NETWORK ACCESS POINT HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE CARTRIDGES
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1. A network access point, comprising:
- at least one network communications module;
at least one application interface cartridge, inserted within said network communications module, wherein said network communication module and said application interface cartridge, in combination, comprise a network access point; and
at least one physical medium conductor connected to said access point and arranged for connection to at least one other access point.
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Abstract
Disclosed is multimedia system having at least one network access point comprising two discrete, but interrelated, components, a communications module and a device interface cartridge whereby in combination implement a network access point to accommodate via a medium. The interface cartridge is interchangeable to permit the access point to be customized to a desired application.
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32 Claims
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1. A network access point, comprising:
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at least one network communications module; at least one application interface cartridge, inserted within said network communications module, wherein said network communication module and said application interface cartridge, in combination, comprise a network access point; and at least one physical medium conductor connected to said access point and arranged for connection to at least one other access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of creating an access point within a network, comprising:
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connecting a network communication module, having a dedicated network address, to said network; inserting an application interface cartridge within the network communication module;
to electrically engage the network communication module and thereby complete a network access point providing a device interface for connection of a user device to the network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A network, including:
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a gateway; and a network access point, connected to said gateway, comprising at least one network communications module, at least one application interface cartridge, inserted within said network communications module, wherein said network communication module and said media-specific adapter, in combination, comprise a network access point, and at least one physical medium conductor connected to said access point and arranged for connection with said gateway. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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