Dynamic point to point mobile network including communication path monitoring and analysis aspects system and method

• US 9,763,166 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2013
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metavc Partners LLC
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Chirag R
• Application Number:
  US14/013,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20140335817A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,475 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/10 Polarisation diversity; Directional diversity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/00 Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks routing or path finding in wireless networks H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/76 Routing in software-defined topologies, e.g. routing between virtual machines
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/67 Transmitting arrangements for sending billing related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8088 involving increased rates, e.g. spam messaging billing differentiation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/246 Connectivity information discovery
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically processing mobile operating system object code at least partially from mobile device storage to direct to one or more origination mobile communication device display surfaces an origination mobile communication device user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more mobile operating system based communication devices for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks upon initiation thereof for communication between an origination mobile communication device and a destination electronic communication device. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more communication devices including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least;

circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least

circuitry configured for acquiring communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths;

circuitry configured for activating at least one seeking beam, determining via the at least one seeking beam which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are accessible by at least one origination mobile communication device and which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are accessible by the one or more destination electronic communication devices, and activating one or more communication beams for communication via the one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks wherein activation is based on the determined accessibility; and

circuitry configured for analyzing the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths;

circuitry configured for determining one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices from among the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths; and

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for determining one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices from among the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry configured for accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a computing machine including at least accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a real machine;

circuitry configured for accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a computing machine including at least accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a virtual machine;

circuitry configured for accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a virtual machine including at least converting a file having a file-type associated with the virtual machine to a file-type associated with the virtual machine representation;

circuitry configured for accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a virtual machine including at least converting a file having a file-type associated with the virtual machine to a file-type associated with the virtual machine representation wherein the file-type associated with a second virtual machine is configured for a limited-resource computing machine;

or

circuitry configured for accessing data from a data source via a virtual machine representation of at least a part of a virtual machine including at least converting a file having a file-type associated with the virtual machine to a file-type associated with the virtual machine representation wherein the file-type associated with a second virtual machine is configured for a limited-resource computing machine wherein the file-type associated with the second virtual machine is configured for a mobile computing machine.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry configured for determining one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices from among the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for determining one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part upon whether direct access by the at least one origination mobile communication device to the one or more base stations based communication networks otherwise used by the at least one origination mobile communication device becomes unavailable to one or more origination mobile communication devices.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry configured for determining one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices from among the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for directing user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding wireless packetized communication.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the circuitry configured for directing user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding wireless packetized communication comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more communication network relay related transmissions from one or more base stations of one or more base station based communication networks.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the circuitry configured for directing user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding wireless packetized communication comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more communication network relay related transmissions from one or more electronic communication devices as heterogeneous types;

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding the one or more communication network relay related transmissions as using hybridized protocols including at least one of IEEE 802.11ac protocols, IEEE 802.11ad protocols, or IEEE 802.11n/g protocols;

or

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding the one or more communication network relay related transmissions as using protocols including at least one of 3G protocols, 4G protocols, 5G protocols, 6G protocols, or 7G protocols.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the circuitry configured for directing user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding wireless packetized communication comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more inquiries from one or more data collection communication beams separate from communication beams used for end-user communication.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more inquiries from one or more data collection communication beams separate from communication beams used for end-user communication comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding one or more rotating communication beams, one or more alternating communication beams, one or more sweeping communication beams, one or more multiple communication beams, one or more switching communication beams, or one or more diffracted communication beams.

9. The system of claim 4, wherein the circuitry configured for directing user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding wireless packetized communication comprises:

circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part service quality ratings regarding the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part cost ratings involved with standby network service plans associated with the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part duration of connection ratings involved with the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

at least one of;

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part map data related to the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices;

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part map data related to one or more obstructions to communication with the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices;

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part map data regarding location data of moveable obstructions to communication with the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices;

or

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding at least in part map data regarding location data of one or more destination electronic communication devices.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding inquiry as to future availability of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding inquiry as to future availability of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding inquiry as to itinerary plans for use of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding inquiry as to the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices having one or more reimbursement financial plans for providing standby network services to the at least one origination mobile communication device.

17. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation of communication characteristics information regarding inquiry as to requirements of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices as serving a toll gate position to circumnavigate around one or more fixed position communication obstacles.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct inquiry as to whether a proposed cost structure is sufficient to support use of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices as a communication relay in one or more standby communication networks.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the circuitry configured to direct inquiry as to whether a proposed cost structure is sufficient to support use of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices as a communication relay in one or more standby communication networks comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation regarding compensation being in terms of network use credits.

20. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured for processing inquiry as to whether the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices include an aerial drone.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the circuitry configured for processing inquiry as to whether the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices is an aerial drone comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation regarding inquiry as to whether the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices include an aerial drone that is capable of being steered by one or more communication devices.

22. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation regarding inquiry as to whether additional bandwidth capacity from the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices available for use as a communication network relay can be purchased for additional compensation.

23. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured for processing inquiry as to whether the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are attached to structure.

24. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation regarding inquiry as to whether one or more packets of the one or more informational messages have already been sent by the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

25. The system of claim 9, wherein the circuitry configured for displaying one or more informational messages as to status of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices comprises:

circuitry configured to direct user interface presentation regarding reliability ratings involved with one or more potential fallback communication networks associated with the one or more mobile communication devices.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more comparisons between one or more fixed base station communication network ratings and one or more of the intermediate electronic communication device ratings.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more comparisons between one or more fixed base station communication network ratings and one or more of the intermediate electronic communication device ratings comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more cost profile comparison ratings between one or more fixed base station communication networks and the one or more mobile communication devices.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more comparisons between one or more fixed base station communication network ratings and one or more of the intermediate electronic communication device ratings comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more reliability comparison ratings between one or more fixed base station communication networks and the one or more mobile communication devices.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more geographical paths of travel for an origination mobile communication device.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on one or more communication service ratings for one or more destination electronic communication devices for communication therewith.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on map data related to the one or more destination electronic communication devices.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths comprises:

circuitry configured for selecting from the determined one or more communication paths for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and the one or more destination electronic communication devices based at least in part on ergonomic operational aspects of an origination mobile communication device.

33. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for presenting at least information associated with analysis of the communication characteristics information associated with the one or more communication paths via the one or more base stations or via the one or more fallback communication paths.

34. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for receiving at least user response indicating user preference data for improvement of communication between an origination mobile communication device and at least one of the one or more destination electronic communication devices, wherein the at least one origination mobile communication device user interface input includes at least one of one or more selection buttons, one or more dropdown menus, textual entry, one or more hyperlinks, or a stylus.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for updating which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are included for use in the one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks based at least partly on intermediate mobile communication device accessibility.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for searching, locating, and maintaining awareness of accessibility of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices.

37. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry configured for receiving at least user response indicating user preference data for improvement of communication between the at least one origination mobile communication device and at least one of the one or more destination electronic communication devices, wherein the user response includes at least origination mobile communication device user interface input including at least one of voice input, one or more gestures, or facial recognition.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for activating multiple seeking beams for determining which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are accessible by the at least one origination mobile communication device and which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are accessible by the one or more destination electronic communication devices, and selecting sweeping speed of the multiple seeking beams at two or more different rates wherein sweeping coverage is increased.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for negotiating among the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices to determine inclusion for use in the one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for activating at least one of one or more seeking beams or one or more communication beams for exchanging dialogue among the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices to engage in mutual assistance among at least a portion of the at least one origination mobile communication device, the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices, or the one or more destination electronic communication devices.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility to one or more destination electronic communication devices via one or more base stations and via one or more fallback communication paths, wherein the one or more fallback communication paths include one or more intermediate mobile communication devices configured for operation as one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, wherein the circuitry configured for monitoring communication accessibility includes at least:

circuitry configured for activating at least one seeking beam, determining via the at least one seeking beam one or more obstacles to communication via the one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks, predicting changes in position relative to the at least one seeking beam of the one or more obstacles to communication, and reconfiguring which of the one or more intermediate mobile communication devices are included in the one or more ad hoc intermediary relays of one or more fallback communication networks based at least partly on the predicted changes in position.