Patent ID: 8301191

Claim:
An access device for communicating with an information system comprising: a central processing unit; video display; input device; a first transceiver operable with a portable radiotelephone for receiving/transmitting over a cellular telecommunications network; a second transceiver operable with a cordless telephone for receiving/transmitting over a wireless local area network; a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interface for facilitating a wired connection to a PSTN; an integrated communication services (ICS) module to communicate with at least one server included in said information system by first attempting to initiate a communication link with said at least one server via said cordless telephone and, if said link cannot be established, by next attempting to initiate said link via said portable radiotelephone and, if said link still cannot be established, by next sending a message to a user via said video display to connect said access device via said PSTN interface; and an antenna for transmitting and receiving data over a wireless communication medium.