PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CARRYING CASES WITH BUILT-IN NETWORK DETECTORS
First Claim
1. Network detection apparatus, comprising:
- a carrying case for a portable electronic device; and
an electronic wireless network detector device supported on the case.
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Abstract
A convenient configuration for determining the presence of a wireless network includes an electronic network detector device supported either on the carrying case for a portable electronic device or the device itself, be it a laptop or hand-held computer, smart phone, or portable digital assistant. In the preferred embodiment, the electronic network detector device is supported on, or integrally formed with, the computer case. The detector may be disposed on a handle, shoulder strap, or other location providing convenient access. The network detector may detect a Wi-Fi network or other wireless infrastructure, and may show the signal strength of the network and/or the direction in which the signal strength of the network is the strongest.
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8 Claims
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1. Network detection apparatus, comprising:
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a carrying case for a portable electronic device; and an electronic wireless network detector device supported on the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Network detection apparatus, comprising:
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a portable electronic device; and an electronic wireless network detector device integrally formed on the device.
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