Patent ID: 11888214
Assignee: PLUM LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 12:
13. A data communications apparatus for providing a data communications network, the apparatus comprising:
a suit case style portable carrying case having an external length, width, and depth, the length having the largest dimension, the length being between about 16 inches and about 40 inches;
a power supply securable inside the case;
a router device securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication as well as being configured to enable at least one wireless network for local area network communication, the wireless network having a service set identifier (SSID); and
an antenna array in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least a first pair of cellular antennas, at least two wireless networking antennas, and a satellite antenna;
wherein the first pair of cellular antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one wireless network; and
wherein the case includes a base and lid pivotally connected to the base, wherein when the base and the lid are in a closed position, the case enclosed each of the antennas of the antenna array.