A frequency and protocol agile
wireless communication product, and
chipset for forming the same, including a frequency agile
transceiver, a
digital interface circuit for interconnecting the radio
transceiver with external devices, protocol agile operating circuit for operating the radio
transceiver in accordance with one of the transmission protocols as determined by a protocol
signal and an
adaptive control circuit for accessing a selected
wireless communication network and for generating the frequency
control signal and the protocol
control signal in response to a
user defined criteria Among the possible
user defined criteria would be (1) the cost of sending a data message, (2) the quality of transmission link (
signal strength, interference actual or potential), (3) the potential for being bumped off of the
system (is
service provider at near full capacity), (4) the security of transmnission, (5) any special criteria which the user could variably program into his omni-
modal wireless product based on the user's desires or (6) any one or more combinations of the above features that are preprogrammed, changed or overridden by the user. The disclosed invention allows wireless service providers to broadcast electronically as part of any “
handshaking” procedure with a omni-
modal wireless product information such as (1) rate information and (2) information regarding
system operating characteristics such as percent of
system capacity in use and / or likelihood of being dropped. The disclosed invention creates a
user oriented source enrollment and billing service in the
wireless data market by establishing uniform standard for “handshakes” to occur between
cell service providers and omni-
modal wireless products. In addition, the disclosed invention can be implemented on a standard
chip or
chipset including a radio transceiver specifically designed to be used in all types of omni-modal wireless products.