LOGICALLY DISTINCT WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS SHARING GATEWAY FOR COMMUNICATING WITH EXTERNAL NETWORKS
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An arrangement of logically distinct wireless data communication networks share a gateway for communicating with external networks. Each logically distinct network preferably is a class-based network, the nodes of which include a wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device. Each device filter wireless communications received by it for an identification within the communication of its class designation, or for a class, abstract class, or subclass corresponding to its class designation; and process the communication if found and do not process the communication if not found. The gateway wirelessly communicates with each logically distinct network by including the respective class designation for the network with which the communications are desired. The other class based networks do not process messages that are communicated to the desired class-based network, thereby avoiding unnecessary power consumption by the wireless devices.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. An arrangement of a plurality of logically distinct wireless data communication networks sharing a gateway for communicating with external networks, comprising:
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(a) a first common designation wireless data communication network (“
First CD Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the First CD Wireless Network(i) representing a node of the First CD Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a first common designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the First CD Wireless Network, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the First CD Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for an identification, within each received communication, of the first common designation, and (A) process each received communication if an identification of the first common designation is found therein, and (B) not process each received communication if an identification of the first common designation is not found therein; (b) a second common designation wireless data communication network (“
Second CD Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the Second CD Wireless Network,(i) representing a node of the Second CD Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a second common designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the Second CD Wireless Network, the second common designation being different from the first common designation, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the Second CD Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for an identification, within each received communication, of the second common designation, and (A) process each received communication if an identification of the second common designation is found therein, and (B) not process each received communication if an identification of the second common designation is not found therein; and (c) a gateway configured and arranged for wireless communications with at least one node of the First CD Wireless Network and at least one node of the Second CD Wireless Network by (i) transmitting the first common designation when communicating with a node of the First CD Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the Second CD Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the First CD Wireless Network, and (ii) transmitting the second common designation when communicating with a node of the Second CD Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the First CD Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the Second CD Wireless Network. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An arrangement of a plurality of logically distinct wireless data communication networks sharing a gateway for communicating with external networks, comprising:
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(a) a first class-based wireless data communication network (“
First CB Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the First CB Wireless Network,(i) representing a node of the First CB Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a first class designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the First CB Wireless Network, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the First CB Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for an identification, within each received communication, of the first class designation, and (A) process each received communication if an identification of the first class designation is found therein, and (B) not process each received communication if an identification of the first class designation is not found therein; (b) a second class-based wireless data communication network (“
Second CB Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the Second CB Wireless Network,(i) representing a node of the Second CB Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a second class designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the Second CB Wireless Network, the second class designation being different from the first class designation, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the Second CB Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for an identification, within each received communication, of the second class designation, and (A) process each received communication if an identification of the second class designation is found therein, and (B) not process each received communication if an identification of the second class designation is not found therein; and (c) a gateway configured and arranged for wireless communications with at least one node of the First CB Wireless Network and at least one node of the Second CB Wireless Network by, (i) transmitting the first class designation when communicating with a node of the First CB Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the Second CB Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the First CB Wireless Network, and (ii) transmitting the second class designation when communicating with a node the Second CB Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the First CB Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the Second CB Wireless Network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An arrangement of a plurality of logically distinct wireless data communication networks sharing a gateway for communicating with external networks, comprising:
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(a) a first class-based wireless data communication network (“
First CB Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the First CB Wireless Network(i) representing a node of the First CB Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a profile that includes, (A) a first class designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the First CB Wireless Network that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the First CB Wireless Network, and (B) a unique identification of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the First CB Wireless Network, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the First CB Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for a class, subclass, or an abstracted class within each received communication that corresponds to the first class designation, and process each received communication only if a class, subclass, or abstracted class corresponding to the first class designation is found therein; and (b) a second class-based wireless data communication network (“
Second CB Wireless Network”
), comprising a plurality of wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices, each wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the Second CB Wireless Network,(i) representing a node of the Second CB Wireless Network, and (ii) having stored therein a profile that includes, (A) a second class designation of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the Second CB Wireless Network that is shared with each of the other wireless two-way radio frequency data communication devices of the nodes of the Second CB Wireless Network, and (B) a unique identification of the respective wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of the Second CB Wireless Network, (iii) wherein the wireless two-way radio frequency data communication device of each node of the Second CB Wireless Network is configured to filter received wireless communications for a class, subclass, or an abstracted class within each received communication that corresponds to the second class designation within the communication, and process each received communication only if a class, subclass, or abstracted class corresponding to the second class designation is found therein; and (c) a gateway configured and arranged for wireless communications with at least one node of the First CB Wireless Network and at least one node of the Second CB Wireless Network by (i) transmitting the first class designation when communicating with a node of the First CB Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the Second CB Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the First CB Wireless Network, and (ii) transmitting the second class designation when communicating with a node the Second CB Wireless Network, whereby the nodes of the First CB Wireless Network do not receive and process communications for the Second CB Wireless Network.
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