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Wireless bridge for interfacing an 802.11 network with a cellular network

US7376091B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2002
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network access point can serve as a bridge between an 802.11 network and a cellular network. The network access point can receive packets from the 802.11 network and reformat the packets for transmission over the cellular network. Similarly, the network access point can receive packets from the cellular network and reformat them for transmission over the 802.11 network.

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