US 11,733,958 B2
Wireless mesh-enabled system, host device, and method for use therewith
Neal David Margulis, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to III Holdings 1, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by III Holdings 1, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/565,698.
Application 17/565,698 is a continuation of application No. 17/410,578, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/410,578 is a continuation of application No. 15/092,343, filed on Apr. 6, 2016, granted, now 11,132,164, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
Application 15/092,343 is a continuation of application No. 14/274,490, filed on May 9, 2014, granted, now 9,344,237, issued on May 17, 2016.
Application 14/274,490 is a continuation of application No. 13/622,836, filed on Sep. 19, 2012, granted, now 8,732,328, issued on May 20, 2014.
Application 13/622,836 is a continuation of application No. 13/225,532, filed on Sep. 5, 2011, granted, now 8,296,453, issued on Oct. 23, 2012.
Application 13/225,532 is a continuation of application No. 11/230,872, filed on Sep. 19, 2005, granted, now 8,019,883, issued on Sep. 13, 2011.
Application 11/230,872 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/139,149, filed on May 27, 2005, abandoned.
Application 11/139,149 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/122,457, filed on May 5, 2005, granted, now 7,667,707, issued on Feb. 23, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/705,153, filed on Aug. 4, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2022/0129231 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3203 (2019.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/1454 (2013.01) [G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 1/3203 (2013.01); G06F 1/325 (2013.01); G06F 3/1431 (2013.01); G06F 3/1438 (2013.01); G06F 3/1446 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06T 15/005 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); H04L 5/0037 (2013.01); H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04N 21/4122 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/42653 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/440218 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04L 65/65 (2022.05); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An IEEE-Std. 802.11 compliant wireless mesh-enabled host device, comprising:
digital processor apparatus;
a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured to enable:
(i) establishment of a first radio frequency (RF) link to wirelessly connect the mesh-enabled host device to an infrastructure device capable of providing Internet connectivity; and
(ii) establishment of a second radio frequency (RF) link to wirelessly connect the mesh-enabled host device to at least one wireless device, wherein one or more channels of the first RF link at least partially overlap with one or more channels of the second RF link;
computerized logic in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured to, when executed, enable the 802.11 compliant wireless mesh-enabled host device to communicate data both via the first RF link and the second RF link, the communication of data via the first and second RF links occurring utilizing a mode of operation by the mesh-enabled host device which concurrently allows both a) access to the infrastructure device by the 802.11 compliant wireless mesh-enabled host device using the first RF link, and b) data communication between the 802.11 compliant wireless mesh-enabled host device and the at least one wireless device via the second RF link; and
arbitration logic configured to avoid interference in the at least partially overlapping channels so that the one or more channels of the second RF link that at least partially overlap the one or more channels of the first RF link are clear for the mesh-enabled host device to communicate with the at least one wireless device, wherein execution of the arbitration logic is initiated by the at least one wireless device, and wherein the execution of the arbitration logic initiated by the at least one wireless device comprises execution of the arbitration logic initiated by the at least one wireless device based on a predetermined time interval.