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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
Charles Jamile Hamadi, Roswell, GA (US);
Stephen Emille Chin, Norcross, GA (US);
Charles Jamile Hamadi, Roswell, GA (US);
Stephen Emille Chin, Norcross, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication system includes a wireless peripheral device, a computer device, and a wireless interface capable of communicating with the peripheral device and the computer device. The wireless interface is configured to receive a communication directed to the wireless peripheral device from the computer, transmit wireless signals using a plurality of wireless technology standards at the same time to the wireless peripheral device, and receive an acknowledgement message from the wireless peripheral device. The acknowledgement message identifies at least one wireless technology standard utilized by the wireless peripheral device. The wireless interface is further configured to cancel transmission of any unacknowledged wireless signals, the unacknowledged wireless signals being those wireless signals not utilized by the wireless peripheral device, and forward the communication to the wireless peripheral device using one of the at least one wireless technology standards utilized by the wireless peripheral device.