US 12,232,197 B2
Systems and methods for improving wireless mesh networks
Kevin Ross, Lehi, UT (US); and Muhammad Ahsan Naim, Irving, TX (US)
Assigned to L3VEL, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by L3VEL, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,608.
Application 17/590,608 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/345,914, filed on Jun. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,246,180.
Application 17/345,914 is a continuation of application No. 16/680,457, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,044,617, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 16/680,457 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/590,217, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,102,834, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/590,217 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/508,289, filed on Jul. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,966,266, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/856,697, filed on Jun. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/833,485, filed on Apr. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/771,508, filed on Nov. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/753,885, filed on Oct. 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/696,688, filed on Jul. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159761 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/22 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); H04W 16/28 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 40/04 (2009.01); H04W 40/20 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 84/02 (2009.01); H04W 84/22 (2009.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01); H04W 88/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/14 (2009.01); H04W 92/02 (2009.01); H04W 92/04 (2009.01); H04W 92/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [G06Q 20/223 (2013.01); G06Q 20/325 (2013.01); H04W 16/28 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 28/021 (2013.01); H04W 40/04 (2013.01); H04W 40/20 (2013.01); H04W 84/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/22 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04W 88/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/14 (2013.01); H04W 92/02 (2013.01); H04W 92/04 (2013.01); H04W 92/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
a set of wireless communication nodes that are configured to operate as part of a wireless mesh network,
wherein at least a subset of the wireless communication nodes in the set are further configured to operate as blockchain nodes within a blockchain network, and wherein each respective wireless communication node in the set is configured to communicate with at least one other wireless communication node in the set via at least one bidirectional wireless millimeter-wave link that is established with the at least one other wireless communication node in the set.
 
11. A communication system comprising:
a set of wireless communication nodes that are configured to operate as part of a wireless mesh network,
wherein at least a subset of the wireless communication nodes in the set are further configured to operate as blockchain nodes within a blockchain network, and wherein the set of wireless communication nodes is arranged into:
a first layer comprising a mesh of bidirectional wireless point-to-point (ptp) links for providing a backhaul path for aggregated mesh traffic across a first grouping of wireless communication nodes in the set, wherein each respective bidirectional wireless ptp link in the mesh of bidirectional wireless ptp links is established between a respective pair of wireless communication nodes in the first grouping; and
a second layer comprising a plurality of bidirectional wireless point-to-multipoint (ptmp) links that extend the mesh of wireless, bidirectional point-to-point links by providing access paths for individual mesh traffic between the first grouping of wireless communication nodes and a second grouping of wireless communication nodes in the set, wherein each of the plurality of bidirectional wireless ptmp links is established between a respective one of the wireless communication nodes in the first grouping and one or more of the wireless communication nodes in the second grouping.
 
17. A communication system comprising:
a set of wireless communication nodes that are configured to operate as part of a wireless mesh network,
wherein at least a subset of the wireless communication nodes in the set are further configured to operate as blockchain nodes within a blockchain network, and wherein each respective wireless communication node in the subset is configured to:
receive, from a first other wireless communication node in the subset via a first set of one or more bidirectional wireless links, a communication comprising a request to retrieve given digital content stored at a second other wireless communication node in the subset;
relay the communication to the second other wireless communication via a second set of one or more bidirectional wireless links;
receive, from the second other wireless communication via the second set of one or more bidirectional wireless links, the given digital content;
store a copy of the given digital content at the respective wireless communication node; and
relay the given digital content to the first other wireless communication node in the subset via the first set of one or more bidirectional wireless links.