Dual-mode wireless networked device interface and automatic configuration thereof
First Claim
1. A wireless networked device comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU) executing instructions comprising a configuration function stored in a nonvolatile memory (NVM);
a bus coupled to the CPU;
a memory/buffer coupled to the bus;
a peripheral bus interface coupled to the bus;
an upstream network module coupled to the bus;
a downstream network module coupled to the bus; and
the NVM coupled to the bus,wherein the NVM stores the configuration function with multi-channel routing capability,wherein the configuration function establishes a first network with a downstream portable device to enable the downstream portable device coupled to the first network to utilize functions of the wireless networked device,wherein the configuration function simultaneously couples to a second network with at least one access point to simultaneously enable both a plurality of upstream portable devices coupled to the second network to utilize functions of the wireless networked device and the downstream portable device to utilize functions of the at least one access point via the wireless networked device,wherein both a peer to peer IP wireless network and an access point (AP) wireless network are initially configured for the wireless networked device using the downstream portable device and information of the peer to peer IP wireless network and the AP wireless network as configured are stored in a database of the wireless network device.
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Abstract
A wireless networked device interface is disclosed. The wireless networked device interface comprises a central processing unit (CPU), a bus coupled to the CPU, a memory/buffer coupled to the bus, a peripheral bus interface coupled to the bus, an upstream network module coupled to the bus, a downstream network module coupled to the bus and a peripheral device. The device interface includes a nonvolatile memory (NVM) coupled to the bus. The NVM includes a configuration function which through a portable device can associate with one or more portable devices on the downstream wireless network and associate with one or more access points on the upstream wireless network. The wireless networked device as well as the access point can be discovered, selected and auto-configured through the graphic user interface of one of the portable devices on the downstream wireless network.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless networked device comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU) executing instructions comprising a configuration function stored in a nonvolatile memory (NVM); a bus coupled to the CPU; a memory/buffer coupled to the bus; a peripheral bus interface coupled to the bus; an upstream network module coupled to the bus; a downstream network module coupled to the bus; and the NVM coupled to the bus, wherein the NVM stores the configuration function with multi-channel routing capability, wherein the configuration function establishes a first network with a downstream portable device to enable the downstream portable device coupled to the first network to utilize functions of the wireless networked device, wherein the configuration function simultaneously couples to a second network with at least one access point to simultaneously enable both a plurality of upstream portable devices coupled to the second network to utilize functions of the wireless networked device and the downstream portable device to utilize functions of the at least one access point via the wireless networked device, wherein both a peer to peer IP wireless network and an access point (AP) wireless network are initially configured for the wireless networked device using the downstream portable device and information of the peer to peer IP wireless network and the AP wireless network as configured are stored in a database of the wireless network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An autoconfiguration method for wireless networks, the method comprising:
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automatically acquiring an IP address utilizing a configuration function of a wireless networked device by one of a first set of portable devices to establish a peer to peer IP wireless network with the wireless networked device; discovering and selecting an upstream wireless access point by the one of the first set of portable devices to associate the wireless networked device with an access point (AP) wireless network via the configuration function, wherein the AP wireless network includes the upstream wireless access point and a second set of portable devices, wherein both the peer to peer IP wireless network and the AP wireless network are initially configured for the wireless networked device using the one of the first set of portable devices and information of the peer to peer IP wireless network and the AP wireless network as configured are stored in a database of the wireless network device; and utilizing function and services of the wireless networked device by the second set of portable devices and simultaneously utilizing function and services of both the wireless networked device and the upstream wireless access point by the first set of portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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