Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modular wireless access point
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Application No.: US16701457Application Date: 2019-12-03
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Publication No.: US10893575B1Publication Date: 2021-01-12
- Inventor: Thomas Paul Spivey
- Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Behmke Innovation Group LLC
- Agent Kenneth J. Heywood; Jonathon P. Western
- Main IPC: H04W88/08
- IPC: H04W88/08 ; H01Q1/24 ; H01Q1/22 ; H04B1/40

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a wireless access point comprises a housing that defines a plurality of externally-facing apertures. The access point also comprises a radio module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and includes one or more antennas. The access point further comprises a motherboard module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and includes a motherboard that controls the one or more antennas of the radio module. The access point yet further comprises a power supply module that is removably coupled to one of the externally-facing apertures of the housing and supplies power to the motherboard and radio modules.
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