Wireless remote device management utilizing mesh topology

• US 20070079008A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RIIP, Inc.
• Original Assignee: RIIP, Inc.
• Inventors: Leibovich, Izzy, Burgess, John, Holovacs, Jayson
• Granted Patent: US 8,478,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/246
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/04 Network management architectures or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/34 Signalling channels for network management communication

Abstract

Disclosed is an end-to-end wireless solution for accessing, monitoring, and controlling remote devices, such as critical server systems, utilizing a mesh topology scheme via a short range, high throughput wireless connection. The present invention provides superior propagation in a multi-path environment as well as a low-power, non-intrusive solution to remotely access and control of a variety of devices. Further, the present invention enables portable management of the remote devices connected within the system.

Claims

1. A system for providing wireless monitoring and control of remote devices, said system comprising:

at least one user station device coupled to a keyboard, a video monitor and a cursor control device, said user station device having circuitry for receiving signals from said keyboard and said cursor control device;

a plurality of transceivers each comprising a wireless communications device; and

at least one access point in communication with a network management server;

wherein said user station bi-directionally communicates with said network management server over a first network; and

wherein each of said transceivers is coupled to at least one of said remote devices for receiving and converting video data from said remote devices and for transmitting said video data over a wireless network utilizing a mesh topology.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said wireless network is an ultra-wide band wireless standard network.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein a first one of said transceivers communicates with a second one of said transceivers and said access point via said mesh topology, wherein said access point communicates with said network management server, which communicates with said user station.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said video data is compressed before being transmitted by said wireless communications device.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein said video data, said keyboard data, and said cursor control device data are encrypted before being transmitted by said wireless communications devices over said wireless network.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein said network management server comprises a network power over Ethernet hub.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said transceiver is powered by said remote device.

8. A system for monitoring and control of remote devices utilizing a mesh topology, said system comprising:

at least one user station;

a plurality of transceivers for physically interfacing with a plurality of remote devices, each said transceiver comprising a conversion circuit for receiving and converting video data from one of said remote devices;

a transmission circuit disposed between said transceiver and said user station for transmitting said video data over a wireless network;

from said transceiver to said user station utilizing a mesh topology; and

a receiving circuit connected to said user station for receiving said transmitted video data over said wireless network;

wherein said user station displays a list of said remote devices; and

wherein said list is automatically updated when each of said remote devices becomes within range of said user station.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein said user station transmits a connection request message to one of said plurality of transceivers in response to a user'"'"'s selection from said list.

10. A system according to claim 8, wherein said list includes information related to said remote devices.

11. A system according to claim 8, wherein said video data is compressed before being transmitted over said wireless network.

12. A system according to claim 8, wherein said video data is encrypted before being transmitted by said transmission circuit over said wireless network.

13. A system according to claim 8, wherein said receiving circuit receives keyboard and cursor control device data from said user station.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein said keyboard data and said cursor control device data are encrypted and transmitted to said remote device over said wireless network.

15. A system according to claim 8, wherein said wireless network is an ultra-wide band wireless standard network.

16. A system according to claim 8, wherein said transceiver is powered by said remote device.

17. A method of wirelessly transmitting keyboard signals, cursor control device signals and compressed video signals between at least one portable users station and a select remote device utilizing a mesh topology, said method comprising the steps of:

displaying a menu of available remote devices on a video display of a portable user station;

updating said menu of available remote devices via a wireless network;

receiving a user request to select one of said available remote devices;

transmitting a connection request message from said portable user station to said select remote device over said wireless network in response to said user request;

transmitting video signals from said selected remote device to said portable user station over said wireless network; and

transmitting keyboard and cursor control device signals from a keyboard and cursor control device of said portable user station to said selected remote device over said wireless network.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein said wireless network is an ultra-wide band wireless standard network.

19. A method according to claim 17, wherein said video data is compressed by a transceiver coupled to said remote device before said transmission to said portable user station occurs.

20. A method according to claim 17, wherein said video data, said keyboard data, and said cursor control device data are encrypted before between transmitted over said wireless network.