Access point with orientation sensor
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1. A wireless access point comprising:
- a housing;
a reference point within the housing;
a radio component for wirelessly communicating with at least one mobile client;
a connection from the access point to a network; and
a directional orientation component comprising a magnetic sensor within the housing operable to measure a magnetic field of the Earth relative to the reference point to determine a directional orientation of said access point with respect to the magnetic field of the Earth.
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Abstract
A wireless access point and method of deploying is disclosed including a radio component for wirelessly communicating with at least one mobile client and a connection from the access point to a network. A directional orientation component is provided for obtaining the directional orientation of the access point with respect to a predetermined coordinate system. The predetermined coordinate system can be a local coordinate system of a predetermined bounded area or with respect to the directional vectors relative to Earth'"'"'s coordinate system.
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1. A wireless access point comprising:
a housing; a reference point within the housing; a radio component for wirelessly communicating with at least one mobile client; a connection from the access point to a network; and a directional orientation component comprising a magnetic sensor within the housing operable to measure a magnetic field of the Earth relative to the reference point to determine a directional orientation of said access point with respect to the magnetic field of the Earth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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