IP Library Granted Patent US 11,647,440
Granted Patent B2
US 11,647,440 · App. 17/239,347 · Granted May 9, 2023

Methods and systems of an all purpose broadband network with publish subscribe broker network

Inventors: Harvey Rubin (New York, NY); James Keith Brewington (Paupack, PA); Anil S. Sawkar (Andover, MA); David M. Poticny (Whippany, NJ)
Assignee: All Purpose Networks, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,647,440
App. No.
17/239,347
Granted
May 9, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example system includes a cellular base transceiver station having an RF coverage area and configured for RF communication with a first entity that is a transceiver device in the RF coverage area, wherein the cellular base transceiver station is communicatively connected to a server through a communication network, wherein the server comprises a first publish-subscribe broker that is part of a publish-subscribe broker network that comprises one or more publish-subscribe brokers, wherein a second entity connected to any of the one or more publish-subscribe brokers in the publish-subscribe broker network accepts communications from the transceiver device if the second entity subscribes to data packets published by the transceiver device, and wherein the data packets published by the transceiver device are routed through the publish-subscribe broker to which the second entity is connected.

Claims (39)

1. A system comprising:

a cellular base transceiver station having an RF coverage area and configured for RF communication with a first entity that is a transceiver device in the RF coverage area, wherein the cellular base transceiver station is communicatively connected to a server through a communication network, wherein the server is adapted to provide packet distribution services for the transceiver device via the cellular base transceiver station, wherein the server comprises a first publish-subscribe broker that is part of a publish-subscribe broker network that comprises one or more publish-subscribe brokers, wherein the publish-subscribe broker network is operable to distribute published data packets between entities that have published data packets and entities that have subscribed to receive the published data packets via the publish-subscribe broker network,

wherein a second entity connected to any of the one or more publish-subscribe brokers in the publish-subscribe broker network accepts communications from the transceiver device if the second entity subscribes to data packets published by the transceiver device, and wherein the data packets published by the transceiver device are routed through the publish-subscribe broker to which the second entity is connected.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is in an LTE wireless network or a 3G wireless network.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is part of a wireless network with one or more cellular base transceiver stations for packet routing.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more publish-subscribe brokers is located in a public network.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second entity is at least one of a computer-based user communication device, a mobile transceiver device, a sensor-based communication device, and an application.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sensor devices with associated sensor data in communication with the publish-subscribe broker network, and wherein the publish-subscribe broker network enables collection and distribution of sensor data among a plurality of entities that provide and receive data related to functions performed by the plurality of sensor devices.

7. A method comprising:

receiving published data from a first entity via a cellular base transceiver station;

communicating, by the cellular base transceiver station, the published data to a server, wherein the server is adapted to provide packet distribution services for the first entity via the cellular base transceiver station;

wherein the server communicates the published data to a publish-subscribe broker network through a first publish-subscribe broker communicatively connected to the server, wherein the first publish-subscribe broker is part of the publish-subscribe broker network, wherein the publish-subscribe broker network is operable to distribute published data between entities that published data and entities that subscribed to receive the published data via the publish-subscribe broker network; and

wherein the publish-subscribe broker network routes the published data to a second entity comprising a second publish-subscribe broker that is part of the publish-subscribe broker network,

wherein the second entity is able to accept the published data if the second entity subscribes to the published data.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first entity is a transceiver device configured for RF communication with the cellular base transceiver station having an RF coverage area.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is communicatively connected to the server through a communication network.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is in an LTE wireless network or a 3G wireless network.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is part of a wireless network with one or more cellular base transceiver stations for packet routing.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second publish-subscribe broker is located in a public network.

13. A system comprising:

a first entity that is a transceiver device configured for RF communication with a cellular base transceiver station having an RF coverage area, wherein the cellular base transceiver station is communicatively connected to a server through a communication network, wherein the server is adapted to provide packet distribution services for the first entity via the cellular base transceiver station,

wherein the server comprises a first publish-subscribe broker that is part of a publish-subscribe broker network that comprises one or more publish-subscribe brokers, wherein the publish-subscribe broker network is operable to distribute published data packets between entities that have published data packets and entities that have subscribed to receive the published data packets via the publish-subscribe broker network, and

wherein a second entity connected to any of the one or more publish-subscribe brokers in the publish-subscribe broker network that accepts communications from the transceiver device if the second entity subscribes to data packets published by the transceiver device, and wherein the data packets published by the transceiver device are routed through the publish-subscribe broker to which the second entity is connected.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is in an LTE wireless network or a 3G wireless network.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is part of a wireless network with one or more cellular base transceiver stations for packet routing.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the one or more publish-subscribe brokers is located in a public network.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the second entity is at least one of a computer-based user communication device, a mobile transceiver device, a sensor-based communication device, and an application.

18. The system of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of sensor devices with associated sensor data in communication with the publish-subscribe broker network, and wherein the publish-subscribe broker network enables collection and distribution of sensor data among a plurality of entities that provide and receive data related to functions performed by the plurality of sensor devices.

19. A method comprising:

communicating published data by a first entity via a cellular base transceiver station;

wherein the cellular base transceiver station communicates the published data to a server, wherein the server is adapted to provide packet distribution services for the first entity via the cellular base transceiver station;

wherein the server communicates the published data to a publish-subscribe broker network through a first publish-subscribe broker communicatively connected to the server, wherein the first publish-subscribe broker is part of the publish-subscribe broker network, wherein the publish-subscribe broker network is operable to distribute published data between entities that published data and entities that subscribed to receive the published data via the publish-subscribe broker network; and

communicating the published data to a second entity comprising a second publish-subscribe broker that is part of the publish-subscribe broker network,

wherein the second entity is able to accept the published data if the second entity subscribes to the published data.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first entity is a transceiver device configured for RF communication with the cellular base transceiver station having an RF coverage area.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is communicatively connected to the server through a communication network.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is in an LTE wireless network or a 3G wireless network.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cellular base transceiver station is part of a wireless network with one or more cellular base transceiver stations for packet routing.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second publish-subscribe broker is located in a public network.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056187 FRAME: 0874. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Jun 25, 2021
From: RUBIN, HARVEY; BREWINGTON, JAMES KEITH; SAWKAR, ANIL S.; POTICNY, DAVID M.
To: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 056682/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2021
From: RUBIN, HARVEY; BREWINGTON, JEFF KEITH; SAWKAR, ANIL S.; POTICNY, DAVID M.
To: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 056187/0874 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2021
From: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC; ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS, INC.
To: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056188/0001 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 17066081 · Oct 8, 2020
Continuation 16415799 · May 17, 2019
Continuation 15797902 · Oct 30, 2017
Continuation 15403413 · Jan 11, 2017
Continuation 15052492 · Feb 24, 2016
Continuation 14790210 · Jul 2, 2015
Continuation 14016289 · Sep 3, 2013
Continuation 13667424 · Nov 2, 2012
Provisional Application 61659174 · Jun 13, 2012
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