Portable computer with internal ethernet/token ring controller
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a portable housing;
electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone;
an internal area network (LAN) controller within the housing for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is electrically connected to the system backbone; and
a wireless transceiver serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrical connected to the backbone.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device including a portable housing; electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone including at least one of an Ethernet backbone and a Token Ring backbone; and an internal area network (LAN) controller within the housing for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a portable housing; electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone; an internal area network (LAN) controller within the housing for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is electrically connected to the system backbone; and a wireless transceiver serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrical connected to the backbone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a portable electronic device which includes a portable housing;
- electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone;
an internal area network (LAN) controller within the housing for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is electrically connected to the system backbone; and
an RF transceiver for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrically connected to backbone, the method comprising the steps of;determining whether the device is electrically connected to the system backbone; placing the LAN controller in an active mode in the event the device is electrically connected to the system backbone; and placing the LAN controller in a low-power consumption sleep mode in the event the device is not electrically connected to the system backbone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
- electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone;
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17. A method of using a portable electronic device which includes a portable housing;
- electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone; and
an internal area network (LAN) controller within the housing for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone, the method comprising the steps of;wirelessly exchanging information between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrically coupled to the backbone; and exchanging communications between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone via the LAN controller when the device is electrically coupled to the backbone. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone; and
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19. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a portable housing; electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone; wherein the electronic circuitry includes a local area network (LAN) controller for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is electrically coupled to the system backbone and an RF transceiver for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrically coupled to the backbone.
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20. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a portable housing; electronic circuitry within the housing, the electronic circuitry being operable to perform functions independent of and in combination with a system backbone; and a local area network (LAN) controller integrally coupled to said electronic circuitry for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is electrically coupled to the system backbone and an RF transceiver for serving as an interface between the electronic circuitry and the system backbone when the device is not electrically coupled to the backbone.
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