CRADLE FOR EXTENDING DATA CAPABILITIES TO A WIRELESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A cradle for receiving a wireless device, the cradle enabling the wireless device to communicate with a wireless communications network, the cradle comprising:
- a frame comprising;
a back portion,side portions, anda bottom portion onto which a bottom end of the wireless device is placed, wherein the back portion, the side portions, and the bottom portion define an open space that receives the wireless device such that when the wireless device is placed into the open space, the wireless device stays in place relative to the frame thus remaining in direct contact with the cradle; and
a first wireless communication component that facilitates wireless communication between the wireless device and the wireless communications network.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a cradle that extends a wireless device'"'"'s ability to communicate data through a wireless communications network. The cradle includes a frame having back, side, and bottom portions that define an open space for receiving a wireless device that has the ability to communicate with a wireless local area network using, for example, Wi-Fi technology. The wireless device is held in place relative to the frame so that the wireless device remains in direct contact with the cradle. At least one wireless communication component is integrated into the cradle to facilitate communication of data between the wireless device and the wireless communications network.
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1. A cradle for receiving a wireless device, the cradle enabling the wireless device to communicate with a wireless communications network, the cradle comprising:
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a frame comprising; a back portion, side portions, and a bottom portion onto which a bottom end of the wireless device is placed, wherein the back portion, the side portions, and the bottom portion define an open space that receives the wireless device such that when the wireless device is placed into the open space, the wireless device stays in place relative to the frame thus remaining in direct contact with the cradle; and a first wireless communication component that facilitates wireless communication between the wireless device and the wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cradle for receiving a wireless device, the cradle enabling the wireless device to communicate with a wireless communications network, the cradle comprising:
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a frame comprising; a back portion, side portions, and a bottom portion comprising a connector element for engaging a bottom connector of the wireless device such that the cradle and the wireless device are mechanically and electrically connected thus enabling communication between the cradle and the wireless device, wherein the back portion, the side portions, and the bottom portion of the frame define an open space for receiving the wireless device; and a wireless communication component that facilitates long-range signaling between the cradle and the wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A cradle for receiving a wireless device, the cradle enabling the wireless device to communicate with a wireless communications network, the cradle comprising:
a frame comprising; a back portion, left and right side portions, and a bottom portion, wherein the back portion, the left and right side portions, and the bottom portion define a space into which the wireless device is received such that the wireless device is held in place relative to the cradle and remains in close proximity to the cradle until the wireless device is removed from the cradle; a first wireless connection component that facilitates short-range signaling between the wireless device and the cradle such that data is communicated between the wireless device and the cradle by way of the first wireless connection component; and a second wireless connection component that facilitates long-range signaling between the cradle and the wireless communications network such that the data is communicated from the cradle to the wireless communications component by way of the second wireless connection component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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