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.