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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Netgear, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peiman Amini, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joseph Amalan Arul Emmanuel, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NETGEAR, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/30 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 16/26 (2009.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); H04L 43/0864 (2022.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/36 (2009.01); H04W 36/16 (2009.01); H04W 28/04 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 43/0888 (2022.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04L 43/08 (2022.01); H04L 67/303 (2022.01); H04W 36/24 (2009.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04W 36/38 (2009.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/713 (2011.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 80/06 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/10 (2009.01); H04B 17/345 (2015.01); H04B 17/00 (2015.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 19/46 (2010.01); H04W 36/20 (2009.01); H04W 72/08 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 12/61 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04L 45/02 (2022.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01); H04W 92/20 (2009.01); H04B 1/715 (2011.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 28/18 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/30 (2018.02); G01S 5/0289 (2013.01); G01S 5/0294 (2013.01); G01S 19/46 (2013.01); G08B 13/2494 (2013.01); H04B 1/005 (2013.01); H04B 1/713 (2013.01); H04B 17/0085 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/345 (2015.01); H04L 5/003 (2013.01); H04L 12/4633 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 43/08 (2013.01); H04L 43/0864 (2013.01); H04L 43/0888 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 16/26 (2013.01); H04W 28/0236 (2013.01); H04W 28/0289 (2013.01); H04W 28/04 (2013.01); H04W 36/0055 (2013.01); H04W 36/0072 (2013.01); H04W 36/0083 (2013.01); H04W 36/0094 (2013.01); H04W 36/16 (2013.01); H04W 36/20 (2013.01); H04W 36/245 (2013.01); H04W 36/32 (2013.01); H04W 36/36 (2013.01); H04W 36/38 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/082 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 80/06 (2013.01); H04W 84/045 (2013.01); H04W 84/105 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04B 2001/7154 (2013.01); H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 12/61 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 28/18 (2013.01); H04W 40/246 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01); H04W 72/1231 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04W 92/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a way to expand the range of Internet of Things devices in a home, office, or structure to the range of a local WiFi network. This is accomplished by generating a network bridge for the devices using machine-to-machine protocols to communicate using the WiFi network backhaul channel. Transmissions in machine-to-machine protocol are tunneled through WiFi communications and extracted by the closest access point. Access points include radios for both WiFi and machine-to-machine protocols.