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Home gateway expansion

US8175104B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2010
Grant dateMay 8, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0817
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As described herein, a gateway device may include one or more expansion ports to add functionality. The added functionality can be of any desired type, such as adding telephone call routing capabilities, or high-definition radio capabilities. The added functionality can include new wireless communication abilities, such as adding Bluetooth capability, and the combination may allow greater networked communication.

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