Mobile broadband modem and related access sharing technique
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1. A modem configured to operate cooperatively with a detachable transceiver for enabling network communication with a cellular network for a plurality of data processing devices, comprising:
- a processor;
an input/output (“
I/O”
) interface coupled to the processor, the I/O interface capable of being communicably coupled to the plurality of data processing devices;
a first transceiver interface configured to facilitate data communication between the processor and the detachable transceiver;
a network sharing module executed by the processor, the network sharing module configured to;
establish the network communication with the cellular network via the detachable transceiver, andallow each of the plurality of data processing devices to establish the network communication with the cellular network via at least the I/O interface, the network sharing module, and the detachable transceiver, wherein the plurality of data devices includes at least two data processing devices.
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Abstract
An exemplary mobile broadband modem for network access comprises a processor coupled to an I/O interface capable of being communicably coupled to a plurality of computers, a transceiver coupled to an antenna and the processor, and a network sharing module executed by the processor that establishes a network connection via the transceiver and allows computer to then utilize the network connection. The mobile broadband modem may include a chassis for securing the PC card modem transceiver within the chassis.
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1. A modem configured to operate cooperatively with a detachable transceiver for enabling network communication with a cellular network for a plurality of data processing devices, comprising:
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a processor; an input/output (“
I/O”
) interface coupled to the processor, the I/O interface capable of being communicably coupled to the plurality of data processing devices;a first transceiver interface configured to facilitate data communication between the processor and the detachable transceiver; a network sharing module executed by the processor, the network sharing module configured to; establish the network communication with the cellular network via the detachable transceiver, and allow each of the plurality of data processing devices to establish the network communication with the cellular network via at least the I/O interface, the network sharing module, and the detachable transceiver, wherein the plurality of data devices includes at least two data processing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless, multi-access modem device configured to operate cooperatively with a detachable transceiver for enabling network communication with a cellular network for a plurality of data processing devices, comprising:
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a processor; an input/output (“
I/O”
) interface coupled to the processor, the I/O interface capable of being communicably coupled to the plurality of data processing devices;a first transceiver interface configured to facilitate data communication between the processor and the detachable transceiver, wherein the detachable transceiver can be disconnected from the transceiver interface a network sharing module executed by the processor, the network sharing module configured to; establish the network communication via, with the cellular network via the detachable transceiver, and allow each of the plurality of data processing devices to establish the network communication with the cellular network via at least the I/O interface, the network sharing module, and the detachable transceiver, wherein the plurality of data devices includes at least two data processing devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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