IP Library Granted Patent US 10,405,133
Granted Patent B1
US 10,405,133 · App. 16/149,358 · Granted Sep 3, 2019

Geofenced mesh network communication

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,405,133
App. No.
16/149,358
Filed
Oct 2, 2018
Granted
Sep 3, 2019
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2644
USPC
455/456.3
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.

Claims (28)

1. A system for communicating information within a geofence, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform:

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 the geofenced message information for reception by one or more non-source nodes within a communication range of the system, the one or more non-source nodes within the communication range of the system including a first non-source node located at a first location;

wherein the first non-source node, responsive to receiving the geofenced message information, performs:

transmitting the geofenced message information for reception by one or more non-source nodes within a communication range of the first non-source node;

determining whether the first location of the first non-source node is within the geofence;

responsive to determining that the first location of the first non-source node is within the geofence, presenting the geofenced message; and

responsive to determining that the first location of the first non-source node is not within the geofence, not presenting the geofenced message;

wherein whether the first location of the first non-source node is within the geofence is determined based on at least a portion of the geofenced message information, the portion of the geofenced message information defines a limit on a number of hops for the geofenced message information transmission, and the portion of the geofenced message information further defines a time of transmission of the geofenced message information by the system; and

wherein the first non-source node is included within a sensor device, the sensor device includes a smoke detector, a carbon monoxide detector, or a motion detector.

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

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

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the geofenced message information defines a source location of the system and a geofence range from the source location.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the geofenced message information defines a boundary of the geofence.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the geofenced message information defines the communication range of the system.

7. 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.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein transmission of the geofenced message information by the first non-source node is limited to a maximum transmission number.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein transmission of the geofenced message information by the first non-source node is limited based on proximity on the first location of the first non-source node to the geofence.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more non-source nodes further includes a second non-source node, the second non-source node located at a second location;

the first location of the first non-source node is not within the geofence;

the second location of the second non-source node is within the geofence; and

the second non-source node receives the geofenced message information from the first non-source node.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device is configured to perform categorizing the geofenced message.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein a priority of the geofenced message is determined or changed based on the categorization of the geofenced message.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device is configured to perform communicating with a server responsive to receiving the geofenced message information.