Peripheral device with visual indicators to show utilization of radio component
First Claim
1. A network peripheral device comprising:
- a plurality of antennas;
network communications electronics operable with the antennas;
a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators; and
circuitry that activates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is directed to a method involving a client device and a computer network peripheral device. An embodiment is disclosed including transmitting data within the computer network, receiving content from among the transmitted data, determining an aspect of streamed content, and controlling a visual user output on the peripheral device, based on the determined aspect of the content, and streaming the content to the client device. The client device may comprise at least one of the devices selected from the following: a personal computer, a media player, a game station, a television, a monitor, a high-definition television (HDTV), a wireless access point (AP) client, a wireless satellite receiver, or a personal video recorder. The computer network peripheral device may comprise a router, a modem, or a firewall. Other embodiments are directed to other methods as well as various devices.
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38 Claims
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1. A network peripheral device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas;
network communications electronics operable with the antennas;
a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators; and
circuitry that activates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless LAN device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas;
base band electronics that receive and process information from the antennas;
media access control (MAC) logic that is coupled to and receives the processed information from the base band electronics;
an Ethernet interface coupled to the MAC logic;
a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); and
circuitry that activates selected LEDs from the plurality of LEDs, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17, 24)
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27. A computer network peripheral device comprising:
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a housing;
communications electronics located within the housing;
a plurality of antennas;
a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators mounted to the housing;
circuitry that activates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas; and
circuitry that de-activates the visual indicators in response to a user action. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 38)
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