Wireless dual-function network device dynamically switching and reconfiguring from a wireless network router state of operation into a wireless network coordinator state of operation in a wireless communication network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8457013
APP PUB NO 20100177660A1
SERIAL NO

12319905

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Various wireless network components that offer increased flexibility, ease of use, functionality and performance in many demanding applications in diverse fields of use, namely: a wireless multi-function network device for use on a wireless communication network, that can serve multiple functions and dynamically switch and reconfigure from a network router into a network coordinator in the event that the originally designated network coordinator is permanently or temporally disabled; a wireless mesh-type communication network, including a plurality of wireless network router devices, each capable of performing the functions of a network controller/coordinator; a wireless network router device for use on a wireless communication network, and employing an integrated phased-array antenna structure, supporting the spatial isolation of multi-regions, and utilizing beam steering principles of operation, for illuminating multiple wireless network end-devices over separate regions; a network gateway device that supports a USB-type communication interface and RF-based wireless communication interface; a network protocol translation (NPT) based gateway device for use in a wireless communication network; and wireless network coordinator device for automatically establishing a Personal Area Network (PAN) on a wireless communication network, and having a compact housing with an electrical wall plug integrated therein having electrical prongs for plugging into a standard electrical wall socket.

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  • METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, LiangLiang Jiangsu, CN 13 2015
Essinger, Steven Philadelphia, US 30 4577
Liu, JiBin Suzhou, CN 40 2977
Lu, Jun Jiangsu, CN 498 15244
Schnee, Michael Aston, US 50 6659
Shen, Xin Jiangsu, CN 31 2491
Zhu, Xiaoxun Marlton, US 300 26077

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