US 7,463,907 B2
Plug-in network appliance
Derek M. Smith, San Diego, Calif. (US); James D. Adams, San Diego, Calif. (US); Nicolas C. Nierenberg, La Jolla, Calif. (US); and Joseph C. Baker, Encinitas, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Awarepoint Corporation, San Diego, Calif. (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/617,731.
Application 11/617731 is a continuation of application No. 11/008802, filed on Dec. 08, 2004, granted, now 7,324,824.
Application 11/008802 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/968814, filed on Oct. 18, 2004, granted, now 7,312,752.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/528052, filed on Dec. 09, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/572690, filed on May 19, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0197262 A1, Aug. 23, 2007
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04Q 7/20 (2006.01); H04Q 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—562.1  [455/41.2; 455/462; 455/500; 455/554.1; 455/554.2; 455/555; 455/561] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mesh network in an indoor facility, the mesh network comprising:
a plurality of mesh nodes distributed about the indoor facility, each mesh node connected via a wireless link with at least one other mesh node, each mesh node comprising:
an enclosure;
a processor positioned within the enclosure;
a plurality of wireless local area network interfaces positioned within the enclosure and in communication with the processor, each of the plurality of wireless local area network interfaces comprising at least one transceiver for receiving and transmitting data according to a communication format;
a plug extending outward from the enclosure, the plug physically and electrically connecting the mesh node with an outlet of the indoor facility; and
means for bridging data between at least two communication formats,
wherein the plurality of mesh nodes includes at least one mesh node in wired connection with an attached device.