Patent ID: 6396457
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H01Q,H04W

Abstract:
An apparatus for coupling a plurality of local wireless communication networks for communication with a wired communication network, comprising:a plurality of RF sections respectively coupled to a plurality of antennas for wireless communication with wireless communication devices operating in the local networks; an antenna array processor coupled to said RF sections for performing antenna array processing relative to said antennas, a first group of said antennas responsive to said antenna array processor for performing wireless communications with a first wireless communication device operating in a first of the local networks, and a second group of said antennas responsive to said antenna array processor for performing wireless communications with a second wireless communication device operating in a second of the local networks, wherein the second device is different from the first device and the second network is different from the first network; and said antenna array processor having a communication port for coupling to the wired network to permit communication between the wired network and the devices operating in the local networks.