Communication system using endpoint devices as routers
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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a plurality of endpoint devices that communicate through the hub; and
at least one routing endpoint device, from among the plurality of endpoint devices, wherein the at least one routing endpoint device is to route, at least part of the time, endpoint device communication of another endpoint device within the communications system.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed herein for a communications system. In one embodiment, the system comprises a hub, a plurality of endpoint devices, and at least one routing endpoint device, from among the plurality of endpoint devices. In one embodiment of the system, the plurality of endpoint devices communicate through the hub in the system. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the system, the at least one routing endpoint device is to route, at least part of the time, endpoint device communication within the communications system.
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1. A communications system, comprising:
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a hub;
a plurality of endpoint devices that communicate through the hub; and
at least one routing endpoint device, from among the plurality of endpoint devices, wherein the at least one routing endpoint device is to route, at least part of the time, endpoint device communication of another endpoint device within the communications system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A routing endpoint device, for use in a communications system with a hub and a plurality of endpoint devices that communicate through the hub, wherein the routing endpoint device is operable to route, at least a part of the time, endpoint device communication of another endpoint device within the communications system.
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18. A method, comprising:
a routing endpoint device routing endpoint device communication within a communications system of another endpoint device within the communications system to a hub in the communications system.
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