Wide band interoperable peer to peer wireless systems

A method of establishing peer to peer communication networks of IEDs within electric power substations with access ports, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) using Blackfin BF537 processors and Chipcon CC2400 transceivers for providing FHSS communications in the 2.4 gHz ISM band,
• b) assigning nine bit identity codes to IED stations,
• c) establishing peer to peer communications by forming routing packets,
• e) including identity codes of stations called followed by identity codes of stations calling when forming routing packets,
• f) adding cyclic error checking bits to said routing packets,
• g) receiving stations checking routing packets for errors,
• h) returning receiving stations identity codes upon receiving error free routing packets, and
• i) calling stations and receiving stations exchanging messages.

A method of sending video signals within peer to peer networks, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) recording video in low bandwidth using JVC camcorders in the economy mode,
• b) receiving recorded video from said camcorders using IBM Thinkpad computers,
• c) converting video into memory files in said computers, and
• d) exchanging videos between peers by using data from said computers memory files.

A method of sending voice, high speed data and video in real time the method consisting of the steps of:

• a) using Blackfin processors for sending and receiving messages,
• b) using Chipcon transceivers for converting messages up to and down from the 2.4 gHz ISM band,
• c) obtaining compressed video signals with voice from IBM Thinkpad computers memories,
• d) connecting compressed video signals with voice via USB 2.0 ports to said Blackfin processors,
• e) connecting alternate microphones via codec devices to said Blackfin processors,
• f) connecting high speed data via USB 2.0 ports to said Blackfin processors, and
• g) selecting voice, data or video by using IBM Thinkpad computers, whereby voice, data and video can be selected in real time as required.

A method for users to exchange of voice, data, or video with one another on demand and in real time, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) users interfacing with IBM Thinkpad computers,
• b) users recording video with voice on JVC hard disk camcorders,
• c) interconnecting said computers and camcorders with cables,
• d) exchanging voice, data and video using Beckwith Electric M-2916 transceivers,
• e) interconnecting said M-2916 transceivers and said computers using DVD cables,
• f) exchanging voice with said computers,
• g) exchanging data between said computers, and
• h) exchanging recorded video from said computers memories all on demand and in real time.

A method of using Beckwith Electric Model M-2916 transceivers to form large area peer to peer networks, the method comprising the following steps:

• a) forming communication hubs using a number of M-2916 devices,
• b) communicating to remote M-2916 devices using choices of antennae,
• c) locating said remote M-2916 devices at other hubs for providing a hub to hub network,
• d) routing calls through hubs through solid state cross bar switches, and
• e) forming wide area peer to peer networks by using hubs.