Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
1997-01-15
2001-12-11
Marcelo, Melvin (Department: 2663)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S338000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06330231
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a system for enabling multiple wireless interface devices to interface with a server. On power-up, upon initiation each wireless interface device broadcasts for available servers for connection. The system automatically determines the server with the least amount of load and displays that server on a dialog box on the wireless interface device to enable user to select that server for connection.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Wireless LAN systems are known in the art. Such systems enable various desktop and/or portable personal computers to be connected in a local area network (LAN) in order to share resources. Such wireless LAN systems obviate the need to provide a direct wire connection between the various desktop and/or portable personal computers connected to the LAN. Such personal computers are normally equipped with a wireless LAN card and a radio interface which typically includes a spread spectrum type radio to reduce interference.
In known wireless LAN systems, each of the personal computers to be connected to the network have a preassigned node address. Thus, with such wireless LAN systems, the node addresses of the personal computers to be connected to the network are known before any communication can be established.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to solve various problems in the prior art.
It is yet another object of the present invention to enable a plurality of wireless interface devices to interface with an available server, connected in either a wireless or wired LAN.
Briefly, the present invention relates to a system which enables a plurality of wireless interface devices to be connected by way of a radio link to a server in either a wired or wireless LAN. On power-up for the wireless interface device, the wireless interface device, upon initiation, broadcasts for servers available for connection. The system automatically determines the servers with the least amount of load and displays those servers on a dialog box on the display of the wireless interface device. The user is then able to select a server from the dialog box.
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Katten Muchin & Zavis
Marcelo Melvin
NEC Corporation
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