Wireless personal local area network utilizing removable radio frequency modules with digital interfaces and idle sense communication protocol
First Claim
1. A portable, personal local area network carried by a single user for capturing and processing data, comprising:
- a first, a second and a third portable data device, each data device having a battery power supply;
at least one of said first, second and third portable data devices includes a display;
at least one of said first, second and third portable data devices includes means for collecting data;
a first, a second and a third radio frequency unit operably and respectively attached to said first, said second and said third portable data devices; and
said first radio frequency unit managing communication among said first, second and third portable data devices.
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Abstract
A transceiver apparatus for creating a wireless personal local area network between a computer terminal and one or more peripheral devices. A separate transceiver is connected to the computer terminal and to each peripheral device. The transceivers can be connected to the terminal or peripheral device either internally or externally. A low power radio is used to communicate information between the computer terminal and peripheral devices. Different transceivers can be used for modifying the carrier frequency and power of the local area network. The microprocessor is located inside each transceiver and controls the information flow of the transceiver including the communication protocol which allows each device to know if other devices are communicating, which devices are being communicated to, and selectively address the peripheral devices. An Idle Sense communication protocol is used for information transfer between the computer terminal and the peripheral devices, increasing efficiency in power management and compensating for transmission collisions.
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14 Claims
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1. A portable, personal local area network carried by a single user for capturing and processing data, comprising:
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a first, a second and a third portable data device, each data device having a battery power supply; at least one of said first, second and third portable data devices includes a display; at least one of said first, second and third portable data devices includes means for collecting data; a first, a second and a third radio frequency unit operably and respectively attached to said first, said second and said third portable data devices; and said first radio frequency unit managing communication among said first, second and third portable data devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a wireless communication network having a stationary, remote transceiver, a portable data capturing and processing system carried by a user, comprising:
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a first portable unit comprising a data collection device and a first wireless transceiver; a second portable unit comprising a peripheral device and a second wireless transceiver; a third portable units comprising a third wireless transceiver; said first, second and third wireless transceivers together forming a personal, wireless local area network to manage communication among said first, second and third portable units; and at least one of said first, second and third wireless transceivers communicatively couples with a stationary, remote transceiver within the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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