Multi-interface wireless adapter and network bridge
First Claim
1. A wireless device for enabling communication with a gateway device within a user premises, the gateway device controlling communication of one or more associated endpoint devices over a wide area data network to deliver an application service to the one or more associated endpoint devices, the service delivery including at least some communication within the user premises, the wireless device comprising:
- a wireless local area network transceiver, for bidirectional wireless data communication at the premises;
an interface for wired communication;
a processor coupled to the transceiver and the interface, for conversion between data communicated via the wireless local area network transceiver and signals communicated via wired communication interface and for control of communications through the transceiver and the interface;
storage coupled to the processor; and
programming executable by the processor contained in the storage, wherein execution of the programming causes the processor to receive instructions from the gateway device via at least one of the transceiver and the interface to configure the processor to implement its conversion and communication control functions in a manner to communicate with the gateway device via a selected one of the transceiver and the interface and to implement a selected one of a plurality of wireless-wired adaptations for communications flowing between the selected one of the transceiver and the interface and the other of the transceiver and the interface for communication within the user premises for application service delivered by the gateway device.
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Abstract
Among other things, a wireless device is disclosed for enabling communication with a gateway device within a user premises. The wireless device includes a wireless local area network transceiver for bidirectional wireless data communication at the premises, an interface for wired communication, a processor for converting data between the wireless and wired interfaces. The wireless device receives instructions from the gateway device via the transceiver or the interface and implements conversion and communication control functions to implement a selected one of a plurality of wireless-wired adaptations for communications flowing between the selected one of the transceiver and the interface and the other of the transceiver and the interface for communication within the user premises for application service delivered by the gateway device.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless device for enabling communication with a gateway device within a user premises, the gateway device controlling communication of one or more associated endpoint devices over a wide area data network to deliver an application service to the one or more associated endpoint devices, the service delivery including at least some communication within the user premises, the wireless device comprising:
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a wireless local area network transceiver, for bidirectional wireless data communication at the premises; an interface for wired communication; a processor coupled to the transceiver and the interface, for conversion between data communicated via the wireless local area network transceiver and signals communicated via wired communication interface and for control of communications through the transceiver and the interface; storage coupled to the processor; and programming executable by the processor contained in the storage, wherein execution of the programming causes the processor to receive instructions from the gateway device via at least one of the transceiver and the interface to configure the processor to implement its conversion and communication control functions in a manner to communicate with the gateway device via a selected one of the transceiver and the interface and to implement a selected one of a plurality of wireless-wired adaptations for communications flowing between the selected one of the transceiver and the interface and the other of the transceiver and the interface for communication within the user premises for application service delivered by the gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system for operation within a user premises to provide and manage services of one or more endpoint devices associated with the communication system, the communication system comprising:
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a gateway device controlling communication of one or more associated end point devices over a wide area data network to deliver a plurality of application services to the associated end point devices including at least some service delivery communication within the user premises, the gateway device comprising; a first interface for enabling bi-directional network layer communications within the premises, with one or more of the endpoint devices; a second interface for enabling bi-directional network layer communications for the one or more endpoint devices via a wide area network; a processor coupled to the interfaces; storage coupled to the processor; and programming in the storage for a plurality of application services, wherein, for each application service, execution of the programming by the processor causes the gateway device to provide server functions in relation to a respective service for one or more endpoint devices; and a wireless extender, comprising; (a) a wireless local area network transceiver, for bidirectional wireless data communication with the gateway device; (b) one or more local device interfaces, for wired connection to a communication device; (c) a processor coupled to the transceiver and the interface, for conversion between the wireless data communication with the gateway device and signals on the wired connection to the communication device and for control of communications through the transceiver and the interface; (d) storage coupled to the processor; and (e) programming executable by the processor contained in the storage, wherein execution of the programming causes the processor to receive instructions from the gateway device via the wireless local area network transceiver to configure the processor to implement its conversion and communication control functions in a manner to support a selected one of the application services delivered by the gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of establishing a connection between a transceiver device and a gateway device, comprising:
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receiving a synchronization instruction from a transceiver device; receiving a synchronization instruction from a gateway device; configuring the transceiver device and the gateway device for network layer communication over a wireless link therebetween; establishing a wireless session for network layer communication between the configured transceiver device and gateway device; configuring the transceiver device and the gateway device to enable an application layer communication between the transceiver device and the gateway device over the established connection; and configuring the transceiver device to interface with a local device to enable the local device to utilize the application layer communication between the transceiver device and the gateway device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless extender for extending communication of a gateway device within a user premises, the gateway device controlling communication of one or more associated end point devices over a wide area data network to deliver voice services to the associated end point devices including at least some service delivery communication within the user premises, the wireless extender comprising:
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one or more local device interfaces, for wired connection to a communication device; a processor, coupled to the transceiver and the interface, controls of communications between the transceiver and the interfaces; storage coupled to the processor; and programming contained in the storage executable by the processor, wherein execution of the programming causes the processor to receive instructions from the gateway device via the wireless local area network transceiver to configure the processor to implement its conversion and communication control functions in a manner to support a selected one of the application services delivered by the gateway device.
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24. The wireless extender of 23, further comprising a wireless local area network transceiver, for bidirectional wireless data communication with the gateway device.
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25. The wireless extender of 23, wherein the processor manages at least one of the transceiver and the interface.
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