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Communication network providing wireless and hard-wired dynamic routing
Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-26
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Granted: 1998-05-05
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Expires: 2016-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A data communication network for providing dynamic routing through both wireless and wired subnetworks to support wireless communication devices and wired remote stations is disclosed. In the wireless network, the wireless communication devices can be mobile RF terminals, while the wired remote stations might be personal computers attached to a wired subnet, such as an ethernet coaxial cable. The wireless network architecture utilizes a spanning tree configuration which provides for transparent bridging between wired subnets and the wireless subnets. The spanning tree configuration provides dynamic routing to and from wireless communication devices and remote stations attached to standard IEEE 802 LANs.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Meier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L45/00; H04L45/02; H04L45/04; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/007; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/241; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/24; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3833; H04L1/00; H04L1/0001; H04L1/0023; H04L1/0025; H04L1/004; H04L1/0056; H04L1/0071; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/12; H04L45/44; H04L45/48; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/06; H04L69/00; H04L69/14; H04W40/00; H04W40/02; H04W40/24; H04W40/246; H04W40/34; H04W40/36; H04W8/00; H04W8/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon in a hierarchical arrangement, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; one of said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a wired access point which participates on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates data to any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices associates the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the data communicated for use by the first and second communication protocols for routing of the data to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon in a hierarchical arrangement, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; one of said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a wired access point which participates on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates data to any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices associates the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the data communicated for use by the first and second communication protocols for routing of the data to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of hard wired communication devices and said plurality of wireless communication devices, together, form a spanning tree.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein the wired access point utilizes a table that identifies routing pathways based on the unique identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein the wired access point participates to maintain the consistency of the table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a wireless access point which participates on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The communication system of claim 5 wherein the wireless access point couples with the hard-wired communication network via the wired access point.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The communication system of claim 6 wherein the wired access point and the wireless access point participate in the wireless communication network in the hierarchical arrangement by routing communications between the wired access point and the wireless access point.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a first wireless computing device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The communication system of claim 8 wherein one of said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a second wireless computing device, and the first and second wireless computing devices and the wired access point participate in the wireless communication network in the hierarchical arrangement by routing communications between the first and second wireless computing devices through the wired access point.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a wireless roaming device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The communication system of claim 10 wherein the wired access point utilizes a table that identifies routing pathways based on the unique identifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
254 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a plurality of wired access points that each participate on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol utilizing a locally stored table that indexes at least a portion of the unique identifiers; at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices seeks permission from one of the plurality of wired access points before communicating data; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates with any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices includes the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the communication for use by the first and second communication protocols in routing the communication to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
254 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a plurality of wired access points that each participate on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol utilizing a locally stored table that indexes at least a portion of the unique identifiers; at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices seeks permission from one of the plurality of wired access points before communicating data; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates with any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices includes the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the communication for use by the first and second communication protocols in routing the communication to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The communication system of claim 12 wherein said plurality of hard wired communication devices and said plurality of wireless communication devices, together, participate in a spanning tree.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The communication system of claim 12 wherein the routing tables stored in each of the wired access points are dynamically adjusted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The communication system of claim 14 wherein said plurality of wireless communication devices further comprises a plurality of wireless roaming devices, and the routing tables are dynamically adjusted to support roaming by the plurality of wireless roaming devices.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system of claim 12 wherein said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a wireless access point which participates on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 16 wherein the wireless access point couples with the hard-wired communication network via one of the plurality of wired access points.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The communication system of claim 17 wherein the plurality of wireless communication devices further comprises a plurality of wireless computing devices, and the wireless access point and the plurality of wired access points support communication between the plurality of wireless computing devices.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communication system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a plurality of wireless computing devices, and the plurality of wired access points support communication between the plurality of wireless computing devices.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The communication system of claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication devices dynamically selects at least one of the plurality of wired access points from others of the plurality of wired access points to provide coupling with the wired communication network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
268 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a plurality of wired access points that each participate on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol utilizing a locally stored table that indexes at least a portion of the unique identifiers; each of the plurality of wireless communication devices dynamically selects at least one of the plurality of wired access points from others of the plurality of wired access points to provide coupling with the wired communication network; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates data to any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices includes the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the data for use by the first and second communication protocols in routing the data to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
268 words
A communication system comprising: a hard-wired communication network having a plurality of wired communication devices attached thereto, each of said plurality of wired communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a first communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; a wireless communication network having a plurality of wireless communication devices participating thereon, each of said plurality of wireless communication devices communicating data as prescribed by a second communication protocol, and having a unique identifier for communicating data; said plurality of wired communication devices comprises a plurality of wired access points that each participate on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol utilizing a locally stored table that indexes at least a portion of the unique identifiers; each of the plurality of wireless communication devices dynamically selects at least one of the plurality of wired access points from others of the plurality of wired access points to provide coupling with the wired communication network; and when any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices communicates data to any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices, said any one of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices includes the unique identifier of the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices with the data for use by the first and second communication protocols in routing the data to the any other of said plurality of wired communication devices or said plurality of wireless communication devices.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The communication system of claim 21 wherein said plurality of hard wired communication devices and said plurality of wireless communication devices, together, participate in a spanning tree.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system of claim 22 wherein the tables stored in each of the wired access points are dynamically adjusted.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
The communication system of claim 23 wherein said plurality of wireless communication devices further comprises a plurality of wireless roaming devices, and the tables are dynamically adjusted to support roaming by the plurality of wireless roaming devices.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system of claim 21 wherein said plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a wireless access point which participates on the wireless communication network via the second communication protocol.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The communication system of claim 21 wherein the wireless access point couples with the hard-wired communication network via one of the plurality of wired access points.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
The communication system of claim 26 wherein the plurality of wireless communication devices further comprises a plurality of wireless computing devices, and the wireless access point and the plurality of wired access points support communication between the plurality of wireless computing devices.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communication system of claim 21 wherein the plurality of wireless communication devices comprises a plurality of wireless computing devices, and the plurality of wired access points support communication between the plurality of wireless computing devices.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The communication system of claim 21 wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices seeks permission from one of the plurality of wired access points before communicating data.
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