US 7,924,927 B1Granted

Distributed functionality in a wireless communications network

OwnerEimar M. Boesjesinventor

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Abstract

A wireless network apparatus comprises: a wireless transmitter and receiver operated according to at least one recognized wireless communications protocol; a data storage unit; and a programmed processor. The processor is programmed for establishing direct and indirect links with wireless network nodes, storing wireless connectivity data, transmitting wireless connectivity data to the linked nodes for storage, receiving connectivity data from the linked nodes for storage. The wireless network apparatus may function as a wireless network node apparatus, and wireless network terminus, and/or a wireless portal node. Wireless connectivity data, wireless network terminus data, and/or other data associated with the wireless network may be redundantly stored distributed among the wireless network nodes. The wireless network apparatus may be further adapted for enhancing network connectivity, capacity, security, reliability, and/or functionality of the wireless network.

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Dependent claims

A wireless network apparatus, comprising:

a wireless transmitter and receiver operated according to at least one recognized wireless communications protocol;
a data storage unit;
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a processor operatively coupled to the data storage unit and to the wireless transmitter and receiver, and programmed for
establishing via the wireless transmitter and receiver a wireless communications link between the wireless network apparatus and at least one other wireless network apparatus, and identifying each such wirelessly linked other wireless network apparatus,
storing in the data storage unit wireless connectivity data including identification data pertaining to other wireless network apparatus wirelessly linked to the wireless network apparatus,
transmitting said wireless connectivity data to at least one other wireless network apparatus, said transmitted data for storage at the other wireless network apparatus to which it is transmitted, and
receiving and storing in the data storage unit additional wireless connectivity data from at least one other wireless network apparatus.

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