Wireless protocol converter
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1. A method for communicating comprising:
- (a) receiving broadband wireless data formatted according to a cellular telephone protocol at a repeater;
(b) sensing said cellular telephone protocol;
(c) dynamically selecting one or more local area network (LAN) protocols, said one or more LAN protocols compatible with one or more wireless devices within range of said repeater;
(d) converting said broadband wireless data from said cellular telephone protocol to said selected one or more LAN protocols; and
(e) transmitting said converted data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for interfacing between broadband wireless communication systems and Local Area Network (LAN) systems includes a repeater station placed at a location that receives sufficient signal strength from a broadband wireless service provider. LAN devices interface with the broadband wireless service provider through the repeater station. The LAN devices are able to operate within the operating range of the repeater station. The repeater station includes a protocol converter that interfaces between a first protocol associated with the broadband wireless service provider, and one or more protocols associated with the devices. For example, and without limitation, the protocol converter converts between a first protocol associated with a Wide Area Network (WAN) service provider, such as a cellular telephone protocol, and one or more LAN protocols associated with the one or more devices. The one or more devices optionally include one or more wireless devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for communicating comprising:
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(a) receiving broadband wireless data formatted according to a cellular telephone protocol at a repeater; (b) sensing said cellular telephone protocol; (c) dynamically selecting one or more local area network (LAN) protocols, said one or more LAN protocols compatible with one or more wireless devices within range of said repeater; (d) converting said broadband wireless data from said cellular telephone protocol to said selected one or more LAN protocols; and (e) transmitting said converted data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22)
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13. A method for communicating comprising:
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receiving wireless data formatted according to a LAN (local area network) protocol at a repeater; sensing said LAN protocol; dynamically selecting one or more cellular telephone protocols, said one or more cellular telephone protocols compatible with one or more wireless devices within range of said repeater; converting said wireless data formatted according to said LAN protocol to said selected one or more cellular telephone protocols; and transmitting said converted data as broadband wireless data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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14. A converter for interfacing between a cellular telephone system and local area network (LAN) system, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver configured to interface with a cellular telephone system; a second wireless transceiver configured to interface with a LAN device; and a first converter coupled between said first and second wireless transceivers, said first converter configured to convert data between a cellular telephone protocol and a LAN protocol, wherein said first converter includes one or more controllable settings, said controllable settings used to specify one or more of a plurality of cellular telephone protocols for said cellular telephone protocol and one or more of a plurality of LAN protocols for said LAN protocol.
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15. A method for communicating, comprising:
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receiving broadband wireless data formatted according to a wide area network (WAN) protocol at a repeater; sensing said WAN protocol; dynamically selecting a local area network (LAN) protocol, said LAN protocol compatible with a wireless device within range of said repeater; converting said broadband wireless data from said WAN protocol to said LAN protocol; and transmitting said data converted to said LAN protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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16. A method for communicating, comprising:
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receiving wireless data formatted according to a local area network (LAN) protocol at a repeater; sensing said LAN protocol; dynamically selecting a wide area network (WAN) protocol, said WAN protocol compatible with a wireless device within range of said repeater; converting said wireless data formatted according to said LAN protocol to said WAN protocol; and transmitting said converted data formatted according to said WAN protocol as broadband wireless data.
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