Patent ID: 6131040
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: G06F,H04B,H04W

Abstract:
A wireless communication device comprising:a basic part having memory means and a control unit for controlling the functions of the wireless communication means,an adapter unit arranged to be coupled to the basic part and comprising means for transmitting information between the wireless communication device and at least one data transmission network, and means for storing type data of the adapter unit, which type data identifies said data transmission network,means for transferring signals between the basic part and the adapter unit,means for examining the type data of the adapter unit to identify the adapter unit,means for examining the basic part to determine if corresponding configuration data can be found in the basic part for the adapter unit that has been identified;means for loading the corresponding configuration data, for use by the basic part, if corresponding configuration data for the adapter unit which has been identified is found, in the basic part;means for connecting the wireless communications device to a data processing unit;means for transmitting, to the data processing unit, a request to find in the data processing unit corresponding configuration data for the adapter unit that has been identified, if the corresponding configuration data is not found in the basic part;means for loading the corresponding configuration data, from the data processing unit, to the basic part, the corresponding configuration data containing configuration data for the adapter unit connected to the basic part at the time, andmeans for configuring the wireless communication device on the basis of the loaded configuration data.