Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-15
2008-01-15
Hsu, Alpus H. (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S338000, C370S395200, C370S401000, C370S465000, C455S426200, C455S436000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10040553
ABSTRACT:
A method for wirelessly connecting a workstation, such as a computer, to a local area network includes selecting a LAN with which the workstation is to communicate. A wireless LAN access device that communicates with a processor of the workstation receives signals broadcast by wireless LAN ports. The signals are evaluated to identify those signals which originated from wireless LAN ports of the selected LAN. A connection protocol is then selected, based on a signal from one of the wireless LAN ports of the selected LAN, to establish a connection and, thus, communication between the wireless LAN access device of the workstation and that wireless LAN port. If such communication is established, one or more security identifiers may be provided from the workstation to the selected LAN. A connection program, which is embodied as instructions on one or more storage media, may be used to effect the method.
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