Wireless communication device

• US 7,162,234 B1
• Filed: 01/20/2004
• Issued: 01/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Mark J. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Mark Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, BARRY W
• Application Number:
  US10/760,616
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/3.01
• US Class Current: 455/426.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/403 with centralised control, e.g. polling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]

Abstract

A wireless communication device for communicating information from a bidirectional high speed data cable modem via an Ethernet connection using a first radio transceiver at a first location and communicating with a second radio transceiver at a customer'"'"'s premises, wherein the housing connects to a supporting strand which supports a coaxial cable carrying a RF spectrum signal and AC power as described herein.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device for communicating information from a bidirectional high speed data cable modem via an Ethernet connection using a first radio transceiver at a first location and communicating with a second radio transceiver at a customer'"'"'s premises comprising:

a. a housing containing a interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem operably connected to a first radio transceiver, a first radio processor card, and a switching power supply, wherein the housing further comprises a mounting bracket to connect the housing to a strand comprising a coaxial cable;

b. a splitter adapted to engage the coaxial cable and split the RF spectrum signal from AC power, wherein the switching power supply converts the AC power to DC power; and

c. at least one heating and cooling device adapted to heat and cool contents of the housing.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem communicates with a Wide Area network (“

WAN”

) connection.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem communicates with a wireless Local Area network (“

LAN”

) connection.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the Interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem/router is a data over cable system interface specification (DOCSIS) modem/router.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the DOCSIS modem/router has a functionality consisting of automatic registration, encryption, and automatic assignment of IP addresses.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is formed of a material comprising molded plastic, a metal, a composite material, weatherproof sealed coated laminate or combinations thereof.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the housing further comprises a second interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem disposed in parallel communication with the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein housing further comprises a detector for detecting a first location of the client device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the interchangeable modem is a router.