Method and system for dynamic information exchange on location aware mesh network devices

Abstract

A method and system for dynamic information exchange on mesh network devices. Mobile location aware mesh network devices automatically exchange information with other mobile location aware devices that are located at a pre-determined distance of each other at a desired physical location. A server network device compares electronic profiles that include stated interests of the mobile location aware devices. The server network device also provides additional information to the mobile location aware mesh network devices based on stated interests in the electronic profiles of the mobile location aware network devices.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising:
 receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network, 
 wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device, 
 wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and 
 wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders; 
 storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device; 
 tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network; 
 receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location; 
 comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; 
 sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and 
 exchanging automatically one or more a plurality of fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages including include a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more plurality fourth wireless messages includes include a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location. 
 
     
     
       2. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions for causing one or more processors to execute the steps of:
 receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network, 
 wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device, 
 wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and 
 wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders; 
 storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device; 
 tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network; 
 receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location; 
 comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; 
 sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and 
 exchanging automatically one or more a plurality of fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages including include a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages includes include a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information, an electronic coupon site identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site login identifier. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  wherein the wireless communications messages include an IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee), IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16a, 802.16g, Bluetooth or Infrared wireless protocol communications message. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of the step of sending receiving a first wireless message includes securely sending receiving the first wireless message from the first mesh network device to with the server network device using a pre-determined security method over the wireless communications network. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1  wherein the one or more electronic identifiers for one or more designated location contact network devices include a telephone number, an e-mail identifier, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a mesh network identifier, a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) identifier a QR barcode identifier or a social networking web-site identifier. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first mesh network device includes a mobile telephone, personal digital/data assistant (PDA), smart phone, tablet computer, Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag, RFID sensor or RFID biometric tag mesh network device. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1  wherein the ultra-wideband wireless transceiver includes a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) wireless transceiver. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1  wherein the server network device further includes a gateway, router, switch, wired access point, wireless access point or Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) sensor portal, RFID tag portal, or RFID biometric tag portal network device. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1  wherein the similar comparison information includes desired preferences for mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first set of profile information includes information decoded from a QR barcode. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first mesh network device includes a smart phone or a tablet computer. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12  wherein the first mesh network device includes a smart software application including a software mesh network protocol adapter. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1  wherein the selected ones of the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages include mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1  wherein the other selected ones of the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages include an e-mail address, a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, an electronic coupon identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site identifier. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 1  wherein the one or more plurality of fourth wireless messages include a voice message, an e-mail message, a text message or an instant message. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 1  wherein the current physical location includes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) information, cellular telephone tower information, street address information, two-dimensional (2D) (X,Y) or three-dimensional (3D) (X, Y, Z) physical location information. 
     
     
       18. A system for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising in combination:
 means for receiving a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device with one or more processors on a server network device with one or more processors over a wireless communications network,   wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device,   wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information, and   wherein the first mesh network device includes an ultra-wideband wireless transceiver and a mesh network protocol adapter with Complementary Code Keying (CCK), Differential Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) or Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) encoders;   means for storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;   means for tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;   means for receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device has is located at a new physical location;   means for comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;   means for sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and   means for exchanging automatically one or more fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages including a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the one or more fourth wireless messages includes a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.   
     
     
       19. A method for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising:
 receiving, with a server network device over a wireless communications network, a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device, wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device and comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information;   storing the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;   tracking a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;   receiving a second wireless message on the server network device via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device is located at a new physical location;   comparing on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;   sending one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and   exchanging a plurality of fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include additional information as a result of the match in the comparison information.    
     
     
       20. The method of claim 19 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information, an electronic coupon site identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site login identifier.  
     
     
       21. The method of claim 19 wherein the receiving a first wireless message includes securely receiving the first wireless message from the first mesh network device with the server network device using a pre-determined security method.  
     
     
       22. The method of claim 19 wherein the one or more electronic identifiers for one or more designated location contact network devices include a telephone number, an e-mail identifier, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a mesh network identifier, a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) identifier a QR barcode identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       23. The method of claim 19 wherein the similar comparison information includes desired preferences for mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       24. The method of claim 19 wherein the first set of profile information includes information decoded from a QR barcode.  
     
     
       25. The method of claim 19 wherein the selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       26. The method of claim 19 wherein the other selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include an e-mail address, a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, an electronic coupon identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       27. The method of claim 19 wherein the plurality fourth wireless messages include a voice message, an e-mail message, a text message or an instant message.  
     
     
       28. The method of claim 19 wherein the current physical location includes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) information, cellular telephone tower information, street address information, two-dimensional (2D) (X,Y) or three-dimensional (3D) (X, Y, Z) physical location information.  
     
     
       29. A system for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, the system comprising a database storage device and an associated server network device, wherein the server network device is configured to:
 receive a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device over a wireless communications network, wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device, and wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information;   store the first set of profile information in the database storage device associated with the server network device;   track a current physical location of the first mesh network device from the server network device via the wireless communications network;   receive a second wireless message via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device is located at a new physical location;   compare the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;   send one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and   exchange a plurality of fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.    
     
     
       30. The system of claim 29 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information, an electronic coupon site identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site login identifier.  
     
     
       31. The system of claim 29 wherein the server network device is further configured to securely receive the first wireless message from the first mesh network device using a pre-determined security method.  
     
     
       32. The system of claim 29 wherein the one or more electronic identifiers for one or more designated location contact network devices include a telephone number, an e-mail identifier, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a mesh network identifier, a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) identifier a QR barcode identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       33. The system of claim 29 wherein the similar comparison information includes desired preferences for mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       34. The system of claim 29 wherein the selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       35. The system of claim 29 wherein the other selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include an e-mail address, a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, an electronic coupon identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       36. The system of claim 29 wherein the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a voice message, an e-mail message, a text message or an instant message.  
     
     
       37. The system of claim 29 wherein the current physical location includes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) information, cellular telephone tower information, street address information, two-dimensional (2D) (X,Y) or three-dimensional (3D) (X, Y, Z) physical location information.  
     
     
       38. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed, cause a server network device to:
 receive a first wireless message including a first set of profile information from a first mesh network device over a wireless communications network, wherein the first wireless message includes a request to track a physical location of the first mesh network device, and wherein the first wireless message includes comparison information that is used to connect the first mesh network device with one or more other mesh network devices that have similar comparison information;   store the first set of profile information in a database associated with the server network device;   track a current physical location of the first mesh network device via the wireless communications network;   receive a second wireless message via the wireless communications network indicating the first mesh network device is located at a new physical location;   compare on the server network device the stored first set of profile information from the first mesh network device to a plurality of other stored sets of profile information from a plurality of other mesh network devices that have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device;   send one or more third wireless messages from the server network device via the wireless communications network to the first mesh network device and one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices that are located within a pre-determined distance of the new physical location of the first mesh network device and have comparison information similar to the first mesh network device; and   exchange a plurality of fourth wireless messages between the first mesh network device, the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices and the server network device via the wireless communications network, wherein selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a first set of additional information generated by the server network device as a result of the match in the comparison information and other selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a second set of additional information generated by the first mesh network device and the one or more of the plurality of other mesh network devices as the result of the match in comparison information and the pre-determined distance of the new physical location.    
     
     
       39. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information, an electronic coupon site identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site login identifier.  
     
     
       40. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the plurality of instructions further cause the server network device to securely receive the first wireless message from the first mesh network device using a pre-determined security method.  
     
     
       41. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the one or more electronic identifiers for one or more designated location contact network devices include a telephone number, an e-mail identifier, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a mesh network identifier, a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) identifier a QR barcode identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       42. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the similar comparison information includes desired preferences for mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       43. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include mobile commerce information, advertising information, electronic coupon information, social networking information, dating information, lost and found information or physical presence information.  
     
     
       44. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the other selected ones of the plurality of fourth wireless messages include an e-mail address, a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, an encryption key, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, a QR barcode, an electronic coupon identifier, a dating web-site identifier or a social networking web-site identifier.  
     
     
       45. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the plurality of fourth wireless messages include a voice message, an e-mail message, a text message or an instant message.  
     
     
       46. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38 wherein the current physical location includes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) information, cellular telephone tower information, street address information, two-dimensional (2D) (X,Y) or three-dimensional (3D) (X, Y, Z) physical location information.  
     
     
       47. A method for dynamic information interchange for mesh network devices, comprising:
 sending a selected type of wireless communications message from a first set of a plurality of wireless activity messages from a mesh network device to a network device located at a pre-determined physical location, wherein the first set of plurality of wireless activity messages includes:
 a first type of wireless activity message including a security identification authorization message to determine if the mesh network device is allowed access to a secure area within a pre-determined distance of the pre-determined physical location of the network device, 
 a second type of wireless activity message including a building management message to dynamically and automatically manage heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) of an area with the pre-determined distance of the pre-determined physical location of the network device, or 
 a third type of wireless activity message including a emergency location information message that includes physical location information to dynamically and automatically locate the mesh network device at a three dimensional (3D) physical location in the building at the pre-determined physical location of the network device in the event of an emergency situation; 
   receiving on the mesh network device from the network device a request for a first set of profile information stored on the mesh network device in response to sending the selected type of wireless communications message;   sending the first set of profile information from the mesh network device to the network device; and   receiving one or more wireless acknowledgement messages on the mesh network device from the network device indicating that the network device has acknowledged the mesh network device being physically located within the pre-determined distance of the physical location of the network device.    
     
     
       48. The method of claim 47 further comprising:
 receiving the selected type of wireless communications message on the network device;   sending to the mesh network device from the network device a request for a first set of profile information stored on the mesh network device in response to receiving the selected type of wireless communications message;   receiving the first set of profile information from the mesh network device on the network device;   sending one or more wireless acknowledgement messages to the mesh network device from the network device indicating that the network device has acknowledged the mesh network device being physically located within the pre-determined distance of the physical location of the network device; and   storing the first set of profile information in a non-transitory computer readable medium on the network device to indicate the mesh network device being physically located within the pre-determined distance of the physical location of the network device.    
     
     
       49. The method of claim 47 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information or a social networking web-site login identifier.  
     
     
       50. The method of claim 47 wherein the sending a selected type of wireless communications message includes securely sending the selected type of wireless message from the mesh network device to the network device using a pre-determined security method.  
     
     
       51. The method of claim 47 wherein the network device includes a server network device, a gateway, router, switch, wired access point, wireless access point or Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) sensor portal, RFID tag portal, or RFID biometric tag portal network device.  
     
     
       52. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions, that in response to being executed, cause a mesh network device to:
 send a selected type of wireless communications message from a first set of a plurality of wireless activity messages to a network device located at a pre-determined physical location, wherein the first set of plurality of wireless activity messages includes:
 a first type of wireless activity message including a security identification authorization message to determine if the mesh network device is allowed access to a secure area within a pre-determined distance of the pre-determined physical location of the network device, 
 a second type of wireless activity message including a building management message to dynamically and automatically manage heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) of an area with the pre-determined distance of the pre-determined physical location of the network device, or 
 a third type of wireless activity message including a emergency location information message that includes physical location information to dynamically and automatically locate the mesh network device at a three dimensional (3D) physical location in the building at the pre-determined physical location of the network device in the event of an emergency situation; 
   receive from the network device a request for a first set of profile information stored on the mesh network device in response to sending the selected type of wireless communications message;   send the first set of profile information to the network device; and   receive one or more wireless acknowledgement messages from the network device indicating that the network device has acknowledged the mesh network device being physically located within the pre-determined distance of the physical location of the network device.    
     
     
       53. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 52 wherein the first set of profile information includes an e-mail address, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a hardware address, a universal resource locator (URL), a name, a street address, a telephone number, an instant message identifier, a text message identifier, a encryption key, a digital signature, a secure message digest, a security identifier, a mesh network identifier, a physical location information, public or emergency notices or location specific information including location-aware information or a social networking web-site login identifier.  
     
     
       54. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 52 wherein the plurality of instructions further cause the mesh network device to securely send the selected type of wireless message from the mesh network device to the network device using a pre-determined security method.