US Patent Issued to Cisco Technology on June 16 for "Dual mode access point" (Ohio, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,046, issued on June 16, was assigned to Cisco Technology Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Dual mode access point" was invented by Fred J. Anderson (Lakeville, Ohio), John M. Swartz (Lithia, Fla.) and Timothy A. Frank (Medina, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes an access point that can operate in two different modes (e.g., an indoor standard power mode or an outdoor standard power mode). A system includes a device and a panel. The device includes a port and a switch. The panel couples to the device to cover the port such that the panel prevents water from entering the port. The switch actuates when the panel...