D-SIM) configured to operate within a single port GSM-configured device of claim 26.
In a wireless communication device, a method comprising:
- enabling a first wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a first subscriber number based on received first communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the first CSN;
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- enabling a second wireless communication on the wireless communication device via a second subscriber number based on received second communication parameters associated with the most recent wireless communication that identify the communication as belonging to the second CSN;
- wherein the first and second CSNs are simultaneously supported by the single wireless communication device and selectively enabled based on the received first and second communication parameters.
A method for providing a service, comprising:
- integrating a first cellular subscriber number into a cellular device;
- integrating a second CSN into the same cellular device;
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- downloading into the cellular device a software utility that enables a multiple-number single device (MNSD) functionality to support making and receiving calls via both the first CSN and the second CSN on the same cellular device without requiring physical hardware change between uses of the first and the second CSNs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.