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All-in-one wireless network device

US8018892B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2010
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for a wireless network device for communicating with a network comprises a memory to store an image comprising a plurality of virtual machines and only one multi-tasking operating system, wherein each of the virtual machines comprises a wireless network application to execute on the multi-tasking operating system; a processor to execute the virtual machines; and a port comprising a physical-layer device to communicate with the network, and a media access controller to communicate with the physical-layer device and the processor.

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