Interconnecting device having radio communication function, and interconnecting system
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1. An interconnecting device configured to be connected to a network and a plurality of network devices, the interconnecting device comprising:
- a wireless communication portion comprising a bluetooth compatible module; and
a control portion configured to route a packet among the network devices via the wireless communication portion.
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Abstract
An interconnecting device configured to be connected to a network and a plurality of network devices. The interconnecting device comprises a wireless communication portion for wireless communication with the network devices, and a control portion for routing a packet among the network devices via the wireless communication portion. The wireless communication portion may comprise a bluetooth compatible module.
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1. An interconnecting device configured to be connected to a network and a plurality of network devices, the interconnecting device comprising:
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a wireless communication portion comprising a bluetooth compatible module; and
a control portion configured to route a packet among the network devices via the wireless communication portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interconnecting device, configured for connection to a network and a plurality of network devices, the interconnecting device comprising:
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a control portion configured to route a packet among the network device; and
a housing for accommodating a wireless communication portion and a control portion, wherein the housing comprises a slot through which an expansion medium for expanding a function of the interconnecting portion is inserted.
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9. An interconnecting system, comprising:
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a plurality of network devices; and
an interconnecting device configured to connect the plurality of network devices to a network, wherein the interconnecting device comprises;
a wireless communication portion comprising a bluetooth compatible module; and
a control portion configured to route a packet to one of the plurality of network devices via the wireless communication portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An interconnecting system, comprising:
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a first network;
a plurality of network devices;
an interconnecting device configured to connect the network devices to the first network, wherein the interconnecting device comprises a wireless communication portion and a control portion, and wherein the control portion is configured to route a packet to one of the plurality of network devices via the wireless communication portion;
a second network connected to the first network; and
a third network, wherein the second network is connected to the first network via the third network. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of connecting a plurality of network devices to a network, wherein the plurality of network devices are connected to an interconnecting device and the interconnecting device comprises a wireless communication portion and a wire communication portion, the method comprising:
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creating a routing table for correlating each network device with one of the wireless and wire communication portions; and
routing a packet to the network devices using one of the wireless and wire communication portions defined in the routing table. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interconnecting device, configured to connect to a first network and a plurality of network devices, the interconnecting device comprising:
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a first bluetooth compatible communication device; and
a controller, configured to route a packet from the interconnecting device to at least one of the plurality of network devices via wireless communication using the bluetooth communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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