Wireless network structure

• US 20040190536A1
• Filed: 03/05/2004
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited, Sparklan Communications, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gemtek Technology Company Limited, Sparklan Communications, Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, James
• Application Number:
  US10/792,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20040190536A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing

Abstract

A wireless network structure comprises a number of node apparatuses and a backbone. The node apparatuses are distributed within a specific range of distance, wherein each of the node apparatus comprises a number of wireless bridge modules, a router and a converter. The wireless bridge modules have specific transmission frequency for transmitting packets. The router is connected to the wireless bridge modules. The converter is connected to the router and to a user-end system. The backbone network is applied for transmitting the packets outward the wireless network structure.

Claims

1. A node apparatus for transmitting a packet in a wireless network structure, comprising:

a number of wireless bridge modules with specific transmission frequency for transmitting said packet;

a router, wherein said router is connected to said wireless bridge modules;

a converter, wherein said converter is connected to said router and to a user-end system;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to said user-end system via said converter, in case said packet is received by said router via said wireless bridge module from another node structure and designated to said user-end system by means of predetermined information on said packet;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to another designated node apparatus, in case said packet is received by said router via said wireless bridge modules from another node structure but not designated to said user-end system;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to another designated node apparatus via said wireless bridge modules, in case said packet is generated by said user-end system.

2. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said node apparatus further comprises a backbone network for transmitting said packet outward said wireless network structure.

3. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said packet is generated from said user-end system.

4. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said packet is generated from one of said node apparatuses.

5. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said user-end system is a terminal which is connected to said converter via a gateway.

6. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said user-end system is a local area network which is connected to said converter via a gateway.

7. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said router comprises architecture selected from the group of Spanning Tree Protocol, Fast Spanning Tree Protocol, Routing Information Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Border Gateway Protocol.

8. The node apparatus of claim 1, wherein said specific transmission frequency matches the ISM band.

9. A wireless network structure, comprising:

a number of node apparatuses, wherein said node apparatuses are distributed within a specific range of distance, wherein each of said node apparatuses comprises a number of wireless bridge modules, a router and a converter;

wherein said wireless bridge modules have specific transmission frequency for transmitting packets;

wherein said router is connected to said wireless bridge modules;

wherein said converter is connected to said router and to a user-end system;

a backbone network, wherein said backbone network is applied for transmitting said packets outward said wireless network structure;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to said user-end system via said converter, in case said packet is received by said router via said wireless bridge module from another node structure and designated to said user-end system by means of predetermined information on said packet;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to another designated node apparatus, in case said packet is received by said router via said wireless bridge modules from another node structure but not designated to said user-end system;

wherein said packet will be transmitted to another designated node apparatus via said wireless bridge modules, in case said packet is generated by said user-end system.

10. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said packet is generated from said user-end system.

11. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said packet is generated from one of said node apparatuses.

12. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said user-end system is a terminal which is connected to said converter via a gateway.

13. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said user-end system is a local area network which is connected to said converter via a gateway.

14. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said router comprises architecture selected from the group of Spanning Tree Protocol, Fast Spanning Tree Protocol, Routing Information Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Border Gateway Protocol.

15. The node apparatus of claim 9, wherein said specific transmission frequency matches ISM band.