Method and apparatus for implementation of ad hoc mesh network

A method of communicating between mobile wireless communication devices comprising the steps of:

• acquiring a first position of a first mobile wireless communication device;
• acquiring a second position of a second mobile wireless communication device;
• acquiring a third position of a third mobile wireless communication device;
• predicting that the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device based on the first position and the second position;
• predicting that the second mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the third mobile wireless device based on the second position and the third position;
• determining that the first mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the third mobile wireless communication device by using the second mobile wireless communication device as an intermediary;
• and
• transmitting a communication signal between the first mobile wireless communication device and the third mobile wireless communication device.

A mobile wireless communication device comprising:

• a processor for performing the following steps:
• determining a first location of the mobile wireless communication device;
• determining a second location of a second mobile wireless communication device;
• and
• predicting, based on the first location and the second location, that the mobile wireless communication device can communicate with the second mobile wireless communication device;
• an antenna;
• a transceiver connected to the antenna and to the processor;
• a mobile power source configured to power the transceiver and the processor;
• and
• a case enclosing the processor, the transceiver and the mobile power source.

A wireless communication device comprising:

• a processor for perform the following steps:
• determining a first location of the wireless communication device;
• determining a first velocity of the wireless communication device;
• determining a second location of a second wireless communication device;
• determine a second velocity of the second wireless communication device;
• and
• predicting, based on the first location, the second location, the first velocity and the second velocity, that the wireless communication device can communicate with the second wireless communication device;
• an antenna;
• a transceiver connected to the antenna and to the processor;
• and
• a mobile power source configured to power the transceiver.

A mobile wireless communication device for use in a mesh network comprising:

• a location determination device for determining a location of a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device in the mesh network;
• a directional antenna system for receiving a signal from the first mobile wireless communication device according to a local predetermined pattern of a plurality of directions, the signal arriving from a first direction of the plurality of directions;
• a receiver connected to the directional antenna system;
• a transmitter connected to the directional antenna system;
• a controller connected to the receiver, the transmitter, the directional antenna system, and the location determination device, the controller for controlling the directional antenna system, the controller interrupting the local predetermined pattern and cooperatively controlling the transmitter and the directional antenna to send a second signal to the second wireless communication device in a selected second direction of the plurality of directions, the selected second direction based upon the location of the second mobile wireless communication device.