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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Xiangpeng Jing, San Diego, CA (US);
Abhishek Patil, San Diego, CA (US);
Aixin Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Djung N. Nguyen, San Diego, CA (US);
Xiangpeng Jing, San Diego, CA (US);
Abhishek Patil, San Diego, CA (US);
Aixin Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Djung N. Nguyen, San Diego, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A network bridging adaptor and method for enabling nodes to access a multi-tier wireless home mesh network is described. The network bridging adaptor is adapted to operate in an ad hoc network having access restricted to only wireless nodes that are provided from a common entity. According to one embodiment of the invention, the network bridging adaptor comprises a housing; one or more ports positioned along a side of the housing to receive data from an electronic device; a first radio logic unit contained within the housing and adapted to transmit and receive messages in order to detect a presence of the ad hoc network; and a second radio logic unit contained within the housing and adapted to operate as an access point by establishing communications with nodes that are provided by an entity different than the common entity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.