Patent ID: 8995450
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computing device, comprising: a physical connector; a first local network interface; a processor, configured to control communications to allow local devices communicatively coupled with the first local network interface to communicate with an external device via the physical connector; and a plurality of network communication expansion ports configured to accept respective network communication expansion modules, wherein the processor is further configured to use a new network interface of a first expansion module to communicate with other devices instead of, or in addition to, using the first local network interface to communicate with the other devices, further comprising a high-definition (HD) radio receiver expansion module and a wireless radio expansion module communicatively coupled to at least one of the network communication expansion ports, wherein the wireless radio expansion module comprises a local wireless network transmitter, and wherein the processor is further configured to receive HD radio signals via the HD radio receiver expansion module, and to cause the local wireless network transmitter of the wireless radio expansion module to wirelessly stream the HD radio signals to a local device.