Handheld communications devices and communications methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10659734
APP PUB NO 20100328458A1
SERIAL NO

12493477

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Handheld communications devices include a communications port, at least one battery, and processing circuitry configured to automatically determine a network address of a network node connected to the communications port, to communicate with the network node using the determined network address, and to consume energy stored by the battery. Communications methods include using a handheld communications device connected to a network node, automatically determining a network address of the network node; using the handheld communications device, communicating with the network node using the determined network address; and based on the communicating and using the handheld communications device, verifying that the network node is operational.

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IDEAL INDUSTRIES INCBECKER PLACE SYCAMORE IL 60178

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holloway, Timothy D Libertyville, US 2 7

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