Mesh network remote control device
The mesh network remote control device is able to dynamically exchange information with other mesh network devices via a mesh network, partial mesh network, ad-hoc network or with an non-mesh network such as the Internet or an intranet. The mesh network remote control device controls devices connected to such mesh or non-mesh networks. The mesh network remote control device accepts commands from mesh network devices, non-mesh network devices, non-mesh communications networks (e.g., URLs, device commands, social networking logins, etc.), stores the original commands and transforms the original commands into simple display commands that are used by a user to control remote mesh network or non-mesh network devices.
1. A method of transceiving information on a mesh network device, comprising:
receiving original electronic information on an application on a mesh network remote control device from a network device with one or more processors on a non-mesh communications network,
wherein the original electronic information includes one or more commands to cause a desired mesh network device with one or more processors to execute an action,
wherein the mesh network remote control device comprises: a wireless transceiver for communicating with a mesh network and a non-mesh communications network and for communicating with a plurality of other network devices connected to the mesh network or the non-mesh communications network, a display component for displaying electronic information on the mesh network remote control device, a plurality of remote control key buttons for controlling other network devices on the mesh network or the non-mesh communications network, a power switch for turning power to the mesh network remote control device on and off, a finger touch scroll component for providing an display area that can detect a presence and location of a selection input touch within the display area, an audio decoder for accepting audio commands, a plurality of internal electrical controlling components with one or more processors including: a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a flash memory, an erasable electronically programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer, a wireless RF antenna, a clock, one or more processors, a security interface and a power source, the application executing on the one or more processors from the flash memory or the EEPROM for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display component and networking functions on the mesh network and the non-mesh communications network;
storing with the application the original electronic information in non-volatile storage on the mesh network remote control device;
transforming on the application the original electronic information into new display information;
mapping the new display information to an individual remote control key button;
displaying with the application the new display information on the display component on the mesh network remote control device;
receiving a selection input from the individual remote control key button or the finger touch scroll component including the new display information;
mapping the new display information back to the original electronic information stored in non-volatile storage; and
sending a secure request including the original electronic information from the mesh network remote control device to the desired mesh network device on the mesh network, thereby causing the desired mesh network device to execute a desired action.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more commands include one or more commands to display Internet television, Internet Protocol (IP) television, Web-TV, digital movie services, cable television services, satellite television services, video on demand services or Internet services.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more commands include one or more commands include audio commands including voice commands or Remote Frequency Identification (RFID) audio commands.
4. The method claim 1 wherein the wireless transceiver includes an ultra wideband Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) wireless transceiver or a baseband wireless transceiver.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the non-mesh communications network includes a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN), Internet cable television or satellite non-mesh communications network.
6. A method of transceiving information on a mesh network device, comprising:
receiving periodically location information on a mesh network remote control device from a plurality of other mesh network devices on a home mesh network with one or more processors via the home mesh network or a non-mesh communications network,
wherein the mesh network remote control device comprises: a wireless transceiver for communicating with the home mesh network and a non-mesh communications network and for communicating with a plurality of other network devices connected to the home mesh network or the non-mesh communications network, a display component for displaying electronic information on the home mesh network remote control device, a plurality of remote control key buttons for controlling other network devices on the home mesh network or the non-mesh communications network, a power switch for turning power to the mesh network remote control device on and off, a finger touch scroll component for providing an display area that can detect a presence and location of a selection input touch within the display area, an audio decoder for accepting audio commands, a plurality of internal electrical controlling components with one or more processors including: a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a flash memory, an erasable electronically programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer, a wireless RF antenna, a clock, one or more processors, a security interface and a power source, an application executing on the one or more processors from the flash memory or the EEPROM for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display component and networking functions on the home mesh network and the non-mesh communications network;
storing with the application the location information in non-volatile storage on the mesh network remote control device;
receiving with the application electronic information from the home mesh network or the non-mesh communications network, wherein the electronic information includes one or more commands to cause a desired mesh network device with one or more processors to execute a desired action;
determining with the application a location of the desired mesh network device on the home mesh network or the non-mesh communications network using the received location information; and
sending securely with the application the received electronic information to the desired mesh network device via the home mesh network or the non-communications mesh network, thereby causing the desired mesh network device to execute a desired action.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the one or more commands include one or more commands to display Internet television, Internet Protocol (IP) television, Web-TV, digital movie services, cable television or satellite television services or Internet services.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the wireless transceiver includes an ultra wideband Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) wireless transceiver or a baseband wireless transceiver.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:
sending a request message from the application mesh network remote control device to the non-mesh communications network, wherein the message includes a request for multi-media content, television services, account login request or a search engine query;
receiving a response message on the application from the non-mesh communications network;
determining with the application a current location of the desired mesh network device on the home mesh network or the non-mesh communications network using the stored location information; and
sending securely with the application the response message to the desired mesh network device via the home mesh network or the non-communications mesh network, thereby causing the desired mesh network device to execute a desired action on the desired mesh network device.