US 12,245,030 B2
Blockchain secured polyphonic radio (PR) wireless mesh networks using pulse-based communications (PBC) methods and apparatus
Vincent M. Vanoss, Leonardtown, MD (US); Faranak Nekoogar, San Ramon, CA (US); and Farid U. Dowla, Castro Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to AVIAN, INC., Lexington Park, MD (US)
Filed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US); and Avian, Inc., Lexington Park, MD (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/244,763.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/157,342, filed on Mar. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0286845 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04L 9/00 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04L 9/3236 (2013.01); H04L 9/3271 (2013.01); H04L 9/50 (2022.05)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polyphonic radio (PR) wireless mesh network, comprising:
(a) a plurality of Polyphonic Radios (PRs) in communication with each other using RF pulse-based communications (PBC); wherein the PBC communications include Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Wideband (WB) Communication technologies, and wherein the PBC communications permit transmission of voice, data and video over relatively short-range distances; and wherein each PR has an NDN network security profile assigned thereto;
(b) a Network Administrator controlling communications on the mesh network, wherein the Network Administrator uses Blockchain authentication and encryption techniques to determine and control the authenticity of a PR on the mesh network, and wherein the Network Administrator determines whether a selected PR is permitted use and communication in the mesh network using the Blockchain techniques; and
(c) Named Data Network (NDN) communication protocols adapted for use with the wireless mesh network, wherein data is distributed among the PRs based on the NDN network security profile assigned to each PR wherein the NDN network security profile determines the type of data each PR is allowed to transmit and receive within the mesh network;
wherein the PRs are used to implement swarm operations requiring the coordination of a plurality of vehicles or users to achieve an operational objective, and wherein the plurality of vehicles each have a PR that communicates positional and other information to a swarm operation coordinator, and wherein the operation, motion and pilotage of each of the vehicles is controlled and coordinated to achieve the operational objective.