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AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorsHabib Riazi, Michael Anthony Zuniga
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A system and method to provide cost effective, portable and convenient access to the Internet and other personal computer applications from any location within a predetermined distance from a desktop personal computer (PC). According to one aspect, a compact handheld terminal functions as a user interface device and communicates via an FM frequency hopped radio link with a base station which is located near and connected with the desktop PC. The handheld terminal allows home users to conveniently and remotely interface with their desktop PC with a freedom of movement similar to that of using a laptop PC while allowing an inexpensive network connection. The FM frequency hopped radio link carries the appropriate video, audio, keyboard and mouse signals between the desktop PC and the handheld terminal. The approach may be adapted to short range transfer of high quality video in a variety of applications.
A base station for providing a frequency hopped radio frequency (RF) communication link between a fixed unit producing a video signal and a remote terminal, the base station comprising:
A lightweight, portable terminal for communicating with a base station to remotely access a fixed unit producing a video signal, the terminal comprising:
A system for providing remote access to a personal computer, the personal computer including a main processing unit, a video display and audio speakers, comprising:
A frequency hopped method of radio transmission of video signals comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.