Patent ID: 8484462

Claim:
A system for establishing a self-realizing expandable communications network comprising: a portable network communications device (PCD), the PCD comprising: a) a router module for routing data communications, b) an authentication module for authenticating data communications received at the PCD, c) an encryption module for encrypting data communications output from the PCD or decrypting data communication input to the PCD; d) a controller for controllably switching data communications paths or destinations of the data communications according to a control signal; wherein the PCD is operable for connecting to a computer device and transferring communications data to/from a remote base station from/to the computer device for establishing remote communications with the base station; and wherein said PCD is deployed from said base station by projecting said PCD from a location of said base station, thereby establishing a communications network enabling one or more peripheral devices to migrate to a position remote from said base station while maintaining connection with said base station via said PCD.