Patent ID: 6445691
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of wireless communication is a system including a first standardized network adapted for communication in accordance with a common standard, and at least one other standardized network, wherein each of the standardized networks comprises a respective real half bridge; and at least one non-standardized node adapted for communication in a communication/protocol compatible with the respective at least one non-standardized node and not adapted for communication with other nodes in accordance with said common standard, wherein said non-standardized node lacks computing capability sufficient to communicate in accordance with said common standard, and said method comprises:a. determining the identity of each other standardized network and of each non-standardized node and selecting a communication format/protocol compatible with each said other standardized network and the respective communication format/protocol compactible with each said non-standardized node; b. establishing a respective virtual node representing each other standardized network and each non-standardized node; c. in each respective network, communicating information with the standardized nodes in the respective network through the respective real half bridge; c. communicating information between each other standardized network and the respective virtual node in the communication format/protocol compatible with said other standardized network; d. communication information between each said non-standardized node and the respective virtual node in the respective communication format/protocol compatible with said non-standardized node; and e. communicating information between each said virtual node and the first standardized network in a communication format/protocol compatible with said first standardized network; and wherein the virtual network includes a virtual half bridge for communicating with the real half bridge and with the virtual nodes in the respective communication format/protocol compatible with the respective virtual node being communicated with.