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US 6,219,553 B1Granted
Low power wireless network using desktop antenna
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorCarl M. Panasik
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Abstract
A network of electronic devices such as computers (50) and/or calculators (36, 38) uses low power communication to transmit wireless signals through a distributed antenna system (40). The distributed antenna system may be formed in conjunction with ceiling or floor tiles 62 or modular office components (44 and 46) or student desks. The distributed antenna system 40 reduces the effective distance between a transmitting and receiving device to a nominal distance.
Claims18
A wireless network comprising:
- a plurality of mobile electronic devices having circuitry for receiving and sending data by wireless communication signals;
- a plurality of furniture pieces other than said mobile electronic devices;
- a distributed antenna system to provide a low loss propagation path for wireless communication signals, said system comprising at least one antenna segment proximate at least one of said furniture pieces;
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- at least one of said electronic devices proximate said distributed antenna system.
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A computer network comprising:
- a plurality of antenna segments located in a work area, each antenna segment located proximate a respective furniture piece to provide a low loss propagation path for wireless communication signal;
- at least one access point coupled to at least one of said antenna segments;
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- at least one mobile electronic device proximate at least one of said antenna segments, having capability to transmit wireless signals at low power levels such that wireless transmission by a device to an antenna segment in said work area does not interfere with communications with other antennas in other work areas adjacent said work area.
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A wireless network comprising:
- a plurality of mobile electronic devices having circuitry for receiving and sending data by wireless communication signals;
- a plurality of work surfaces;
- a distributed antenna system to provide a low loss propagation path for wireless communication signals, said system comprising at least one antenna segment proximate at least one of said work surfaces;
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- at least one of said electronic devices proximate said distributed antenna system.
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A computer network comprising:
- a plurality of antenna segments located in a work area, each antenna segment located proximate a respective work surface to provide a low loss propagation path for wireless communication signal;
- at least one access point coupled to at least one of said antenna segments;
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- at least one mobile electronic device proximate at least one of said antenna segments, having capability to transmit wireless signals at low power levels such that wireless transmission by a device to an antenna segment in said office does not interfere with communications with other antennas in other work areas adjacent said work area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.