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Personal area networks

  • US 20040076136A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2003
  • Published: 04/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing wireless data communications between a mobile unit and an access point of a network and between said mobile unit and at least one peripheral device, comprising:

  • providing said mobile unit with a data communications device, said device including an interface to a host processor of said mobile unit, a data communications digital processor, including a control program and a radio transmitter and receiver;

    operating said data communications device in a first WLAN mode to associate with said access point and engage in data communications with said network via said access point;

    operating said data communications device in a second personal area communications mode, wherein said data communications device communicates with said at least one peripheral device.

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