Wireless communication system
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1. A wireless communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket thereon, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing at least partially defining an interior space and having a portion which is translucent;
a photocell supported by the housing in the interior space so that ambient light exterior to the housing passes through the translucent portion to the photocell; and
a communication card supported by the housing in the interior space, the communication card including a transceiver;
wherein the communication card is configured to perform gateway functions.
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Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket thereon. The apparatus includes a housing, a photocell and a transceiver. The housing at least partially defines an interior space and has a portion which is translucent. The photocell is supported by the housing in the interior space so that ambient light exterior to the housing passes through the translucent portion to the photocell. The transceiver is also supported by the housing and is positioned within the interior space of the housing.
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34 Claims
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1. A wireless communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket thereon, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing at least partially defining an interior space and having a portion which is translucent; a photocell supported by the housing in the interior space so that ambient light exterior to the housing passes through the translucent portion to the photocell; and a communication card supported by the housing in the interior space, the communication card including a transceiver; wherein the communication card is configured to perform gateway functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication system adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket thereon, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing at least partially defining an interior space; an electrical connector supported by the housing and being adapted to be connected to the electrical socket; a power circuit coupled to the electrical connector and positioned within the interior space of the housing; a communication card including a transceiver, the communication card supported by the housing and positioned within the interior space of the housing; and an antenna coupled to the transceiver and positioned within the interior space of the housing; and wherein the communication card is configured to perform gateway functions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket for distributing electrical power, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing at least partially defining an interior space; an electrical connector supported by the housing and being adapted to be connected to the electrical socket, so that when the electrical connector is connected to the electrical socket, the housing is supported directly on the elevated surface; an antenna supported by the housing; a circuit support supported by the housing and extending perpendicular from a base of the housing into the interior space of the housing, the circuit support at least partially defining an area for positioning an electrical circuit; and a radio frequency (“
RF”
) communication circuit coupled to the antenna and configured to perform gateway functions. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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