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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Howard J. Locker, Cary, NC (US);
James S. Rutledge, Durham, NC (US);
James J. Thrasher, Efland, NC (US);
Michael T. Vanover, Raleigh, NC (US);
Howard J. Locker, Cary, NC (US);
James S. Rutledge, Durham, NC (US);
James J. Thrasher, Efland, NC (US);
Michael T. Vanover, Raleigh, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Solutions which address a growing and compelling need recognized in connection with rendering VOIP systems on laptops, or even on other mobile devices, even more versatile and user-friendly so as to even better replicate the advantages of cell phones. Broadly contemplated herein two modes of network access and two modes of user interface, which modes can be combined in any way as deemed suitable or appropriate. Preferably, a commonality between the contemplated network access and user interface modes is the use of a low-powered secondary processor, a secondary operating system, and non volatile storage applications which could be networking applications (e.g., an Always On subsystem).