Wiring Device with Integrated Wireless Signal Extender
First Claim
1. An electrical wiring device, comprising:
- a receptacle housing comprising Alternating Current (AC) terminal openings;
AC power output terminals disposed within the receptacle housing and aligned with the AC terminal openings, wherein the AC power output terminals are designed to receive prongs of an electrical plug through the AC terminal openings; and
a wireless signal extender circuit disposed within the receptacle housing, wherein the wireless signal extender circuit is configured to receive an incoming wireless signal and to transmit an outgoing wireless signal, wherein the outgoing wireless signal is generated based on the incoming wireless signal.
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Abstract
An electrical wiring device includes a receptacle housing comprising alternating current (AC) terminal openings. The electrical wiring device further includes an AC power output terminals disposed within the receptacle housing and aligned with the AC terminal openings. The AC power output terminals are designed to receive prongs of an electrical plug through the AC terminal openings. The electrical wiring device also includes a wireless signal extender circuit disposed within the receptacle housing. The wireless signal extender circuit is configured to receive an incoming wireless signal and to transmit an outgoing wireless signal, where the outgoing wireless signal is generated based on the incoming wireless signal.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical wiring device, comprising:
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a receptacle housing comprising Alternating Current (AC) terminal openings; AC power output terminals disposed within the receptacle housing and aligned with the AC terminal openings, wherein the AC power output terminals are designed to receive prongs of an electrical plug through the AC terminal openings; and a wireless signal extender circuit disposed within the receptacle housing, wherein the wireless signal extender circuit is configured to receive an incoming wireless signal and to transmit an outgoing wireless signal, wherein the outgoing wireless signal is generated based on the incoming wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical wiring device, comprising:
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a receptacle housing comprising Alternating Current (AC) terminal openings; an AC power output terminals disposed within the receptacle housing and aligned with the AC terminal openings, wherein the AC power output terminals are designed to receive prongs of an electrical plug through the AC terminal openings; and a Wi-Fi signal extender circuit disposed within the receptacle housing, wherein the Wi-Fi signal extender circuit is configured to receive an incoming Wi-Fi signal and to transmit an outgoing Wi-Fi signal, wherein the outgoing Wi-Fi signal is generated based on the incoming Wi-Fi signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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