Geofenced mesh network communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11070940-B2
Application number	US-202016934966-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	Oct 2, 2018
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

A mesh network includes a source node and non-source nodes. The source node generates geofenced message information defining a geofenced message for one or more non-source nodes within a geofence. The source node transmits the geofenced message information for reception by a non-source node within a communication range of the source node. The non-source node, responsive to receiving the geofenced message information, transmits the geofenced message information for reception by other non-source nodes within a communication range of the non-source node. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node presents the geofenced message. Based on the location of the non-source node being within the geofence, the non-source node does not presents the geofenced message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a source node and a plurality of non-source nodes;
wherein the source node is configured with machine readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the source node to:
define a geofence based on input from a user associated with the source node;
generate geofenced message information, the geofenced message information defining a geofenced message for one or more non-source nodes within the geofence; and
transmit the geofenced message information for reception by a first non-source node among the plurality of non-source nodes, the first non-source node within a communication range of the source node;

wherein the first non-source node among the plurality of non-source nodes is configured with machine readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the first non-source node to:
receive the geofenced message information; and
transmit the geofenced message information for reception by one or more other non-source nodes among the plurality of non-source nodes within a communication range of the first non-source node;
determine whether the first non-source node is located within the geofence;
responsive to determining that the first non-source node is located within the geofence, presenting the geofence message on a display of the first non-source node; and
responsive to determining that the first non-source node is not located within the geofence, not presenting the geofenced message on the display of the first non-source node;

wherein the geofenced message information defines a limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node;
wherein the geofenced message information is transmittable to a non-source node located outside the geofence and transmittable by the non-source node located outside the geofence, but is not presentable on the non-source node located outside the geofence until the non-source node moves to a location within the geofence.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein defining a geofence comprises receiving from a user through an interface of the source node a selection of one of a plurality of potential geofences presented for selection by the user.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein defining a geofence is based on free-form input from a user through an interface of the source node, the free-form input delineating the shape and size of the geofence.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the geofence defines a two-dimensional boundary.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the geofence defines a three-dimensional boundary.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first non-source node is further configured to perform modifying the geofenced message information before transmitting the geofenced message information.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node changes dynamically based on movement of the first non-source node.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node changes dynamically based on movement of the first non-source node in relation to a geofence boundary.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication range of the first non-source node extends beyond at least one boundary of the geofence.

10. A method, comprising:
defining a geofence based on input from a user associated with a source node;
generating a geofenced message information, the geofenced message information defining a geofenced message for one or more non-source nodes within the geofence; and
transmitting, from a source node, the geofenced message information for reception by a first non-source node among the plurality of non-source nodes, the first non-source node within a communication range of the source node;
receiving, at the first non-source node, the geofenced message information; and
transmitting, from the first non-source node, the geofenced message information for reception by one or more other non-source nodes within a communication range of the first non-source node;
determining whether the first non-source node is located within the geofence;
responsive to determining that the first non-source node is located within the geofence, presenting the geofence message on a display of the first non-source node; and
responsive to determining that the first non-source node is not located within the geofence, not presenting the geofenced message on the display of the first non-source node;
wherein the geofenced message information defines a limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node;
wherein the geofenced message information is transmittable to a non-source node located outside the geofence and transmittable by the non-source node located outside the geofence, but is not presentable on the non-source node located outside the geofence until the non-source node moves to a location within the geofence.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein defining a geofence comprises receiving from a user through an interface of the source node a selection of one of a plurality of potential geofences presented for selection by the user.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein defining a geofence is based on free-form input from a user through an interface of the source node, the free-form input delineating the shape and size of the geofence.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the geofence defines a two-dimensional boundary.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the geofence defines a three-dimensional boundary.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first non-source node is further configured to perform modifying the geofenced message information before transmitting the geofenced message information.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node changes dynamically based on movement of the first non-source node.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the limit on a number of times the geofenced message information can be transmitted by the first non-source node changes dynamically based on movement of the first non-source node in relation to a geofence boundary.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the communication range of the first non-source node extends beyond at least one boundary of the geofence.

Assignees

• Titan Health & Security Tech Inc

Inventors

• Merjanian Vic A
• Juarez Eduardo
• Khalili Ryan
• Wallengren Daniel
• Nasser Serene
• Merjanian Ed

Classifications

• H04W4/021 Primary

  Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences · CPC title

• H04B7/02

  Diversity systems; Multi-antenna system, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas (RAKE receivers H04B1/7115) · CPC title

• H04B7/0617

  for beam forming · CPC title

• H04W4/025

  using location based information parameters · CPC title

• H04B7/0619

  using feedback from receiving side (feedback signaling for adaptive modulation/coding H04L1/0001) · CPC title