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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Robert Beach, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ray Martino, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Beach, Los Altos, CA (US);
Ray Martino, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An access point for a wireless local area data communications network is designed to derive power from a lighting fixture. In one arrangement, the access point includes a housing configured to be received in one or more sockets of a lighting fixture and to replace a lamp which would be inserted therein. In another arrangement, the housing includes a socket for receiving a lamp whereby both the access point and a lighting fixture can be serviced by the socket of the lighting fixture.