Patent ID: 9730100
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A tree-shaped mesh network comprising: a mesh of wireless nodes forming a tree shaped network with one root node having a connection to an external network; chirp clients; and wireless network clients; wherein chirp clients comprise chirp devices having only one transceiver wherein said chirp devices transmit short duration messages using said transceiver wherein transmission of said short duration messages are scheduled at preset transmission intervals and said short duration messages comprise an information payload to be delivered to a participant in the mesh network; wherein at least one wireless node of the mesh of wireless nodes is a designated chirp-aware node wherein said chirp-aware node sets the preset transmission intervals for chirp client communication by broadcasting a beacon which prepares the mesh network for transmission by chirp clients of the short duration messages and said chirp-aware node further comprises a bridge between the short duration messages and IP based devices wherein said bridge includes a wireless receiver to receive the short duration messages and is connected to said external network; wherein the short duration messages are encapsulated into action frames by the at least one chirp-aware node, for onward transmission to other chirp aware routers; wherein each wireless node further comprises two logical radios wherein said two logical radios are implemented using a single physical radio, and a service radio wherein each wireless node uplink and downlink operates on distinct non-conflicting frequencies; and wherein said wireless network clients communicate with said wireless nodes using said service radios.