Wireless adapter architecture for mobile computing
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1. A flexible adapter for wireless networking comprising:
- at least one reconfigurable modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem;
a computing circuit wherein said computing circuit controls a media access control process for data packets of a reconfigurable predetermined format; and
a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said computing circuit and said modem interface;
wherein said flexible adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable.
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Abstract
A adapter for wireless networking provides for reconfigerable media access control and data packet formats. The flexible adapter comprises a modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a media access control circuit; and a computer system interface circuit. The computer system interface circuit provides an interface between a host computer system, the modem interface circuit and the media access control circuit.
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29 Claims
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1. A flexible adapter for wireless networking comprising:
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at least one reconfigurable modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a computing circuit wherein said computing circuit controls a media access control process for data packets of a reconfigurable predetermined format; and a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said computing circuit and said modem interface; wherein said flexible adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A flexible adapter for wireless networking comprising:
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at least one reconfigurable modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a computing circuit wherein said computing circuit controls a media access control process for data packets of a reconfigurable predetermined format; a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said computing circuit and said modem interface; and a bus coupling said modem interface and said computer system interface circuit; wherein said flexible adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless network adapter comprising:
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at least one reconfigurable modem interface circuit wherein said modem interface circuit controls an RF modem for transmitting data signals to another modem and receiving data signals from said another modem; a media access control circuit; a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said modem interface circuit, and said media access control circuit; wherein said wireless network adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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22. A wireless network adapter comprising:
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at least one modem interface circuit wherein said modem interface circuit controls an RF modem for transmitting data signals to another modem and receiving data signals from said another modem; a media access control circuit; a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said modem interface circuit, and said media access control circuit wherein said computer system interface circuit is reconfigurable for different host computer systems.
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28. A flexible adapter for wireless networking comprising:
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at least one modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a computing circuit wherein said computing circuit controls a media access control process for data packets of a reconfigurable predetermined format; and a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said computing circuit and said modem interface, wherein said computer system interface circuit is reconfigurable for different host computer systems; wherein said flexible adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable.
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29. A flexible adapter for wireless networking comprising:
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at least one modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a computing circuit wherein said computing circuit controls a media access control process for data packets of a reconfigurable predetermined format; a computer system interface circuit for providing an interface between a host computer system, said computing circuit and said modem interface, wherein said computer system interface circuit is reconfigurable for different host computer systems; and a bus coupling said modem interface and said computer system interface circuit; wherein said flexible adapter is adapted to be configurable by reprogramming software embedded therein and by reconfiguring hardware thereof that is field programmable.
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