System and method for mixed-mesh wireless networking
First Claim
1. A mixed mesh networking system, comprising:
- a plurality of Wi-Fi devices;
a plurality of ZigBee end devices; and
a mixed network communications device, including;
a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB;
a ZigBee transceiver and PCB; and
an antenna connector,the mixed network communications device being configured to;
communicate with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector;
communicate with the plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector;
self-configure as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communication device via WiFi to find the Internet access point; and
self-configure as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying one or more of the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication,wherein the mixed network communications device is a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices.
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Abstract
A mixed mesh networking system includes Wi-Fi devices, ZigBee end devices, and a mixed network communications device including a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB, a ZigBee transceiver and PCB, and an antenna connector. The mixed network communications device communicates with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, communicates with the plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, self-configures as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communication device via WiFi to find the Internet access point, and self-configures as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication. The mixed network communications device may be a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices.
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1. A mixed mesh networking system, comprising:
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a plurality of Wi-Fi devices; a plurality of ZigBee end devices; and a mixed network communications device, including; a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB; a ZigBee transceiver and PCB; and an antenna connector, the mixed network communications device being configured to; communicate with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector; communicate with the plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector; self-configure as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communication device via WiFi to find the Internet access point; and self-configure as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying one or more of the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication, wherein the mixed network communications device is a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mixed network communications device, comprising:
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a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB; a ZigBee transceiver and PCB configured to communicate with a plurality of ZigBee end devices; and an antenna connector, the mixed network communications device being configured to; communicate with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector; communicate with a plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector; self-configure as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communications device via WiFi to find the Internet access point; and self-configure as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying one or more of the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication, wherein the mixed network communications device a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mixed mesh networking method, comprising
providing a plurality of Wi-Fi devices; -
providing a plurality of ZigBee end devices; and providing a mixed network communications device, including; a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB to communicate with the plurality of Wi-Fi devices including another mixed network communications device; a ZigBee transceiver and PCB to communicate with the plurality of ZigBee end devices; and an antenna connector, the mixed network communications device self-configuring as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communications device via WiFi to find the Internet access point; the mixed network communications device self-configuring as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying one or more of the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication, wherein the mixed network communications device is a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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