NETWORKING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CREATION OF PORTABLE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

• US 20120284412A1
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Published: 11/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WiCastr Limited
• Original Assignee: Armine Saidi, David Esteves, Sarath Kumar Kumaraiah
• Inventors: SAIDI, Armine, ESTEVES, David, KUMARAIAH, Sarath Kumar
• Granted Patent: US 9,088,439 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a networking device, a system and a method for the creation of a portable proximity communication network. A networking device comprises a communication interface and a networking component for establishing connections of the networking device, via the communication interface, with any one of a plurality of communication devices. The networking component is capable of establishing a connection with a peer networking device for creating a long range based communication network.

Claims

1. A networking device for creating a portable proximity communication network, comprising:

a communication interface; and

a networking component for autonomously establishing a connection of the networking device, via the communication interface, with an external node.

2. The networking device of claim 1, wherein the networking component is capable of establishing a connection with a portable communication device.

3. The networking device of claim 1, wherein the networking component is capable of establishing connections with a plurality of external nodes.

4. The networking device of claim 3, wherein the networking component is capable of establishing a communication between the portable communication device and a server.

5. The networking device of claim 1, wherein the networking component is capable of establishing a connection with a peer networking device for creating a long range based communication network.

6. The networking device of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is a wireless communication interface.

7. The networking device of claim 1, wherein the networking component is configured to announce a presence of the networking device by broadcasting its geographical location via the communication interface.

8. A system for creating a portable proximity communication network, comprising:

a plurality of communication devices; and

a networking device comprising;

a communication interface, and

a networking component for autonomously establishing connections of the networking device, via the communication interface, with any one of the plurality of communication devices.

9. The system of claim 8, comprising:

two networking devices, each network device establishing connections with distinct pluralities of communication devices; and

a communication link established between the two networking devices.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the networking component of one of the two networking devices uses a mesh protocol to establish the communication link with another one of the two networking devices.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the networking component announces a presence of the networking device by broadcasting its geographical location via the communication interface.

12. A method for creating a portable proximity communication network, comprising:

detecting presence of a communication device in transmission range of a networking device; and

autonomously establishing a connection of the networking device with the plurality of communication device.

13. The method of claim 12, comprising establishing a connection between the networking device and a peer networking device for creating a long range based communication network.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising transferring data between two communication devices connected to any one of the networking device and peer networking device.

15. The method of claim 12, comprising announcing a presence of the networking device by broadcasting its geographical location via a communication interface.