Mobile Wireless Local Area Network

• US 20100121523A1
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alan N. Willson, Arthur Torosyan
• Original Assignee: Alan N. Willson, Arthur Torosyan
• Inventors: Willson, Alan N., Torosyan, Arthur
• Application Number:
  US12/636,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20100121523A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A mobile wireless local area communications network includes a pair of relatively movable nodes, such as a vehicle and a house, which are movable into and out of a defined and limited area of communications relative to the fixed node. Each node has a computer and human interface capabilities to enable transfer of data between the nodes. Each has the ability to automatically connect/disconnect the nodes when the movable node moves into/out of the area of communications. The system causes performance of a function extrinsic to the communication itself as a result of the initiation or the cessation of the communication, even after the nodes have been disconnected.

Claims

1. A mobile wireless local area communications network comprising:

a pair of nodes, namely a first node and a second node, said first node is movable into and out of a limited area of communication capability relative to said second node, said first node being associated with a vehicle, and said first node automatically transmitting vehicle data over said communication to said second node.

2. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is diagnostic information about said vehicle.

3. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is abnormality information about said vehicle.

4. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is transferred to another system for performing analyses of said vehicle data.

5. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is an alarm message triggered in the event of unauthorized use.

6. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is an alarm message triggered in the event of theft.

7. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 6 wherein said vehicle data is further transmitted to the authorities.

8. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is payment data for gasoline.

9. The mobile wireless local area communications network of claim 1 wherein said vehicle data is order information for a vehicle part or vehicle service.

10. A mobile wireless local area communications network comprising:

three nodes, namely a first node, a second node, and a third node, said first node is movable into and out of a limited area of communication relative to said second node, said first node being associated with a vehicle, said first node being within an area of communication capability relative to said third node, said first node automatically transmitting alarm message over said communication to said third node when said communication between said first node and said second node ceases to function.

11. A method of transferring data between a pair of nodes, namely a first node and a second node, comprising the steps of:

establishing a limited geographical area of communications relative to said second node,

associating said first node with a vehicle,

moving said first node from outside of said limited geographical area of communications into said limited geographical area of communications, and

automatically transferring vehicle data between said first node and said second node.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said vehicle data is diagnostic information about said vehicle.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said vehicle data is abnormality information about said vehicle.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of transferring said vehicle data from said second node to another system for performing analyses of said vehicle data.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein said vehicle data is an alarm message triggered in the event of unauthorized use.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein said vehicle data is an alarm message triggered in the event of theft.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of transmitting said vehicle data to the police.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein said vehicle data is payment data for gasoline.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein said vehicle data is order information for vehicle parts.

20. A method of transferring data between three nodes, namely a first node, a second node, and a third node comprising the steps of:

establishing a limited geographical area of communications relative to said second node,

associating said first node with a vehicle,

moving said first node from outside of said limited geographical area of communications into said limited geographical area of communications, and

automatically transferring alarm message from said first node to said third node when said communication between said first node and said second node ceases to function.