Mobile router device
First Claim
1. A network router (140) comprising:
- a network controller (142);
a first wireless network interface device (202) configured to exchange first wireless network signals of a first wireless network signal configuration between a first wireless network (116) and the network controller (142);
a second wireless network interface device (218) configured to exchange second wireless network signals of a second wireless network signal configuration between a second wireless network (170) and the network controller (142);
means operating on the network controller (142) for reconfiguring the first wireless network signal configuration to the second wireless network signal configuration and for converting the second wireless signal configuration to the first wireless signal configuration for exchanging signals between the first and second networks;
an enclosure (202) for housing the network controller (142) and each of the first and second wireless network interface devices (202, 218); and
, an I/O interface (228) comprising a plurality of wire connectors supported with respect to the enclosure (202) for providing wire signal ports including an external antenna port and an external power input port.
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Abstract
A wireless mobile router (140) includes wireless network interfaces (202) and (218) attached to a network controller (142). The wireless network interface (202) communicates with a cellular network (110) to access cellular network services. The wireless network interface (218) and the network controller (142) comprise a WLAN (170) or PAN (180) network router hosting a plurality of client devices. Each client device may access a wide area network, WAN over the cellular network. The wireless mobile router (140) is configured to exchange various cellular network signals with various WLAN and PAN networks. The wireless mobile router (140) is particularly suitable for use in a vehicle or at locations where WAN access is not readily available.
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19 Claims
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1. A network router (140) comprising:
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a network controller (142);
a first wireless network interface device (202) configured to exchange first wireless network signals of a first wireless network signal configuration between a first wireless network (116) and the network controller (142);
a second wireless network interface device (218) configured to exchange second wireless network signals of a second wireless network signal configuration between a second wireless network (170) and the network controller (142);
means operating on the network controller (142) for reconfiguring the first wireless network signal configuration to the second wireless network signal configuration and for converting the second wireless signal configuration to the first wireless signal configuration for exchanging signals between the first and second networks;
an enclosure (202) for housing the network controller (142) and each of the first and second wireless network interface devices (202, 218); and
,an I/O interface (228) comprising a plurality of wire connectors supported with respect to the enclosure (202) for providing wire signal ports including an external antenna port and an external power input port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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5. The network router of claim wherein the first wireless network interface device (202) is configured for communicating according to EVDO cellular communications standards.
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16. A method for operating a wireless network router (140) to exchange signals between wireless networks of different network configurations comprising the steps of:
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exchanging first wireless network signals between a first wireless network of a first network configuration and the network controller (142) over a first wireless network interface device (202);
exchanging second wireless network signals between a second wireless network of a second network configuration and the network controller (142) over a second wireless network interface device (218);
converting the first wireless network signals to the configuration of second wireless network signals;
converting second wireless network signals to the configuration of first wireless network signals; and
,directing wireless network traffic between the first wireless network and the second wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification