SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING AMONG NODES OF A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a first network;
a plurality of nodes of a wireless network including at least a first node, a second node, and a third node, wherein the first network has a communication protocol different than a communication protocol for the wireless network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate wirelessly with the second node, wherein the third node is out of wireless communication range of the first and second nodes, and wherein the first and third nodes are configured to communicate with the first network via the communication protocol of the first network; and
a network routing server (NRS) configured to communicate with the first network via the communication protocol of the first network, the NRS having a routing table for the wireless network, wherein the NRS is configured to receive from the third node a message destined for one of the first and second nodes and to transmit the message across the first network to the first node based on the routing table of the NRS, and wherein the message is compatible with the communication protocol of the wireless network.
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Abstract
A wireless network has a plurality of nodes that are configured to communicate with one another in accordance with a communication protocol of the wireless network. At least one of the nodes is out of range of the other nodes. The out-of-range node is configured to communicate with the other nodes through a network routing server (NRS) that is coupled to the out-of-range node and at least one other node via a network, such as the Internet, having a communication protocol different than the communication protocol of the wireless network. In addition, if desired, a user may utilize a web browser to communicate with any of the nodes of the wireless network when the user does not have physical access to any such nodes.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a first network; a plurality of nodes of a wireless network including at least a first node, a second node, and a third node, wherein the first network has a communication protocol different than a communication protocol for the wireless network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate wirelessly with the second node, wherein the third node is out of wireless communication range of the first and second nodes, and wherein the first and third nodes are configured to communicate with the first network via the communication protocol of the first network; and a network routing server (NRS) configured to communicate with the first network via the communication protocol of the first network, the NRS having a routing table for the wireless network, wherein the NRS is configured to receive from the third node a message destined for one of the first and second nodes and to transmit the message across the first network to the first node based on the routing table of the NRS, and wherein the message is compatible with the communication protocol of the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication method, comprising:
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establishing communication between a first network and a network routing server (NRS); communicating messages via wireless signals between a first node and a second node of a wireless network, the messages in accordance with a first communication protocol of the wireless network; transmitting a message in accordance with the communication protocol of the wireless network from a third node of the wireless network to the NRS via the first network, wherein the first network has a communication protocol different than the communication protocol of the wireless network, wherein the third node is out of wireless communication range of the first and second nodes, and wherein the message is destined for one of the first and second nodes; and transmitting, based on a routing table of the NRS for the wireless network, the message from the NRS to the first node via the first network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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