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System and method to facilitate wireless wide area communication in a welding environment

US7574172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2001
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/125
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for wireless communication with a welding system is provided. The system includes a welding system having a WAP client component and a wireless communication component facilitating post second generation mobile communications between the welding system and a WAP gateway component. The welding system can further include a global positioning component and/or a browsing component. The invention further comprises methodologies for facilitating wireless communication with a welding system.

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