Mobile handheld multi-media gateway and phone

摘要

A system and method for providing a mobile handheld multi-media gateway and phone. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise a first communication interface module that is adapted to communicatively couple the mobile telephone to a mobile telephone communication network. A second communication interface module may be adapted to communicatively couple the mobile telephone to a computer communication network. At least one module may utilize the second communication interface module to communicate with the computer communication network to establish an independent network presence for the mobile telephone on the computer communication network. The mobile telephone may, for example, be established as an autonomous addressable device on the computer communication network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
by a networked communication device in data communication with a first data network, establishing a wireless communication link with a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device configured for cellular telephone communication with a cellular telephone network operated by a cellular service provider;
receiving from the mobile communication device, over the wireless communication link, identification information uniquely identifying the mobile communication device, including at least one of a mobile telephone number of the mobile communication device and an electronic serial number of the mobile communication device;providing over the wireless communication link, by the networked communication device to the mobile communication device, an internet protocol (IP) address uniquely identifying the mobile communication device on the first data network for communications on the first data network, the IP address being established using the identification information received from the mobile communication device;the IP address useable by the mobile communication device when communicating data between the mobile communication device and at least one other device on the first data network using the IP address, including downloading data from the cellular service provider to the mobile communication device over the first data network using the IP address.