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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2004
James Chen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lawrence Tse, Fremont, CA (US);
Brian Bosso, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Hunghsin Kuo, San Jose, CA (US);
Chuong VU, San Jose, CA (US);
James Chen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lawrence Tse, Fremont, CA (US);
Brian Bosso, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Hunghsin Kuo, San Jose, CA (US);
Chuong Vu, San Jose, CA (US);
Marvell International LTD., Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
An active network system for a host device with a host processor, comprises a wireless port including a first physical layer/medium access control (PHY/MAC) device. A first wired port includes a second PHY/MAC device. A secondary processor communicates with the wireless port, the first wired port and the host processor. The secondary processor, the wireless port and the first wired port support network functionality when the host processor is an inactive mode. The network functionality includes at least one of access point functionality, router functionality, repeater functionality, point-to-point functionality and point-to-multipoint functionality.