Method and apparatus for providing simplified access to the internet
First Claim
1. A peripheral device for providing access to a computer network, the peripheral device comprising:
- a substantially cubical shaped housing having a plurality of faces;
a plurality of buttons disposed on at least one of said plurality of faces;
an electronics module mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the buttons, the electronics module being constructed and arranged to provide a signal to a first computer in response to actuation of one of said plurality of buttons by a user.
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Abstract
A system for providing access to a computer network comprises a first computer operatively coupled to the computer network and a second computer operatively coupled to the computer network. A peripheral device, which is coupled to the first computer, includes a plurality of buttons. If one of the plurality of buttons is activated, the first computer responds by communicating a signal to the second computer over the computer network. The second computer is constructed and arranged to respond to the signal communicated from the first computer by redirecting the signal to a third computer to establish a network connection between the first computer and the third computer over the computer network.
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1. A peripheral device for providing access to a computer network, the peripheral device comprising:
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a substantially cubical shaped housing having a plurality of faces;
a plurality of buttons disposed on at least one of said plurality of faces;
an electronics module mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the buttons, the electronics module being constructed and arranged to provide a signal to a first computer in response to actuation of one of said plurality of buttons by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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12. A system for providing access to a computer network, the system comprising:
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a first computer operatively coupled to the computer network to enable the first computer to communicate with a second computer over the computer network;
a peripheral device having a housing with a plurality of faces, the peripheral device being coupled to the first computer;
a plurality of buttons disposed on at least two of said plurality of faces of the peripheral device, wherein the first computer is constructed and arranged to respond to activation by a user of one of said plurality of buttons by signaling the second computer over the computer network.
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