Digital, wireless PC/PCS modem
First Claim
1. A digital, wireless PC/PCS modem for communicating to a wireless communication system, said modem comprising:
- a PCMCIA card type configuration of a type associated with a laptop computer unit supporting a circuit board;
a modem integrated within said circuit board in communication with said PCMCIA card;
an antenna having a protective cap and tuned to a frequency of a corresponding wireless system for transmitting and receiving digital signals and sending them to said circuit board to be processed;
said antenna attached to said modem using a swivel joint assembly that allows for said antenna to be rotated and aligned to provide optimum transmission and reception of digital signals unlimited with respect to a user'"'"'s locale;
a swivel-based, independent micro camera rotatable 180°
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a microphone for converting a transmitted sound into a sound signal; and
a loudspeaker for generating an audible sound in response to reception of digital signals; and
wherein said loudspeaker and said microphone are coupled to a microprocessor via an audio interface block.
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Abstract
A digital, wireless PC/PCS modem is disclosed for incorporation with personal home computers, laptop units, hand-held computer units, and cellular phones for providing wireless communication via satellite transmission. The invention is a device that combines a personal computer (PC) modem with a satellite link and relay system for computers. This will allow the user to establish a communications link with Internet(TM) access, access to direct dial telephones, faxing on demand, hyperterminal access for remote computer link-up, video, and voice applications. Utilizing existing software and hardware, this invention uses digital satellite technology and combines it with a PC modem for access to various communication links including phone links, without a phone line. In order to accomplish this, the laptop has a type II PCMCIA card slot for receiving the PC modem. An antenna is attached to the plug-in cellular phone card for the modem using a swivel joint assembly.
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14 Claims
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1. A digital, wireless PC/PCS modem for communicating to a wireless communication system, said modem comprising:
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a PCMCIA card type configuration of a type associated with a laptop computer unit supporting a circuit board;
a modem integrated within said circuit board in communication with said PCMCIA card;
an antenna having a protective cap and tuned to a frequency of a corresponding wireless system for transmitting and receiving digital signals and sending them to said circuit board to be processed;
said antenna attached to said modem using a swivel joint assembly that allows for said antenna to be rotated and aligned to provide optimum transmission and reception of digital signals unlimited with respect to a user'"'"'s locale;
a swivel-based, independent micro camera rotatable 180°
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a microphone for converting a transmitted sound into a sound signal; and
a loudspeaker for generating an audible sound in response to reception of digital signals; and
wherein said loudspeaker and said microphone are coupled to a microprocessor via an audio interface block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14)
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10. An integrated PC/PCS digital wireless modem for communicating to a wireless communication system, said modem comprising:
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a PCMCIA card type configuration of a type associated with a laptop computer unit supporting a circuit board;
a modem integrated within said circuit board in communication with said PCMCIA card;
an antenna having a protective cap and tuned to a frequency of a corresponding wireless system for transmitting and receiving digital signals and sending them to a circuit board to be processed;
said antenna attached to said modem using a swivel joint assembly that allows for said antenna to be rotated and aligned to provide optimum transmission and reception of digital signals unlimited with respect to a user'"'"'s locale;
a swivel-based, independent micro camera rotatable 180°
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a microphone for converting a transmitted sound into a sound signal; and
a loudspeaker for generating an audible sound in response to reception of digital signals, and wherein said loudspeaker and said microphone are coupled to a microprocessor via an audio interface block; and
at least three tuner cards. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for satellite link and relay wireless communication utilizing a digital, wireless PC/PCS modem in combination with laptop computer unit or a personal home computer comprising:
digital signals transmitted via satellite link and relay wireless system are received by an antenna and passed from said antenna through a series of line amplifiers, said series of line amplifiers and a network switching element having an input butter coupled therebetween, wherein said network switching element receives input from said PC/PCS modem, said switching network element having frequency/feedback along with channel/screen selection function flowing from said switching network bi-directionally to a multi-tuner module where data is passed from said multi-tuner module to a microprocessor, wherein said data is then passed on to a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter via a first bi-directional path, wherein said universal asynchronous receiver transmitter being responsible for all data transfers from a computer system to the computer system'"'"'s modem output system, whereby data transfer occurs between all modules through a series of parallel bus, a series of serial transmit bus and a series of serial receive bus. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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