COMMUNICATING METADATA THROUGH A MESH NETWORK

Abstract

A network system includes capabilities for selecting a high speed communication route from a plurality of communication routes within a mesh network prior to a initiating a data transmission through the mesh network, and transmitting the data through the selected high speed transmission route. Also described are improved capabilities for identifying a high speed communication route from a plurality of communication routes within a mesh network, and transmitting entertainment information through the identified high speed route from an entertainment device, as well as identifying a high speed communication route within a mesh network and communicating file transfer information through the high speed communication route.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

The invention may be more fully understood by reference to the detailed description, in conjunction with the following figures:

FIG. 1 illustrates a mesh network which includes a number of network nodes.

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic of mesh network and node control software.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a type of re-transmission hand shaking.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a type of re-transmission hand shaking.

FIG. 5 shows how simultaneous communication to even a small number of nodes impacts communication on a mesh network.

FIG. 5A shows an inclusion controller used to include a new slave on behalf of the network SIS.

FIG. 6 shows software components of a mesh network split into a slave application and basis software.

FIG. 7 shows controller node software features.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a mesh network node.

FIG. 9 illustrates a block diagram of a transceiver and RF modem.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are waveforms of asymmetric modulation.

FIG. 9C is a block diagram of the Phase-Lock-Loop functionality of the invention.

FIG. 9D is a timing diagram of the sequence for frequency calibration.

FIG. 9E is a waveform of VCO automatic self-calibration.

FIG. 10 illustrates a timing diagram of a pulse width modulated output (PWM).

FIG. 11 shows I/O for a typical application circuit.

FIG. 12 shows external crystal connections.

FIG. 13 shows a simplified block diagram of an internal reset circuit.

FIG. 14 shows the RF connections in a typical application.

FIG. 15 shows a typical RS232 UART application circuit.

FIG. 16 gives a waveform of a serial byte.

FIG. 17 shows external interrupts.

FIG. 18 shows a simplified TRIAC application circuit.

FIG. 19 shows typical TRIAC waveforms.

FIG. 20 shows zero cross detection disturbed by noise.

FIG. 21 shows a masking of zero cross detection.

FIG. 22 shows the timing of a zero cross detect output.

FIG. 23 shows TRIAC fire delay from zero cross detect.

FIG. 24 shows TRIAC fire delay of FIG. 23 with a correction period.

FIG. 25 illustrates an overview of the internal ADC block.

FIG. 26 shows two registers connected as one distributed shift register.

FIG. 27 shows a typical interface application of an EEPROM.

FIG. 28 illustrates a simplified block diagram of a typical interface to programming equipment.

FIG. 29 illustrates a multi-speed demodulator.

FIG. 30 illustrates the potential relations between a media server, media renderer, and control point.

FIG. 31 illustrates a simplified embodiment of a media server, media renderer, and control point combination within a home audio-visual system.

Claims

1. A method comprising: selecting a high speed communication route from a plurality of communication routes within a mesh network prior to a initiating a data transmission through the mesh network; andtransmitting the data through the selected high speed transmission route.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprises entertainment data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the entertainment data is streaming data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data is synchronous.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data is asynchronous.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data contains video image data.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data contains audio data.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data contains image data.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the streaming data contains image and audio data.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the entertainment data is in a progressive download format.

11-65. (canceled)

66. A method comprising: identifying a high speed communication route from a plurality of communication routes within a mesh network; andtransmitting entertainment information through the identified high speed route from an entertainment device.

67. The method of claim 66, wherein the mesh network is a home mesh network.

68. The method of claim 66, wherein the entertainment device is a television.

69. The method of claim 66, wherein the entertainment device is a signal conversion device.

70. The method of claim 66, wherein the entertainment device is a DVR.

71-96. (canceled)

97. A method of communication information comprising: identifying a high speed communication route within a mesh network; andcommunicating file transfer information through the high speed communication route.

98. The method of claim 97, wherein the file transfer information comprises an email.

99. The method of claim 97, wherein the file transfer information comprises a communication message.

100. The method of claim 97, wherein the file transfer information comprises an instant messenger message.

101. The method of claim 97, wherein the file transfer information comprises a message attachment.

102-218. (canceled)