Patent ID: 8671292

Claim:
A wall mounted computing apparatus comprising: an Ethernet connector configured to receive power and data; internal power supply circuitry configured to extract the power from the Ethernet connector connected to wires that carry data and power; a Central Processing Unit (CPU) configured to receive the power from the internal power supply circuitry; a display unit having a touch panel; a motion sensor, wherein the CPU executes a first instruction when an object is detected by the motion sensor within a first proximity, wherein the CPU executes a second instruction when the object is detected by the motion sensor within a second proximity, the second proximity being different from the first proximity; and a housing encompassing the Ethernet connector, the internal power supply circuitry, the CPU, and the motion sensor, wherein the housing is configured for retrofitting and installation within a standard single electrical wall box of standard double electrical wall boxes that are disposed substantially within a wall, wherein the display unit is configured for retrofitting with the standard double electrical wall boxes.