Wireless system for communication
View Patent ↗A system for wirelessly communicating information from a bidirectional high speed data cable modem in a housing via an Ethernet connection using a first radio transceiver at a first location and communicating with a second radio transceiver at a customer's premises, wherein the housing connects to a supporting strand which supports a coaxial cable carrying a RF spectrum signal and AC power as described herein.
1. A wireless communication system for communicating information from an interchangeable bidirectional high speed data cable modem via an Ethernet connection using a first radio transceiver at a first location and communicating with a second radio transceiver at a customer's premises comprising:
a. a housing containing an interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem operably connected to a first radio transceiver, a first radio processor card, and a switching power supply, wherein the housing comprises a mounting bracket connected to a supporting cable strand, and wherein the supporting cable strand simultaneously supports a coaxial cable carrying an RF spectrum signal and an AC power signal;
b. a splitter engaging the coaxial cable to split the RF spectrum signal from the AC power signal, wherein the switching power supply converts the AC power signal to DC power;
c. at least one heating and cooling device for heating and cooling contents of the housing;
d. wherein the first radio processor card sends a signal from the first radio transceiver and then to the first antenna and beams the signal from the first antenna to a second antenna;
e. wherein the system communicates the signal from the second antenna to a second radio transceiver and then to a second radio processor card and then to a client device; and
f. wherein the DC power from the switching power supply is used to run the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem, the first radio transceiver, the first radio processor card, and the at least one heating or cooling device.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem communicates with a Wide Area network (“WAN”) connection.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem communicates with a wireless Local Area network (“LAN”) connection.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is a data over cable system interface specifications (DOCSIS)-compliant modem.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the DOCSIS-compliant modem has a functionality consisting of automatic registration, encryption, and automatic assignment of IP addresses.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the client device comprises a computer, a local area network (LAN), a network hub, a remote terminal unit for monitoring remote equipment, a digital camera, a fax, a phone, an Ethernet switch, a router or combinations thereof.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing is formed of a material comprising molded plastic, a metal, a composite material, weatherproof sealed coated laminate or combinations thereof.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the housing further comprises a second interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem disposed in parallel communication with the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is connected to the supporting cable strand independent of connection to a utility pole.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein housing further comprises a detector for detecting a first location of the client device.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is a router.
12. A wireless communication system for communicating information from an interchangeable bidirectional high speed data cable modem via an Ethernet connection using a first radio transceiver at a first location and communicating to a plurality of electronic devices comprising radio transceivers comprising:
a. a housing containing an interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem operably connected to a first radio transceiver, a first radio processor card, and a switching power supply, wherein the housing comprises a mounting bracket connected to a supporting cable strands and wherein the supporting cable strand simultaneously supports a coaxial cable carrying an RF spectrum signal and an AC power signal;
b. a splitter engaging the coaxial cable to split the RF spectrum signal from the AC power signal, wherein the switching power supply converts the AC power signal to DC power;
c. at least one heating and cooling device for heating and cooling contents of the housing;
d. wherein the first radio processor card sends a signal from the first radio transceiver and then to the first antenna and beams the signal from the first antenna to a second antenna;
e. wherein the system communicates the signal from the second antenna to a second radio transceiver and then to at least one of the plurality of electronic devices comprising the radio transceiver; and
f. wherein the DC power from the switching power supply is used to run the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem, the first radio transceiver the first radio processor card, and the at least one heating or cooling device.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices are electronic devices with a radio transceiver card is installed therein.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the electronic device is a laptop, PC computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), personal electronic devices communicating with satellites, cell phones, GPS location devices, or other mobile electronic devices that can interface to networks.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the radio transceiver card is an card rated an IEEE 802.11b or an 802.11g card.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem communicates with a Wide Area network (“WAN”) connection.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem wirelessly communicates with a Local Area network (“LAN”) connection.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is a data over cable system interface specifications (DOCSIS)-compliant modem.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the DOCSIS-compliant modem has a functionality consisting of automatic registration, encryption, and automatic assignment of IP addresses.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the housing is formed of a material comprising molded plastic, a metal, a composite material, weatherproof sealed coated laminate, or combinations thereof.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the housing further comprises an interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem disposed in parallel communication with a bidirectional high speed processor card and transceiver.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is connected to the supporting cable strand independent of connection to a utility pole.
23. The system of claim 12 , wherein housing further comprises a detector for detecting a first location of the client device.
24. The system of claim 12 , wherein the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem is a router.
25. The system of claim 12 , wherein the system further comprises a public access area known as a “hot spot” from the housing containing the interchangeable bidirectional high speed data modem and other equipment to the plurality of electronic devices for public high speed internet access.
26. The system of claim 25 , wherein the system further comprises authentication techniques to enable access by a user using a defined protocol.
27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the defined protocol is a set of email addresses.
28. The system of claim 26 , wherein the authentication techniques are selected from the group consisting of management techniques, billing techniques, accounting techniques, reporting techniques, and combinations thereof, wherein the technique enables additional reports on at least one of the plurality of electronic devices.