Secure integrated mobile internet protocol transit case

• US 7,944,929 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2008
• Issued: 05/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ICI Networks LLC
• Original Assignee: ICI Networks LLC
• Inventors: Casto, Brian W., Smith, Tom L., Retterer, John J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer; Temica M
• Application Number:
  US12/341,480
• Publication Number:
  US 20090175254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/395.52, 370/395.53, 455/572, 455/575.1
• US Class Current: 370/395.52
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge

Abstract

A self-contained wireless internet protocol system includes a power supply converter for receiving input power of any type and converting the input power to a system power. A wireless local area network (WLAN) bridge and a wireless wide area network (WWAN) bridge contained within a case receives the system power. A mobile access router also receives the system power and facilitates data communications between the WLAN bridge and the WWAN bridge.

Claims

1. A self-contained wireless internet protocol system, comprising:

a power supply receiving input power of any type and converting said input power to a system power;

a wireless local area network (WLAN) bridge receiving said system power;

a wireless wide area network (WWAN) bridge receiving said system power;

a mobile access router receiving said system power and facilitating data communications between said WLAN bridge and said WWAN bridge; and

a case which carries said power supply, said WLAN bridge, and WWAN bridge, and said mobile access router; and

an inverter carried in said case, said inverter receiving and transforming an external mobile voltage value into an internal voltage value, wherein said internal voltage value is received by said power supply for conversion to said system power.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a firewall coupled to said mobile access router and to said WLAN bridge to monitor communications therebetween.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a relay switch electrically connected between said inverter and said power supply, said relay switch receiving and transmitting a preferred external voltage value instead of said external mobile voltage value to said power supply.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a WAN injector electrically connected between said WAN bridge and said power supply; and

a LAN injector electrically interposed between said LAN bridge and said power supply;

said injectors receiving said system power.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising;

a wide area network antenna extending from said case and transmitting and receiving a wide area network signal; and

a bidirectional amplifier contained within said case and receiving said system power, said bidirectional amplifier receiving and transmitting said WAN signal between said WAN bridge and said WAN antenna.

6. The system according to claim 5, further comprising:

an up/down converter electrically connected between said WAN antenna and said bidirectional amplifier, said up/down converter adjusting the frequency of said WAN signal.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one local area network antenna extending from said case, and transmitting and receiving a local area network signal, wherein said LAN bridge is connected to said local area network antenna.

8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a fan carried within said case, said case having an intake port and an exhaust port, wherein said fan generates an air flow through said ports.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said fan is electrically connected to a relay switch.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said case has at least one connector port electrically connected to said router.

11. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

an encrypter associated with said mobile access router to encrypt communications associated with said WWAN bridge and WLAN bridge.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein said power is generated at least at two different values and distributed to said bridges and said router.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said system power is distributed to other components at an appropriate level.

14. A self-contained internet protocol system, comprising:

a power supply receiving input power and converting said input power to a system power;

a local area network (LAN) bridge receiving said system power and having a first single input;

a wide area network (WAN) bridge receiving said system power and having a second signal input;

an access router receiving said system power and facilitating data communications between said local area network bridge and said wide area network bridge;

a router connection port configured to connect external devices to the system; and

a router display configured to show the operational status of the system.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the input power comprises a DC power input type or an AC power input type.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the input power comprises a plurality of DC power input types.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein the input power comprises a plurality of DC power input types or a plurality of AC power input types.

18. The system of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of power input ports, each power input port configured to accept at least one type of input power.