Wireless diffuse infrared LAN system

Claim 2

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area, operatively interconnected with the controller and simultaneously transmitting a diffuse infrared signal throughout the enclosed area; a portable remote station; and a floating photodiode amplifier circuit disposed within the remote station, for transceiving the diffuse communicated signal with the substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver.

Claim 3

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially .omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area operatively interconnected with the controller, including a photodiode for receiving diffuse infrared information, an radio frequency shield disposed over, and substantially enclosing the photodiode, and a floating photodiode amplifier operably interconnected with the photodiode; a portable remote station; and means disposed within the remote station for tranceiving a diffuse communicated signal with the substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver, including a photodiode for receiving diffuse infrared information, an radio frequency shield disposed over, and substantially enclosing the photodiode, and a floating photodiode amplifier operably interconnected with the photodiode.

Claim 4

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially .omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area operatively interconnected with the controller, including a photodiode for receiving diffuse infrared information, an radio frequency shield disposed over, and substantially enclosing the photodiode, and a floating photodiode amplifier operably interconnected with the photodiode; a portable remote station; and means disposed within the remote station for tranceiving a diffuse communicated signal with the substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver, including a photodiode for receiving diffuse infrared information, an radio frequency shield disposed over, and substantially enclosing the photodiode, and a floating photodiode amplifier operably interconnected with the photodiode.

Claim 5

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area, operatively interconnected with the controller and simultaneously transmitting a diffuse infrared signal throughout the enclosed area; a portable remote station; a shielded photodiode shielded from radio frequency interference disposed in the portable remote station; and a floating photoconductor amplifier coupled to the shielded photodiode.

Claim 6

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area, operatively interconnected with the controller and simultaneously transmitting a diffuse infrared signal throughout the enclosed area; a portable remote station; a shielded photodiode shielded from radio frequency interference disposed in the portable remote station; and a floating photoconductor amplifier coupled to the shielded photodiode.

Claim 7

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area, operatively interconnected with the controller and simultaneously transmitting a diffuse infrared signal throughout the enclosed area; a first photodiode having an anode and a cathode disposed within the omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver; and a first non-inverting amplifier of substantially unity gain, with an input of the first non-inverting amplifier operably coupled with the cathode of the first photodiode through a coupling capacitor and an output of the first non-inverting amplifier operably coupled to an anode of the first photodiode; a portable remote station; a second photodiode having an anode and a cathode disposed within the portable remote station; and a second non-inverting amplifier of substantially unity gain, with an input of the second non-inverting amplifier operably coupled with the cathode of the second photodiode through a coupling capacitor and an output of the second non-inverting amplifier operably coupled to an anode of the second photodiode.

Claim 8

A wireless diffuse infrared communication system for enclosed areas comprising: a controller; a substantially omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver disposed inside the enclosed area, operatively interconnected with the controller and simultaneously transmitting a diffuse infrared signal throughout the enclosed area; a first photodiode having an anode and a cathode disposed within the omnidirectional diffuse infrared transceiver; and a first non-inverting amplifier of substantially unity gain, with an input of the first non-inverting amplifier operably coupled with the cathode of the first photodiode through a coupling capacitor and an output of the first non-inverting amplifier operably coupled to an anode of the first photodiode; a portable remote station; a second photodiode having an anode and a cathode disposed within the portable remote station; and a second non-inverting amplifier of substantially unity gain, with an input of the second non-inverting amplifier operably coupled with the cathode of the second photodiode through a coupling capacitor and an output of the second non-inverting amplifier operably coupled to an anode of the second photodiode.

Claim 9

The system of claim 4 further comprising a feedback resistor interposed within the interconnection between the output of the non-inverting amplifier and the anode of the photodiode.