MOBILE NETWORK COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND KIT FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK

• US 20070054697A1
• Filed: 05/17/2006
• Published: 03/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: F4W Incorporated
• Original Assignee: F4W Incorporated
• Inventors: Walker, William, Money, James
• Application Number:
  US11/383,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20070054697A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/30 for supporting lawful interception, monitoring or retaining of communications or communication related information circuit switched telephony call monitoring H04M3/2281
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A system and kit for establishing voice, video and data communication between network communication devices of a wireless local area network are provided. The network communication devices each have a wireless access control unit operable at a computer-based device. The wireless access control unit is adapted to provide wireless network connectivity for the network communication device. An antenna is coupled with the wireless access control unit of the network communication device. A communication application is operable at the computer-based device to provide the network communication device with voice, video and data communication capabilities between the network communication devices forming the wireless local area network.

Claims

1. A kit for establishing communication in a wireless local area network comprising:

a wireless access control unit adapted to provide wireless network connectivity to a computer-based device;

a communication application stored on a memory device, said communication application adapted to run on the computer-based device to provide voice, video and data communication within the wireless local area network in the absence of a server responsible for authenticating devices entering the network; and

an antenna adapted to be coupled with the wireless access control unit.

2. The kit of claim 1, further comprising a video camera adapted to be coupled with the computer-based device and provide video data to the computer-based device.

3. The kit of claim 2, further comprising a headset adapted to transmit audio signals to and receive audio signals from the computer-based device.

4. The kit of claim 3, wherein the headset is a wireless headset and further comprising a headset charger adapted to be coupled with the computer-based device.

5. The kit of claim 3, further comprising a DC power adapter adapted to couple the computer-based device with an external power source.

6. The kit of claim 5, further comprising a portable carrying case that contains:

(a) the wireless access control unit, (b) the memory device storing the communication application, (c) the antenna, (d) the video camera, (e) the headset, and (f) the DC power adapter.

7. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of portable carrying cases, each portable carrying case carrying items (a)-(e) to configure a plurality of corresponding computer-based devices for voice, video and data communication with each other over a mobile ad-hoc network or a mesh network.

8. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a magnet mount for connection with the antenna, said magnet mount adapted to attach to an exterior of a vehicle;

and

a cable adapted to couple the antenna and wireless access control unit.

9. The kit of claim 1, wherein the wireless access control unit further comprises a wireless modem card, said wireless modem card and memory device being insertable into the computer-based device such that network connectivity and voice, video and data communication are maintainable within the wireless local area network as the computer-based device is carried in a vehicle traveling at speeds over 100 miles per hour.

10. The kit of claim 9, wherein the wireless modem card is preconfigured to identify the computer-based device as a network device for communication within the wireless local area network.

11. A system for establishing communication in a wireless local area network comprising:

at least one network communication device, the at least one network communication device comprising a computer-based device coupled with a wireless access control unit adapted to provide wireless network connectivity for the network communication device;

a communication application operable at the computer-based device to provide the network communication device with voice, video and data communication capabilities within the wireless local area network in the absence of a server responsible for authenticating network communication devices entering the network; and

an antenna coupled with the wireless access control unit.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein network connectivity is maintained as the network communication device is transported at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein voice, video, and data communication capabilities are maintained at the network communication device as the network communication device is transported at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the wireless access control unit is pre-configured to identify the network communication device as being a network device for communication within the wireless local area network.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the wireless access control unit further comprises a wireless modem card insertable into the computer-based device.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the wireless local area network is at least one of:

(a) a mobile ad-hoc network, and (b) a mesh network.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of network communication devices adapted to communicate voice, video and data with each other over the wireless local area network.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the computer-based device of the network communication device is at least one of:

(a) a laptop computer, and (b) a personal computer.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the network communication device further comprises a video camera coupled with the computer-based device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the network communication device further comprises a headset adapted to transmit audio signals to and receive audio signals from the computer-based device.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the headset is a wireless headset and further comprising a headset charger coupled to the computer-based device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the network communication device further comprises a DC power adapter to couple the computer-based device with an external power source.