# US 11,444,368 B2 · Systems of 5G-enabled integrated roofing accessories and mehtods of use thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,444,368 B2 - Document ID: US11444368B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/162,750 - Filed: 2021-01-29 - Published: 2022-03-10 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2020-09-04 - Assignees: Bmic LLC - Applicants: Bmic LLC - Inventors: Rich Robinson; Xavier Riley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11444368B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/22: by structural association with other equipment or articles - H04B 1/40: Circuits - H01Q 21/065: {Patch antenna array} - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - Y02B 10/10: Photovoltaic [PV] - Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract In some embodiments, systems and methods are configured to determine that a signal strength of a fifth generation cellular networking (5G) protocol communication is below a threshold strength value. The 5G protocol communication includes a millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency transmission between a computing device and a first integrated roofing accessory of a first roof. It is determined that a second integrated roofing accessory of a second roof would have an improved signal strength is indicative of a better line of sight to the computing device, and the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory are part of a 5G network. At least one of transferring the 5G protocol communication to the second integrated roofing accessory from the first integrated roofing accessory of the first roof, or including the second integrated roofing accessory into the 5G protocol communication with the computing device is performed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: determining, by at least one processor, that a signal strength of a fifth generation cellular networking (5G) protocol communication is below a threshold strength value, wherein the 5G protocol communication comprises a millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency transmission between a computing device and a first integrated roofing accessory of a first roof; determining, by the at least one processor, that a second integrated roofing accessory of a second roof would have an improved signal strength of the 5G protocol communication relative to the signal strength of the 5G protocol communication; wherein the improved signal strength is indicative of a better line of sight to the computing device; wherein the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory are part of a 5G network; and at least one of: transferring, by the at least one processor, the 5G protocol communication with the computing device to the second integrated roofing accessory of the second roof from the first integrated roofing accessory of the first roof, or including, by the at least one processor, the second integrated roofing accessory of the second roof into the 5G protocol communication with the computing device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory further comprises at least one dielectric antenna extending above the first roof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory further comprises a shingle having at least one antenna. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, by the at least one processor, stored data associated with the computing device, wherein the stored data is stored in a memory of the first integrated roofing accessory; and enabling, by the at least one processor, sharing of the stored data between the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory upon determining that the second integrated roofing accessory has the improved signal strength. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the at least one processor, at least one compute task from the computing device; and instructing, by the at least one processor, at least one compute resource to execute the at least one compute task, wherein the at least one compute resource is integrated with at least one of: the first integrated roofing accessory, or the second integrated roofing accessory. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is integrated with at least one of: the first integrated roofing accessory, or the second integrated roofing accessory. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is a part of the computing device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory comprises a software-defined radio. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising administering, by the at least one processor, the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory to form a mesh network of a plurality of integrated roofing accessories. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising routing, via the first integrated roofing accessory, the second integrated roofing accessory or both, by the at least one processor, the 5G protocol communication to a backhaul network for connection to the Internet. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing software instructions, configured to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein upon execution of the software instruction, the at least one processor is configured to: determine that a signal strength of a fifth generation cellular networking (5G) protocol communication is below a threshold strength value, wherein the 5G protocol communication comprises a millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency transmission between a computing device and a first integrated roofing accessory of a first roof; determine that a second integrated roofing accessory of a second roof would have an improved signal strength of the 5G protocol communication relative to the signal strength of the 5G protocol communication; wherein the improved signal strength is indicative of a better line of sight to the computing device; wherein the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory are part of a 5G network; and at least one of: transfer the 5G protocol communication with the computing device to the second integrated roofing accessory of the second roof from the first integrated roofing accessory of the first roof, or include the second integrated roofing accessory of the second roof into the 5G protocol communication with the computing device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory further comprises at least one dielectric antenna extending above the first roof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory further comprises a shingle having at least one antenna. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein upon execution of the software instruction, the at least one processor is further configured to: determine stored data associated with the computing device, wherein the stored data is stored in a memory of the first integrated roofing accessory; and enable sharing of the stored data between the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory upon determining that the second integrated roofing accessory has the improved signal strength. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein upon execution of the software instruction, the at least one processor is further configured to: receive at least one compute task from the computing device; and instruct at least one compute resource to execute the at least one compute task, wherein the at least one compute resource is integrated with at least one of: the first integrated roofing accessory, or the second integrated roofing accessory. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is integrated with at least one of: the first integrated roofing accessory, or the second integrated roofing accessory. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is a part of the computing device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the first integrated roofing accessory comprises a software-defined radio. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein upon execution of the software instruction, the at least one processor is further configured to administer the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory to form a mesh network of a plurality of integrated roofing accessories. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein upon execution of the software instruction, the at least one processor is further configured to route, via the first integrated roofing accessory, the second integrated roofing accessory or both, the 5G protocol communication to a backhaul network for connection to the Internet.