Patent ID: 6366771
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A wireless network including a backbone and a plurality of access points coupled to the backbone, the wireless network comprising:a plurality of portable network telephones each including: a processor; at least one of a keypad and a barcode reader coupled to the processor for entry of data; audio communication circuitry coupled to the processor for converting audio communication between an analog and digital format; and an RF transceiver for wirelessly communicating the data and the audio communication with the backbone via one of the plurality of access points; a host computer coupled to the backbone, wherein the host computer receives at least a portion of the data from the plurality of portable network telephones; and a gateway coupled to the backbone, wherein the gateway receives at least a portion of the audio communication and establishes a pseudo full duplex audio communication link between two or more of the plurality of portable network telephones; wherein the gateway includes a memory for storing information relating to the plurality of portable network telephones.