Wireless adapter architecture for mobile computing
US5889816A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5619
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A adapter for wireless networking provides for reconfigerable media access control and data packet formats. The flexible adapter comprises a modem interface for controlling an RF modem for transmitting data signals to and receiving data signals from another RF modem; a media access control circuit; and a computer system interface circuit. The computer system interface circuit provides an interface between a host computer system, the modem interface circuit and the media access control circuit.
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