Systems and methods for communicating with a communications network
OwnerDiane Winchell, Jon Korecki +1inventors
InventorsDiane Winchell, Jon Korecki, Miles Kirby
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Abstract
A base module provides a plurality of data connections and communications structure to interconnect a wireless communication device with one or more peripheral devices to form a modular system for communicating with a communications network. Some peripheral devices may be integral with the base module while other peripheral devices and the wireless communications device may be detachably connected to the base module to form a portable system. Therefore, the base module, peripherals and wireless communications device define a detachable and interconnectable system for wirelessly communicating with a communications network.
Claims45
A system for communication with a communications network, comprising:
- a base module including a plurality of communications ports, the plurality of communications ports including a wireless device port and at least one peripheral device port, wherein the wireless device port is operable for providing a communications link with the communications network, and wherein the at least one peripheral device port is operable for providing a communications link to the wireless device port;
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- at least one peripheral device connectable to the corresponding at least one peripheral device port, the at least one peripheral device providing output data or receiving input data in communication with the communications network through the base module.
A system for communication with a communications network, comprising:
- a base module including a plurality of communications ports, the plurality of communications ports including a wireless device port and at least one peripheral port;
- at least one of a plurality of peripheral devices connectable to the at least one peripheral port, the at least one peripheral device providing output data or receiving input data in communication with the communications network through the base module;
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- a wireless communications device connectable to the wireless device port, the wireless communications device operable to communicate with the communications network.
A method of interfacing a plurality of peripheral devices with a communications network, comprising:
- interconnecting a plurality of communications ports mounted within a base module, the plurality of communications ports including a wireless device port and at least one peripheral port, where the wireless device port is operable for providing a communications link with the communications network, and where the at least one peripheral device port is operable for providing a communications link to the wireless device port;
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- transmitting data for communication with the communications network to and from at least one peripheral device through the base module, the at least one peripheral device connected to the peripheral device port.
A method of interfacing a plurality of peripheral devices with a communications network, comprising:
- interconnecting a plurality of communications ports mounted within a base module, the plurality of communications ports including a wireless device port and at least one peripheral port, where the wireless device port is operable for providing a communications link with the communications network, and where the at least one peripheral device port is operable for providing a communications link to the wireless device port;
- transmitting data for communication with the communications network to and from at least one peripheral device through the base module, the at least one peripheral device connected to the peripheral device port;
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- establishing a communications link with the communications network utilizing a wireless communications device connectable to the wireless device port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.