Wearable wireless access point

Abstract

Embodiments relate to systems and methods to enable communication between computing devices. The system comprises a cellular-based RF source. A mobile computing device(s) is communicatively coupled to the RF source via a first wireless signal received thereby at a first signal strength. An antenna(s) is positioned proximate to the surface of a wearable item and comprises a conductor element(s) fabricated using a polymer(s) and fully exfoliated graphene sheets. A control circuit(s) is positioned proximate to the surface and in communication with the antenna. The control circuit communicates, via the antenna, with the RF source via a second wireless signal; communicates, via a second antenna, with the mobile device via a third wireless; and cause the mobile device to communicate with the RF source via the third wireless signal when it's strength is greater than the first wireless signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to enable communication between computing devices comprising:
 a radio frequency (“RF”) source included in a cellular network;   a mobile computing device communicatively coupled to the RF source via a first wireless signal received by the mobile computing device at a first signal strength, the first wireless signal modulated via a cellular communication protocol;   a wearable item having a surface;   an antenna positioned proximate to the surface and comprising a conductor element, the conductor element comprising a polymer and fully exfoliated graphene sheets;   a control circuit positioned proximate to the surface and communicatively coupled to the antenna;   the control circuit configured to:
 communicate, via the antenna, with the RF source via a second wireless signal received by the antenna at a second signal strength, the second wireless signal modulated via the cellular communication protocol; and 
 communicate, via a second antenna communicatively coupled to the control circuit, with the mobile device via a third wireless signal received by the mobile device at a third signal strength, the third wireless signal modulated via a non-cellular wireless communication protocol; and 
 cause the mobile device to communicate with the RF source via the third wireless signal when the third signal strength is greater than the first signal strength. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the antenna comprises a plurality of antennas conductively coupled together in an antenna array; and   the control circuit is configured to:
 communicate, via an antenna of the plurality of antennas, with the RF source via the second wireless signal, each of the plurality of antennas receiving the second wireless signal at a particular second signal strength; 
 identify an antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the second wireless signal at a strongest second signal strength; and 
 deactivate an antenna of the plurality of antennas that is not the identified antenna. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to identify the antenna at predetermined intervals. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a sensor configured to capture an acceleration of an antenna of the plurality of antennas; and   wherein identify the antenna comprises identifying, using sensor data, the antenna of the plurality of antennas when the captured acceleration data of the antenna of the plurality of antennas exceeds a threshold rate.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein identifying the antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the second wireless signal at the strongest second signal strength comprises comparing the second signal strength of each antenna of the plurality of antennas and thereby identify an antenna of the plurality of antennas associated with the strongest second signal strength. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein identifying the antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the second wireless signal at the strongest second signal strength comprises identifying an antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the particular second signal strength at a threshold signal strength or greater. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is selectively positioned proximate to the surface. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the antenna is selectively positioned proximate to the surface. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a sensor conductively coupled to the control circuit and configured to capture the second signal strength of an antenna of the plurality of antennas; and   wherein the control circuit is configured to store the captured second signal strength in a logical table comprising:
 a plurality of logical rows each comprising an object identification number (MD) to identify that particular logical row, each logical row of the plurality of logical rows corresponding to a record of information; 
 a plurality of logical columns intersecting the plurality of logical rows to define a plurality of logical cells, each logical column of the plurality of logical columns comprising an OID to identify that particular logical column; and 
 an indexing element configured to index data stored in the logical table. 
   
     
     
         10 . A method to enable communication between computing devices, comprising:
 communicating, via a control circuit communicatively coupled to an antenna, with a radio frequency (“RF”) source via a first wireless signal received by the antenna at a first signal strength, the RF source conductively coupled to a mobile device via a second wireless signal, the mobile device receiving the second wireless signal at a second signal strength, the control circuit positioned proximate to a surface of a wearable item, the RF source included in a cellular network, the antenna comprising a conductor element, the conductor element comprising a polymer and fully exfoliated graphene sheets;   communicating, via the control circuit, with the mobile device via a third wireless signal received by the mobile device at third signal strength; and   causing, via the control circuit, the mobile device to communicate with the RF source via the third wireless signal when the third signal strength is greater than the second signal strength.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein communicating with the RF source comprises:
 communicating, via the control circuit communicatively coupled to the antenna, with the RF source via the first wireless signal, the antenna comprising a plurality of antennas conductively coupled together in an antenna array, each of the plurality of antenna receiving the first wireless signal at a particular first signal strength;   identifying, via the control circuit, an antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the first wireless signal at a strongest first signal strength; and   deactivating, via the control circuit, an antenna of the plurality of antennas that is not the identified antenna.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein identifying the antenna comprises comparing, via the control circuit, the first signal strength of each antenna of the plurality of antennas to one another thereby identifying an antenna of the plurality of antennas receiving the first wireless signal at a strongest first signal strength. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein identifying the antenna comprises identifying, via the control circuit, an antenna of the plurality of antennas comprising a first signal strength greater than a threshold signal strength. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising
 capturing, via a sensor communicatively coupled to the control circuit, an acceleration rate of an antenna of the plurality of antennas;   wherein identifying the antenna comprises identifying the antenna of the plurality of antennas when the captured acceleration rate of the antenna exceeds a threshold rate.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 capturing, via a sensor conductively coupled to the control circuit, the first signal strength of an antenna of the plurality of antennas; and   storing, via the control circuit, the captured first signal strength in a logical table comprising:
 a plurality of logical rows each comprising an object identification number (OID) to identify that particular logical row, each logical row of the plurality of logical rows corresponding to a record of information; 
 a plurality of logical columns intersecting the plurality of logical rows to define a plurality of logical cells, each logical column of the plurality of logical columns comprising an OID to identify that particular logical column; and 
 an indexing element that indexes data stored in the logical table.