Mobile apparatus enabling inter-network communication

Abstract

A mobile apparatus is provided for exchanging data objects over several network. The mobile apparatus exchanges data objects of a first data format over a first network and exchanges data of a second data format over a second network. The mobile apparatus comprises configurable processing means. When configured, processing means converts data of the first format received from the first network to data of the second format. Processing means then forwards converted data to the second network.

1 . A mobile apparatus comprising: 
 first interface means for communicating over a first communication network using a first data format;    second interface means for communicating over a second communication network using a second data format; and,    a processor    wherein    the processor is: 
 coupled to the first and second interface means,  
 configurable to forward first data received from the first network to the second network after conversion of the first data from the first format to the second format, and  
 configured by other data received from either one of the first and the second communication networks.  
   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the processor is configurable to forward second data received from the second network to the first network after conversion of the received second data from the second format to the first format.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the received first data is text message data.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first communication network is a radio telephony network.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first data format is a Short Message Service data format.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the second communication network is a Personal Access Network.    
   
   
       7 . The mobile apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the processor is configured by a user.    
   
   
       8 . The mobile apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the processor is configured by a speech command.    
   
   
       9 - 11 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       12 . A communication system comprising: 
 a first device for exchanging data over a first communication network;    a second device for exchanging data over a second communication network;    a mobile apparatus comprising: 
 first interface means for communicating with the first device using a first data format;  
 second interface means for communicating with the second device using a second data format; and,  
 a processor;  
   wherein    the processor is: 
 coupled to the first and second interface means,  
 configurable to forward data received from the first device to the second device after conversion of the data received from the first format to the second format, and  
 configurable by other data received from either one of the first and the second communication networks.  
   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein 
 the second communication network is a telephony network.    
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein 
 the first communication network is a Wireless Personal Access Network.    
   
   
       15 - 20 . (Canceled)  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein 
 the second communication network is a telephony network.    
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein 
 the data received is text message data.    
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein 
 the first data format is a Short Message Service data format.