	US 12,267,901 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 Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,145.
Application 18/479,145 is a continuation of application No. 17/665,790, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,778,678.
Application 17/665,790 is a continuation of application No. 17/345,914, filed on Jun. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,246,180, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
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 2024/0107605 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. 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) [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

13. A wireless communication node comprising:

equipment that is configured to (i) deliver a high-speed internet service to a ground-based installation site, (ii) connect, via a bidirectional wireless link, to a satellite having massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication capability, wherein the bidirectional wireless link is based on a massive MIMO beam, (iii) generate one or more bidirectional wireless point-to-point (ptp) links, and (iv) in response to detecting a trigger, dynamically switch from one of the one or more bidirectional wireless ptp links to the bidirectional wireless link that is based on the massive MIMO beam.