Patent ID: 7830897
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication network comprising: a plurality of docking stations, each said docking station having a pre-assigned unique IP address assigned thereto; a docking station interconnection structure for allowing a first networking communication device to communicate with a first location communication device that is temporarily connected to a first docking station having a first pre-assigned network address, said first pre-assigned network IP address of said first docking station being used to direct said communication to and from said first local communication device, wherein said interconnection structure is further operable for allowing said temporarily connected communication device to establish a temporary communication connection with a second local communication device temporarily connected to a second docking station having a second pre-assigned network address, said temporary communication connection also using said second pre-assigned network address of said second docking station, and wherein said network is used within a physically confined space and wherein said first and second pre-assigned network addresses each correspond to a specific seat assignments within said space, said network further comprising: means for allowing selective communications only among locations within said confined space which locations have a pre-defined affinity to each other.