Wireless adapter apparatus for portable information appliances
First Claim
1. An adapter configured to connect to and communicate with a portable information appliance, the adapter comprising a means for coding and packetizing signal data from the information appliance along with control data according to a wireless telecommunications protocol;
- a means for decoding packetized data received in wireless telecommunications protocol format; and
a means for two-way wireless communication of packetized data with a wireless network router.
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Abstract
Improvements in technology related to adapters that enable portable information appliances to practice wireless network communications, in particular Internet communications, include use of such adapted appliances for: web browsing; receipt, recording and transmission of audio and video media; email, instant messaging, SMS and other electronic communications activities; and electronic gaming, including gaming with software received via network and multi-player online gaming. Improvements further employ stored memory in the adapter to enable an adapted appliance to serve as a personal information manager. Improvements further include use of stored memory for the adapted appliance to enable the user to obtain paid services such as voice telecommunications. Stored memory further permits the adapted appliance to function as an electronic wallet for the purchase of goods and services. Configurable user interface and ornamentation of the adapter permit advantageous branding of the user experience and/or adapted appliance.
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8 Claims
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1. An adapter configured to connect to and communicate with a portable information appliance, the adapter comprising
a means for coding and packetizing signal data from the information appliance along with control data according to a wireless telecommunications protocol; -
a means for decoding packetized data received in wireless telecommunications protocol format; and
a means for two-way wireless communication of packetized data with a wireless network router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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