Ed Geiger

Title: Ed Geiger: Wireless Networking Inventor

Introduction

Ed Geiger is an inventor based in San Martin, California. His patent work includes wireless networking technologies, with a focus on modular access points and improving the radio-frequency sensitivity of wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. He is associated with Symbol Technologies, LLC. His listed portfolio includes 3 patents.

Latest Patents

Geiger’s latest patent work includes inventions addressing adaptable wireless hardware and radio performance.

- **Modular access point.** This invention describes an access point with a housing that accepts a removable module. The access point’s built-in radio communicates with a wireless device over a first frequency band, while the removable module adds a second radio for another band. Antenna connectors support interchangeable external antennas or internal antenna modules, allowing the access point’s configuration to be adapted.

- **Modifying system clocks based on the selected WLAN channel to improve RF sensitivity of a radio module.** This invention describes selecting a clock signal for a bus connected to a WLAN radio module. A lookup table associates WLAN channels with clock signals, and a processor selects the appropriate signal for the channel in use. The approach is designed to reduce clock-related interference that can affect radio sensitivity.

Career Highlights

Geiger’s listed inventions reflect work on wireless infrastructure devices, including access points and their radio modules. His patent portfolio addresses both hardware flexibility and the interaction between system clocks and wireless radio performance.

Collaborations

Geiger’s listed coworkers include Pat Wallace and Phil Ballai. His company affiliation is Symbol Technologies, LLC.

Conclusion

Ed Geiger’s patent work focuses on practical improvements to wireless networking, combining modular access point design with techniques intended to improve WLAN radio performance.