Patent ID: 7103380
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for handset unit communication comprising the following steps in any order: a) transmitting first data via wireless communication to a local area communication base unit a relatively short distance away; b) receiving second data via wireless communication from the local area communication base unit a relatively short distance away; c) using said handset unit to communicate, selectively, the first and second data to and from the local area communication base unit and to communicate third and fourth data to and from an external wide area network, wherein the communication of the first, second, third and fourth data are not necessarily performed simultaneously, and wherein the transmit power level of the handset unit when transmitting to the local area communication base unit is lower than when transmitting to the external wide area network; and d) wherein the first and second data include data formatted for computer e-mail.