| US 7,499,460 B2 | ||
| Integrated WI-FI and wireless public network and method of operation | ||
| John S. Csapo, Dallas, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (Korea, Republic of) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 31, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/284,674. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/375873, filed on Apr. 26, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0202497 A1, Oct. 30, 2003 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 370—401 [370/338; 370/335] | 24 Claims |
| 1. An access point for communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of an integrated wireless network, said
access point comprising:
a first transceiver configured for wirelessly communicating with selected ones of said mobile stations within a short distance
of said access point;
a second transceiver configured for wirelessly communicating with a first base station up to several miles away in wireless
public network portion of said integrated wireless network; and
interconnection circuitry configured for transferring data traffic between said first transceiver and said second transceiver,
such that said access point enables said selected mobile stations to communicate with said first base station via said access
point.
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