Dan Wang

US Patent:

7330450, Feb 12, 2008

Filed:

Oct 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/246653

Inventors:

Frank Lin - Diamond Bar CA, US
Dan Wang - Irvine CA, US
Frank Hung - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/32
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

370334, 370332, 370331, 370329, 370346, 370343, 370340, 370341, 4555501, 4555531, 4555751, 455 78, 455551, 4554221, 455403

Abstract:

A device for determining network parameters may include one or more antennae and a processor. For example, the device may include multiple antennae so that direction information for one or more wireless network sources may be determined. Network parameters may include security information for the network, network name information, and/or other information. The processor included in the device may not be configured to transmit and receive information on an information communication connection with the wireless network source(s); for example, the device may be a stand-alone device separate from a user device (such as a personal computer) configured to transmit and receive information on an information communication connection with the wireless network source(s). In other embodiments, the device may be at least partially integrated with a user device (e. g. , may have a separate processor but be included in a user device housing).

US Patent:

8630425, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Dec 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333753

Inventors:

Frank Hung - Tustin CA, US
Dan T. Wang - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A61F 11/06

US Classification:

381 716, 381 711

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes an earpiece that includes at least one switch that senses physical contact with an end user operating the apparatus. The contact triggers an application to be initiated for the apparatus. In more specific embodiments, one or more additional switches are provided to sense physical contact from the end user and trigger the application based on at least two of the switches sensing the contact. In still other embodiments, a microphone is provided and is coupled to a body element and operable to receive voice data from the end user.