A device for receiving and transmitting wireless signals includes a transceiver capable of receiving a wireless signal; and a standards-based radio capable of activation thereof in response to a reception of a wireless signal by the transceiver. The transceiver includes a receiver capable of receiving a wireless signal transmitted to prompt activation of said standards-based radio; and a transmitter configured, in response to a reception by said receiver of a wireless signal transmitted to prompt activation of said standards-based radio, to selectively transmit a wireless signal for another transceiver to prompt activation of another standards-based radio.
I. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a nonprovisional of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119(e) to Twitchell, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/691,718 filed Jun. 17, 2005. The entire disclosure of this patent application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
