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Arrangement for and method of establishing a logical relationship among peripherals in a wireless local area network

US6814293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2001
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A logical relationship is established among peripherals in a wireless local area network managed by a system manager. A readable identifier is associated with each peripheral. A reader for reading the identifiers is respectively associated with selected peripherals during a set-up mode of system operation. A transceiver is in wireless communication with the system manager for identifying the reader and the selected peripherals to advise the system manager of the establishment of the logical relationship.

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