Home network using wireless module
First Claim
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1. Method comprising:
- providing at least two components;
establishing communication between the components using a network; and
enabling a user of the network to establish which component defines a portal to the Internet, each component having at least one associated port and each component determining whether a wireless module is connected to the associated port of the component, a component in response to determining that a wireless module is connected to the associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof, a component in response to determining that a wireless module has been disconnected from its associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing a home network including a wireless module. In one implementation, a home network includes: two or more host devices, where at least one host device includes a wireless module port, and where the host devices are connected in a local network; and a wireless module connected to the wireless module port of a host device, where the wireless module provides a wireless connection to an external network; where at least one host device is a consumer appliance.
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14 Claims
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1. Method comprising:
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providing at least two components; establishing communication between the components using a network; and enabling a user of the network to establish which component defines a portal to the Internet, each component having at least one associated port and each component determining whether a wireless module is connected to the associated port of the component, a component in response to determining that a wireless module is connected to the associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof, a component in response to determining that a wireless module has been disconnected from its associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Assembly comprising:
at least two components configured for communication for communication with each other over a home network;
whereineach component has at least one associated port and each component determines whether a wireless module is connected to the associated port of the component, a component in response to determining that a wireless module is connected to the associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof, a component in response to determining that a wireless module has been disconnected from its associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Method comprising:
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providing at least two components; establishing communication between the components using a network; each component having at least one associated port; each component determining whether a wireless module is connected to the associated port of the component; a component in response to determining that a wireless module is connected to the associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof; and a component in response to determining that a wireless module has been disconnected from its associated port sending to another component in the network an indication thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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