Patent ID: 8160097
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting messages from a first mobile communications device to one or more remote communications devices, the method comprising: assessing communications protocols available on a remote communications device; assessing a first message type and characteristics of a first message to be transmitted, a second message type and characteristics of a second message to be transmitted, and types and characteristics of other messages currently being transmitted or received by the first mobile communications device; selecting a first one of the available communications protocols for transmitting the first message from the first mobile communications device to the remote communications device; selecting a second one of the available communications protocols for transmitting the second message from the first mobile communications device, the second selected communications protocol being different from the first selected communications protocol; allocating bandwidth resources for transmitting the first message within the first selected communications protocol and for transmitting the second message within the second selected communications protocol; allocating bandwidth resources for a plurality of transmissions within the first selected communications protocol and for a plurality of transmissions within the second selected communications protocol; transmitting the first message with a transceiver on the mobile communications device to the remote communications device according to the selected communications protocol and the allocated bandwidth; and transmitting the second message with the transceiver according to the second selected communications protocol and the allocated bandwidth.