Multiple wireless remote interfaces to a single server
View Patent ↗A system which enables a plurality of wireless interface devices to be interfaced with a server. The server is configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless interface devices over a radio link. The server may be connected to wither a wired or wireless local area network (LAN).
1. A computer system comprising:
a local area network (LAN) having one or more servers connected thereto;
an access poun copnccted to said LAN, said access paint including means for enabling interfacing of said LAN with a plurality remote interface devices by way of a radio link; and
a plurality of wireless interface devices, each of said wireless interface devices including means for communicating with said access point by way of a radio link, each wireless device including a digitizer responsive to a passive stylus and including means for monitoring pen-down events of said passive stylus in said mouse mode and emulating the movement of a mouse and the clicking of a mouse button; means for switching between a mouse mode and a pen mode, means for translating pen-down events into pen data packes and transmitting said pen data packets to said one or more servers for processing.
2. The computer system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said LAN is a wired LAN.
3. The computer system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said LAN is a wireless LAN.
4. The computer system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said access point includes a wireless LAN adapter.
5. The computer system as recited in claim 1 , further including a second LAN and a router said router, connccflng said LAN and said second LAN.