Using Presence Detection To Control A Wireless Network
First Claim
1. A wireless system operably coupled to a local area network (LAN), and configured to provide wireless network services to a wireless communication device disposed in an area within which the wireless system is deployed, the wireless system comprising:
- a presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) configured to detect a presence of a user within a detection area; and
a wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) operably coupled to the LAN and the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304), wherein if the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) detects the presence of the user within the detection area, the wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) is enabled to provide wireless network services to the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A wireless system coupled to a local area network (LAN) (101). The wireless system provides wireless network services to a wireless communication device disposed in an area within which the wireless system is deployed. A presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) detects a presence of a user within a detection area. A wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) is operably coupled to the LAN (101) and the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304). When the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) detects the presence of the user within the detection area, the wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) is enabled to provide wireless network services to the wireless communication device.
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19 Claims
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1. A wireless system operably coupled to a local area network (LAN), and configured to provide wireless network services to a wireless communication device disposed in an area within which the wireless system is deployed, the wireless system comprising:
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a presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) configured to detect a presence of a user within a detection area; and a wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) operably coupled to the LAN and the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304), wherein if the presence detector (301, 302, 303, 304) detects the presence of the user within the detection area, the wireless communication node (201, 202, 203, 204) is enabled to provide wireless network services to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing wireless access by wireless communication devices to a local area network, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting if a user is within a detection area; and enabling a wireless communication to access the network in response to detecting that the user is within the detection area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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