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AFT News Axesstel Awarded Patent for Innovative Combination of Wireless Telecommunications and Multi-Media Technologies in One Device
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axesstel, Inc. (AMEX:AFT), a leader in the design and development of
fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, today announced it has
been awarded another patent by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office for the intelligent control of a primary wireless processor and
secondary broadcast receiver. The resulting solutions derived from this
patent would enable two-way voice and data communications as well as
one-way receipt of broadcast audio-visual signals in one fixed wireless
multi-media communications device.
“We have already commercialized an innovative
fixed wireless desktop phone with FM radio, the P830, based on this
patent,” said Marv Tseu, chief executive
officer for Axesstel. “The current and future
solutions capable of being derived from this patent will be of
particular interest to operators looking to retain current customers
with enhanced device functionality and rich multi-media broadcasting as
well as bring basic voice and data communications services to those that
will be experiencing these services for the first time. We plan to
leverage this patent to defend our market position with the P830 and use
it as a barrier to entry.”
The patent also provides that the primary wireless processor manages and
controls the overall operation of the device and characteristics of the
broadcast audio-visual signals. The user interface, such as on/off
control, band selection, frequency control, audio volume, microphone,
speakerphone, video/text display, and keypad, is controlled by the
primary processor. The primary wireless processor can be any combination
of two-way wireless technology such as GSM, CDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO,
WCDMA/HSDPA, Wi-Max, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The secondary broadcast
receiver can be any combination of broadcast receiver such as AM/FM
radio and/or television.
In one example of the patent implementation, the broadcast audio signal
is controlled so that the audio signal turns on automatically to provide
pre-set music broadcasting at a programmed time. Other patent
implementation examples include the primary wireless processor
generating “smart”
control signals so stations can be automatically searched, frequencies
can be pre-set, and the audio signal can be automatically reduced or
turned off when there is an incoming call, an outgoing call and/or when
the handset is off the hook.
Various implementations of the invention are realized in electronic
hardware, computer software, or combinations of these technologies. Most
implementations include one or more computer programs executed by a
programmable computer. In general, the device can include one or more
processors, one or more data-storage components (e.g., memory module
and/or CD drive), one or more input devices (e.g., mice, keypad and/or
keyboard), and one or more output devices (e.g., display console and/or
printer)
The Axesstel patent (US 7,107,071 B1) was awarded September 12, 2006,
and is valid in the United States until September 12, 2026. Axesstel has
10 other patents pending with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, primarily in fixed and mobile wireless voice and broadband data
technology.
ABOUT AXESSTEL, INC.
Axesstel (AMEX:AFT) is a leader in the design and development of fixed
wireless voice and broadband data products. Axesstel’s
product portfolio includes fixed wireless desktop phones, public call
office phones, voice/data terminals, broadband modems and 3G gateways
for access to voice calling and high-speed data services. The company
delivers innovative fixed wireless solutions to leading
telecommunications operators and distributors worldwide. Axesstel is
headquartered in San Diego, California, and has a research and
development center and manufacturing facilities in Seoul, South Korea.
For more information on Axesstel, visit www.axesstel.com
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