Mobile tele-computer network for motion picture, television and TV advertising production

Abstract

A telecomputer network is described. The network comprises a redundant digital microwave communication system, at least one mobile vehicle, and a wireless local area network (LAN). In one embodiment, the microwave communication system transfers information using ethernet packet switching. In one embodiment, the wireless LAN transfers information using the TCP/IP protocol. The mobile vehicle is configured to transfer information as a single nomadic transmission/reception point between the microwave communication system and the wireless LAN.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A telecomputer network system comprising: 
 a redundant digital microwave communication system;    a wireless local area network (LAN); and    a mobile hub station configured to transfer information as a single nomadic transmission/reception point between the microwave communication system and the wireless LAN, such that information is transferred over the network using ethernet packet switching protocol.    
     
     
         2 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the microwave communication system operates as a secured private intranet.  
     
     
         3 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the information is transferred using the TCP/IP protocol.  
     
     
         4 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the wireless LAN comprises a plurality of nodes with at least one personal computer at each of the plurality of nodes.  
     
     
         5 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the microwave communication system comprises a plurality of hubs, wherein each hub comprises a wireless router and a relay station to relay information between hubs.  
     
     
         6 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the mobile hub station comprises an uplink to the microwave communication system.  
     
     
         7 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the mobile hub station is configured to relay information between the wireless LAN and the microwave communication system, and comprises a server to control the relaying of information.  
     
     
         8 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the mobile hub station comprises a workstation viewing environment.  
     
     
         9 . The network defined  claim 1  wherein the mobile hub station comprises an omni-directional antenna.  
     
     
         10  The network defined in  claim 1  wherein the mobile hub station comprises a vehicle.  
     
     
         11 . A telecomputer network comprising: 
 a wireless wide area network (WAN) comprising a redundant digital microwave communication system configured to operate as a intranet;    a wireless local area network (LAN), wherein the wireless LAN comprises a plurality of nodes with an individual personal computer at each of the plurality of nodes; and    a mobile vehicle configured to transfer information as a single nomadic transmission/reception point between the microwave communication system and the wireless LAN, wherein transfers of information over the network using the TCP/IP protocol.    
     
     
         12 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the wireless WAN operates as a private intranet.  
     
     
         13 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the microwave communication system comprises a plurality of hubs, wherein each hub comprises a wireless router and a relay station to relay information between hubs.  
     
     
         14 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the mobile vehicle comprises an uplink to the microwave communication system.  
     
     
         15 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the mobile vehicle is configured to relay information between the wireless LAN and the microwave communication system, and comprises a server to control the relaying of information.  
     
     
         16 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the mobile vehicle comprises a workstation viewing environment.  
     
     
         17 . The network defined  claim 11  wherein the mobile vehicle comprises an omni-directional antenna.  
     
     
         18 . A telecomputer network comprising: 
 a redundant digital microwave communication system configured to operate as a secured private intranet to transfer information using a ethernet packet switching protocol;    a wireless local area network (LAN) configured to transfer information using the ethernet packet protocol, wherein the wireless LAN comprises a plurality of nodes with an individual personal computer at each of the plurality of nodes; and    a plurality of mobile vehicles, wherein each mobile vehicle is configured to transfer information as a single nomadic transmission/reception point between the microwave communication system and the wireless LAN.