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Apparatus and method for adapting WI-FI access point to wireless backhaul link of a wireless network

  • US 7,453,858 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2004
  • Issued: 11/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An access point for communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of an integrated wireless network, said access point comprising:

  • a first transceiver configured to communicate with selected ones of said mobile stations within a short distance of said access point;

    an input/output interface coupling said access point to an external mobile station via a wireline communication bus, wherein said externally coupled mobile station is configured to communicate wirelessly with a first base station in a wireless public network portion of said integrated wireless network;

    a data processor configured to communicate with said externally coupled mobile station via said input/output interface; and

    interconnection circuitry configured to transfer data traffic between said first transceiver and said data processor, such that said access point enables said selected mobile stations to communicate with said first base station via said externally coupled mobile station.

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