Peripheral device with visual indicators to show utilization of radio component
First Claim
1. A network peripheral device comprising:
- a plurality of antennas;
at least a single wireless module that is operable with the plurality of antennas, the single wireless module includinga single baseband operable with the plurality of antennas;
networking control module operable with the baseband; and
a processor;
a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators; and
circuitry that activates and deactivates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation and deactivation corresponding to selection and deselection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas by the single wireless module as the single wireless module continues to operate.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is directed to a network peripheral device. The network peripheral device includes a plurality of antennas, network communications electronics operable with the antennas, a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators, and circuitry that activates the selected indicators. The network peripheral device may also include networking electronics, router functionality, a modem, a base band processor, a firewall, and/or a media access control (MAC) processor. The visual indicators may comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs). The visual indicators may correspond to a particular antenna. The visual indicators may also be arranged in a pattern corresponding to an arrangement of antennas in the plurality of antennas, or in a substantially circular pattern. Other embodiments of the invention are directed to various methods and devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A network peripheral device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; at least a single wireless module that is operable with the plurality of antennas, the single wireless module including a single baseband operable with the plurality of antennas; networking control module operable with the baseband; and a processor; a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators; and circuitry that activates and deactivates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation and deactivation corresponding to selection and deselection of respective antennas from among the plurality of antennas by the single wireless module as the single wireless module continues to operate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless LAN device comprising:
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a plurality of antennas; at least a single wireless module that is operable with the plurality of antennas, the single wireless module including base band electronics that receive and process information from the antennas; and media access control (MAC) logic that is coupled to and receives the processed information from the base band electronics; an Ethernet interface coupled to the MAC logic; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); and circuitry that activates selected LEDs from the plurality of LEDs, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas for use with the single wireless module from among the plurality of antennas as the single wireless module continues to operate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer network peripheral device comprising:
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a housing; at least a single wireless module that is operable with the plurality of antennas, the single wireless module located within the housing and including a single baseband operable with the plurality of antennas; networking control module operable with the baseband; and a processor; a plurality of antennas; a plurality of electronically controllable visual indicators mounted to the housing; circuitry that activates selected indicators from the plurality of indicators, the activation corresponding to selection of respective antennas used by the single wireless module from among the plurality of antennas as the single wireless module continues to operate; and circuitry that de-activates the visual indicators in response to a user action. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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