Wireless network clustering communication system, wireless communication network, and access port for same
First Claim
1. A wireless communication network comprising:
- a plurality of first devices communicating over a first wireless area network; and
a plurality of second network devices communicating over a second wireless network, wherein one of said first devices comprises a first wireless transceiver communicating over said first wireless area network, a second wireless transceiver communicating over said second wireless network, and a processor coordinating communications between said first wireless area network and said second wireless network.
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Abstract
A wireless communication network includes a plurality of network coordinators communicating over a first wireless area network, such as an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network. A plurality of network devices communicate over a second wireless personal area network, such as an IEEE 802.15.4 wireless network. One or more of the network coordinators may be hybrid access points for the corresponding network devices to access the first wireless area network. The hybrid access points include a first wireless transceiver communicating over the first wireless area network, a second wireless transceiver communicating over the corresponding second wireless network, and a processor coordinating communications between the first wireless area network and the corresponding second wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of first devices communicating over a first wireless area network; and
a plurality of second network devices communicating over a second wireless network, wherein one of said first devices comprises a first wireless transceiver communicating over said first wireless area network, a second wireless transceiver communicating over said second wireless network, and a processor coordinating communications between said first wireless area network and said second wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless network clustering communication system comprising:
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a plurality of first devices communicating over a first wireless area network;
a plurality of second network devices communicating over a second wireless personal area network; and
a plurality of third network devices communicating over a third wireless personal area network, wherein one of said first devices comprises a first wireless transceiver communicating over said first wireless area network, a second wireless transceiver communicating over said second wireless personal area network, and a processor coordinating communications between said first wireless area network and said second wireless personal area network, and wherein another one of said first devices comprises a third wireless transceiver communicating over said first wireless area network, a fourth wireless transceiver communicating over said third wireless personal area network, and a processor coordinating communications between said first wireless area network and said third wireless personal area network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An access port apparatus between a wireless area network including a plurality of first devices and a wireless personal area network including a plurality of second network devices, said access port apparatus comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver communicating over said wireless area network;
a second wireless transceiver communicating over said wireless personal area network; and
a processor cooperating with said first wireless transceiver to communicate over said wireless area network and cooperating with said second wireless transceiver to communicate over said wireless personal area network, said processor coordinating communications between said wireless area network and said wireless personal area network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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