Patent ID: 9225754
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of ad-hoc network communications, comprising: a computer server transmitting a communications session request to a primary logical communications device of a logical ad-hoc communications network, the ad-hoc communications network comprising the primary logical communications device and at least one secondary logical communications device registered to the primary logical communications device, the communications session request requesting a communications session with one of the at least one secondary logical communications devices, wherein a communication pathway between the primary communication device and each of the secondary logical communications devices has an associated security assurance level, and the transmitting a communications session request comprises the primary logical communications device providing the computer server with an assurance list identifying the assurance levels associated with the secondary logical communications devices, and the computer server selecting the one secondary logical communications device in accordance with the associated assurance level, wherein each of the assurance levels has requirements specified therefor in order to meet that assurance level; upon receipt of the communications session request, the primary logical communications device transmitting to the one secondary logical communications device a session initiate message requesting the one secondary logical communications device initiate the communications session with the computer server; and the one secondary logical communications device replying to the computer server with a communications session reply initiating the communications session and identifying the one secondary logical communications device to the computer server.