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US 10,856,103 · App. 16/559,294 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Geofenced mesh network communication

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,856,103
App. No.
16/559,294
Filed
Sep 3, 2019
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
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 (43)

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

a mesh network including a source node and one or more non-source nodes, the one or more non-source nodes including a first non-source node, the source node and the one or more non-source nodes individually comprising a memory and a processor;

the source node located at a source location, the source node configured to perform:

generating a geofence, wherein the geofence is defined based on a user associated with the source node;

generating 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 source node, the one or more non-source nodes within the communication range of the source node including the first non-source node; and

the first non-source node located at a first location, the first non-source node configured to perform:

receiving the geofenced message information; and

responsive to receiving the geofenced message information:

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

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating 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 generating a geofence comprises receiving and input from a user through an interface of the source node defining a shape of the geofence, a size of the geofence, or a combination of both.

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 transmission of the geofenced message information by the first non-source node is limited to a maximum transmission number.

8. 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.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating 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.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating a geofence comprises receiving and input from a user through an interface of the source node defining a shape of the geofence, a size of the geofence, or a combination of both.

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

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

a mesh network including a source node and one or more non-source nodes, the one or more non-source nodes including a first non-source node, the source node and the one or more non-source nodes individually comprising a memory and a processor;

the source node located at a source location, the source node configured to perform:

generating a geofence, wherein the geofence is defined based on a user associated with the source node;

generating 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 source node, the one or more non-source nodes within the communication range of the source node including the first non-source node; and

the first non-source node located at a first location, the first non-source node configured to perform:

receiving the geofenced message information; and

responsive to receiving the geofenced message information:

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

wherein 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.