Modular communication housing unit providing integrated and automatic failover to a secondary meshed peer-to-peer communication network
US11877353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a self-contained mesh radio extension unit, comprising a receiving sleeve having an open volume and a first data connector for communicative coupling to a communication device or cellular phone inserted in the open volume. A low-gain internal antenna and a high-gain external antenna are coupled to a digital data link (DDL) with a first DDL operating frequency. The DDL provides bidirectional internet protocol (IP) connectivity between the first data connector and a peer-to-peer meshed communication network, controlling one or more of the antennae as transceivers at the first DDL operating frequency. An integrated power supply system powers the DDL and includes a rechargeable internal battery and an external power interface. A control system automatically routes IP packets received or transmitted by the DDL and includes a network address translation (NAT) router and an IP addressing service for assigning and tracking IP addresses across the peer-to-peer meshed communication network.
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