Abstract: A hands-free circuit (10) and method produces audio information (90) corresponding to voice tag information (60) stored either in the hands-free circuit (10) or in a wireless device (320). The hands-free circuit includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver (20), memory (40) and a speech processor (30). For example, the wireless local area network transceiver (20) may be a Bluetooth transceiver that communicates with the wireless device (320) and receives wireless device information (80). The wireless device information (80) may represent caller identification information, call processing information relating to the status of a call, phone status information or any suitable information. The speech processor (30) produces audio information (90) corresponding to the voice tag information (60). According to one embodiment, the speech processor (30) produces speech synthesized wireless device information (80), in-band ring tone information or any suitable information.

Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring access to services (114, 130) between a remote communications node (104) and a remote communications device (106) includes determining if the remote communications node (104) is communicating with a distributed communications system (100). The remote communications node (104) is configured as a primary gateway (301, 401) if the remote communications node (104) is communicating with the distributed communications system (100) and configured as a secondary gateway (303, 403) if it is not. A remote communications device (106) is initialized and the remote communications node (104) and remote communications device (106) are dynamically configured to optimally access services (114, 130) in a serial configuration.

Abstract: A hands-free circuit (10) and method produces audio information (90) corresponding to voice tag information (60) stored either in the hands-free circuit (10) or in a wireless device (320). The hands-free circuit includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver (20), memory (40) and a speech processor (30). For example, the wireless local area network transceiver (20) may be a Bluetooth transceiver that communicates with the wireless device (320) and receives wireless device information (80). The wireless device information (80) may represent caller identification information, call processing information relating to the status of a call, phone status information or any suitable information. The speech processor (30) produces audio information (90) corresponding to the voice tag information (60). According to one embodiment, the speech processor (30) produces speech synthesized wireless device information (80), in-band ring tone information or any suitable information.

Abstract: Method of controlling a communications session (101) can include a handset (102) determining one of a docked condition (150) and an undocked condition (152). A communications session (101) is initiated where the communications session spans from the handset (102) to a remote communications device (104) using a WPAN communications link (110), and out from the remote communications device (104) using a cellular link (112). The handset (102) can translate between the WPAN communications link (110) and the cellular link (112). If the handset (102) is in the docked condition (150), the handset (102) can route an audio component (153) through the docking station (106). If the handset (102) is in the undocked condition (152), the handset (102) can route the audio component (155) through the handset (102).

Abstract: A method of wireless link (316) reestablishment between a remote device (302, 402) and a client device (304, 404) in a wireless personal area network (102, 202) includes establishing a wireless link (316) between remote device (302, 402) and client device (304, 404) where client device (304, 404) maintains connection data (318). The wireless link (316) is subsequently terminated. Client device (304, 404) determines the type of termination by differentiating between a link loss termination and a non-link loss termination. If loss is due to a link loss termination, client device (304, 404) reestablishes the wireless link (316) to remote device (302, 402) utilizing connection data (318).

Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring access to services (114, 130) between a remote communications node (104) and a remote communications device (106) includes determining if the remote communications node (104) is communicating with a distributed communications system (100). The remote communications node (104) is configured as a primary gateway (301, 401) if the remote communications node (104) is communicating with the distributed communications system (100) and configured as a secondary gateway (303, 403) if it is not. A remote communications device (106) is initialized and the remote communications node (104) and remote communications device (106) are dynamically configured to optimally access services (114, 130) in a serial configuration.