Single Cellular Radio Supporting Multiple Phone Lines

The patent implements a single cellular radio that can simultaneously support multiple phone lines through software-based virtualization. The system creates multiple virtual SIM cards and logical channels within one physical radio, allowing it to perform multiple functions (supporting multiple phone lines) without requiring additional hardware radios. This resolves the contradiction by making one device universal enough to replace multiple specialized devices.

The patent combines multiple separate cellular radio functions into a single integrated system. Instead of having separate physical radios for each phone line, the system merges them into one radio with multiple virtual interfaces. The base station communicates with a single radio that internally manages multiple logical connections, thereby reducing hardware complexity while maintaining the capability to support multiple phone lines.

The patent makes a single cellular radio universal by enabling it to handle multiple phone lines through virtualization. The system creates virtual SIM cards and logical channels that allow one physical radio to replace what would traditionally require multiple radios. This reduces the quantity of hardware resources needed while maintaining the same level of service capability.

The patent creates virtual copies of SIM card functionality within a single radio. Instead of requiring physical SIM cards for each phone line, the system generates virtual SIM representations that can be managed software-based. This copying approach allows multiple logical phone lines to exist within one physical device, reducing hardware requirements while maintaining full functionality.

The patent segments the single radio's resources into multiple isolated virtual channels. Each phone line operates on its own logical channel with dedicated resource allocation, preventing interference between lines. The system divides the radio's processing capabilities, frequency resources, and time slots into separate segments for each virtual SIM, ensuring that traffic from one phone line does not interfere with another.

The patent introduces a virtualization layer as an intermediary between the physical radio and multiple phone lines. This intermediary manages resource allocation, channel assignment, and interference isolation. The virtual SIM card system acts as a mediator that translates multiple logical communication requests into coordinated physical radio transmissions, preventing harmful interference while maintaining support for multiple lines.