System, device and computer readable medium for providing a managed wireless network using short-range radio signals
First Claim
1. A system, coupled to a cellular network, for providing access to the internet, comprising:
- (a) a wireless gateway device, coupled to the cellular network, having a network manager software component for accessing information from the internet responsive to a first short-range radio signal; and
, (b) a first wireless device, coupled the wireless gateway device, for providing the first short-range radio signal.
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Abstract
A system, a wireless hand-held device, and software component for accessing information responsive to short-range radio signals is provided. The system includes a wireless gateway device coupled to a network, such as a cellular network. The wireless gateway device includes a network manager software component for accessing information from the network responsive to a first short-range radio signal. The network may be a corporate, private or public network, such as the Internet. A first wireless device is coupled to the wireless gateway device. The first wireless device provides the first short-range radio signal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first wireless device is a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant or thin terminal having a Bluetooth™ processor and transmitter. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network manager software component includes a plug and play software component for loading and executing software for the first wireless device. In an embodiment of the present invention, a second wireless device accesses information on the first wireless device using the wireless gateway device.
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57 Claims
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1. A system, coupled to a cellular network, for providing access to the internet, comprising:
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(a) a wireless gateway device, coupled to the cellular network, having a network manager software component for accessing information from the internet responsive to a first short-range radio signal; and
,(b) a first wireless device, coupled the wireless gateway device, for providing the first short-range radio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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26. A system for providing access to information on a network, comprising:
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(a) a wireless gateway device, coupled to the network, having a network manager software component for accessing the information from the network responsive to a first signal; and
,(b) a first wireless device, coupled the wireless gateway device, for providing the first signal.
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36. A handheld device for providing a personal network, comprising:
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(a) a storage device;
(b) a processor, coupled to the storage device; and
,(c) the storage device storing a software component for controlling the processor; and
, the processor operative with the component to;
(d) provide a short-range radio Internet protocol communication between a first handheld wireless device and a second handheld wireless device.
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44. A wireless handheld device for accessing a router in a personal area network, comprising:
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(a) a storage device;
(b) a processor, coupled to the storage device; and
,(c) the storage device storing a software component for controlling the processor; and
, the processor operative with the component to;
provide a first short-range radio signal to the router for accessing the internet and a second short-range radio signal to the router for accessing another wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An article of manufacture, including a computer readable medium, comprising:
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(a) an application software component for providing a service;
(b) an application server software component for providing the application software component;
(c) an Internet protocol network manager software component;
(d) an operating system software component;
(e) a short-range radio software component for providing a short-range radio signal; and
,(e) a cellular software component for providing a communication signal to a cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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