Patent ID: 9544831
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A communication network for providing communication for a plurality of users in a first group (“Group 1 Users”), a plurality of users in a second group (“Group 2 Users”), and a plurality of digitally-controlled appliances, the communication network comprising: a first switch operatively connected to a server, a router, a second switch, and a third switch; said second switch operatively connected to a first access point and a second access point; said third switch operatively connected to a third access point and a fourth access point; said first access point wirelessly connected to a first of said plural appliances (“Device A”), wherein said first access point is programmed to allow communications between: a first of said Group 1 Users (“User A”) and Device A regardless of whether User A is wirelessly connected to said first access point; any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point and said server or said router; and a first of said Group 2 Users (“User F”) and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said first access point, and Device A; and wherein said first access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said first access point; said second access point wirelessly connected to a second of said plural appliances (“Device B”), wherein said second access point is programmed to allow communications between: a second of said Group 1 Users (“User B”) and Device B regardless of whether User B is wirelessly connected to said second access point; a third of said Group 1 Users (“User C”) wirelessly connected to said second access point and a third of said plural appliances (“Device C”); any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point and said server or said router; and User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said second access point, and Device B; and wherein said second access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said second access point; said third access point wirelessly connected to Device C, wherein said third access point is programmed to allow communications between: User C and Device C regardless of whether User C is wirelessly connected to said third access point; any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point and said server or said router; and User F and any said Group 1 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, any said Group 2 User wirelessly connected to said third access point, and Device C; and wherein said third access point is programmed to prevent communications between any two said Group 1 Users wirelessly connected to said third access point; and said fourth access point programmed to allow communications between User F wirelessly connected to said fourth access point and any said Group 1 User, any said Group 2 User, any of said plural appliances, said server, or said router.