Patent ID: 7289478
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of integrating fixed wireless broadband access associated with a building and a local area network, comprising the steps of: receiving a fixed wireless broadband signal from a source outside the building, which signal is characterized by a first communication protocol; demodulating the fixed wireless broadband signal, processing the demodulated signal to obtain a user signal, and re-modulating the user signal to form a converted signal that follows a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and transmitting the user signal to an electronic device via the local area network within said building when said electronic device is conditioned to receive signals via said local area network in accord with said second protocol, and refrains from transmitting said user signal to said electronic device when said electronic device is conditioned to receive signals via other than said local area network, even when said electronic device is found within said local area network.