Method and system for dynamic information exchange on location aware mesh network devices

• US 8,427,979 B1
• Filed: 11/05/2012
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2006
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: III Holdings 2, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mobitrum Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Ray
• Primary Examiner(s): Sam, Phirin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Moutaouakil, Mounir
• Application Number:
  US13/668,621
• Publication Number:
  US 20130094538A1
• Time in Patent Office: 169 Days
• Field of Search: 370/248, 370/252, 370/254, 370/338, 370/406, 370/408
• US Class Current: 370/254
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/707 using direct sequence modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A method and system for dynamic information exchange on mesh network devices. Mobile location aware mesh network devices automatically exchange information with other mobile location aware devices that are located at a pre-determined distance of each other at a desired physical location. A server network device compares electronic profiles that include stated interests of the mobile location aware devices. The server network device also provides additional information to the mobile location aware mesh network devices based on stated interests in the electronic profiles of the mobile location aware network devices.

Claims

1. A method for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising:

receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network,

wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device,

wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and

wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders;

storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;

tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;

receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location;

comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;

sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and

exchanging automatically one or more fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages including a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages includes a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information, an electronic coupon site identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site login identifier.

4. The method claim 1 wherein the wireless communications messages include an IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee), IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16a, 802.16g, Bluetooth or Infrared wireless protocol communications message.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of the step of sending a first wireless message includes securely sending the first wireless message from the first mesh network device to the server network device using a pre-determined security method over the wireless communications network.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more electronic identifiers for one or more designated location contact network devices include a telephone number, an e-mail identifier, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a mesh network identifier, a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) identifier a QR barcode identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the first mesh network device includes a mobile telephone, personal digital/data assistant (PDA), smart phone, tablet computer, Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag, RFID sensor or RFID biometric tag mesh network device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the ultra-wideband wireless transceiver includes a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) wireless transceiver.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the server network device further includes a gateway, router, switch, wired access point, wireless access point or Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) sensor portal, RFID tag portal, or RFID biometric tag portal network device.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the similar comparison information includes desired preferences for mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the first set of profile information includes information decoded from a QR barcode.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the first mesh network device includes a smart phone or a tablet computer.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the first mesh network device includes a smart software application including a software mesh network protocol adapter.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages include mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the other selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages include an e-mail address, a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, an electronic coupon identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more fourth wireless messages include a voice message, an e-mail message, a text message or an instant message.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the current physical location includes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) information, cellular telephone tower information, street address information, two-dimensional (2D) (X,Y) or three-dimensional (3D) (X, Y, Z) physical location information.

2. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions for causing one or more processors to execute the steps of:

receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network,

wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device,

wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and

wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders;

storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;

tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;

receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location;

comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;

sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and

exchanging automatically one or more fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages including a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages includes a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.

18. A system for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising in combination:

means for receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network,

wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device,

wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and

wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders;

means for storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;

means for tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;

means for receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location;

means for comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;

means for sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and

means for exchanging automatically one or more fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages including a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages includes a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.