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`IID lIDI ID IID III ID III IDI IDI II DI II
`US009408055B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Beyer, Jr.
`
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date ofPatent:
`
`US 9,408,055 B2
`Aug. 2, 2016
`
`(54) METHOD TO PROVIDE AD HOC AND
`PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGITAL AND
`VOICE NETWORKS
`
`(71) Applicant: Advanced Ground Information
`Systems, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US)
`
`(58) Field ofClassification Search
`CPC ....................................................... HO4W 4/02
`USPC ............................................ 455/456.1, 404.2
`See application file for complete search history.
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`(56)
`
`References Cited
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`(72)
`
`Inventor: Malcolm K. Beyer, Jr., Jupiter, FL (US)
`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`( 73) Assignee: Advanced Ground Information
`Systems, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US)
`
`( * ) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by O days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 14/695,233
`
`(22)
`
`Filed:
`
`Apr. 24, 2015
`
`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2015/0319789A1
`Nov. 5, 2015
`
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(63) Continuation of application No. 14/529,978, filed on
`Oct. 31, 2014, which is a continuation-in-part of
`application No. 14/027,410, filed on Sep. 16, 2013,
`now Pat. No. 8,880,042, which is a continuation of
`
`(51)
`
`Int.Cl.
`H04W24/OO
`HO4M 11/04
`
`(Continued)
`
`(2009.01)
`(2006.01)
`(Continued)
`
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`CPC ............... H04W4/22 (2013.01); GO6F 3/0482
`(2013.01); GO6F 3/04842 (2013.01); HO4L
`63/083 (2013.01); HO4L 67/18 (2013.01);
`HO4M 1/72519 (2013.01); HO4M 1/72536
`(2013.01); HO4M1/72572 (2013.01);
`
`5,555,286 A
`5,898,434 A
`
`9/1996 Tendler
`4/1999 Small et al.
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`
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`JP
`
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`
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`5/1997
`(Continued)
`
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`GateS, "Mobile Community Solution: Context-sensitive application
`suite for mobile communities," published in 2002.
`(Continued)
`
`Primary Examiner Omoniyi Obayanju
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm - Goodwin Procter LLP
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A method and system includes the ability for individuals to
`set up an ad hoc digital and voice network easily and rapidly
`to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating the
`need for pre-entry of data into a web or identifying others by
`name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially
`useful for police, fire fighters, military, first responders or
`other emergency situations for coordinating different organi-
`zations at the scene of a disaster to elevate conventional
`communication problems either up and down the chain of
`command or cross communication between different emer-
`gency units. The method and system provides that the users
`are only required to enter a specific Server IP address and an
`ad hoc event name, a password and perhaps the name of the
`particular unit.
`
`(Continued)
`
`54 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`application No. 13/751,453, filed on Jan. 28, 2013,
`now Pat. No. 8,538,393, which is a continuation-in-
`part ofapplication No. 12/761,533, filed onApr. 16,
`2010, now Pat. No. 8,364,129, whichis a continuation-
`in-part ofapplication No. i 1/6 1 5,472, filed on Dec. 22,
`2006, now Pat. No. 8, 1 26,44 1 , which is a continuation-
`in-part ofapplication No. i 1/308,648, filed onApr. i 7,
`2006, now Pat. No.7,630,724, which is a continuation-
`in-part of application No. 10/711,490, filed on Sep.21,
`2004, now Pat. No. 7,031,728.
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`(51)
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`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2013.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2006.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2009.01)
`(2006.01)
`
`Int.Cl.
`H04W4/22
`HO4W 76/00
`HO4M 1/725
`H04W68/OO
`H04W4/02
`H04W4/08
`H04W64/OO
`H04W84/18
`H04W12/08
`H04W12/02
`GO6F 3/0482
`GO6F3/0484
`HO4L 29/06
`HO4L 29/08
`HO4W 76/02
`H04W4/1O
`HO4M 1/2745
`(52) U.S. Cl.
`cPc ........... HO4M1/72583 (2013.01); H04W4/02
`(2013.01); H04W4/021 (2013.01); HO4W
`4/023 (2013.01); H04W4/027 (2013.01);
`H04W4/08 (2013.01); H04W12/02 (2013.01);
`H04W12/08 (2013.01); H04W64/OO
`(2013.01); H04W68/OO (2013.01); HO4W
`76/007(2013.01); H04W84/18 (2013.01);
`HO4M 1/27455 (2013.01); HO4M 1/72525
`(2013.01); HO4MJ/72547 (2013.01); HO4M
`2250/10 (2013.01); H04M2250/22 (2013.01);
`H04M2250/62 (2013.01); H04W4/026
`(2013.01); H04W4/1O (2013.01); HO4W 76/005
`(2013.01);H04W76/021 (2013.01)
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`
`This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S.
`patent application Ser. No. i 4/529,978 filed on Oct. 3 1 , 2014,
`which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser.
`No. 14/027,410 filed on Sep. 16, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No.
`8,880,042, issued Nov. 4, 2014, which is a continuation of
`U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/751,453 filed Jan. 28,
`2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,538,393 issued Sep. 17, 2013,
`which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser.
`No. 12/761,533 filed on Apr. 16, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No.
`8,364,129 issued Jan. 29, 2013, which is a continuation-in-
`part ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/615,472 filed on
`Dec. 22, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,126,441 issuedonFeb. 28,
`2012, which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent applica-
`tion Ser. No. 11/308,648 filedApr. 17, 2006, now U.S. Pat.
`No. 7,630,724 issued on Dec. 8, 2009, which is a continua-
`tion-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/711,490,
`filed on Sep. 21, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,031 728 issued on
`Apr. 1 8, 2006. All ofthe preceding applications are incorpo-
`rated herein by reference in their entirety.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`i . Field of the Invention
`A communications method and system using a plurality of
`cellular phones each having an integrated Personal Digital
`Assistant (PDA) and Global Positioning System (GPS)
`receiver for the management of two or more people through
`the use of a communications network. The method and sys-
`tem provide each user with an integrated handheld cellular/
`PDAIGPS/phone that has Advanced Communication Soft-
`ware application programs (hereinafter referred to as ACS)
`and databases used in conjunction with a remote Server that
`enable a user to quickly establish a communication network
`ofcell phone participants having a common temporary ad hoc
`network using mobile wireless communication devices.
`The invention includes a method and communication sys-
`tem to quickly set up and provide ad hoc, password protected,
`digital and voice networks to allow a group of people to be
`able to set up a network easily and rapidly, especially in an
`emergency situation.
`2. Description of Related Art
`The purpose of a communications system is to transmit
`digital messages from a source, located at one point, to user
`destination(s), located at otherpoint(s) some distance away. A
`communications system is generally comprised ofthree basic
`elements: transmitter, information channel and receiver. One
`form of communication in recent years is cellular phone
`telephony. A network of cellular communication systems set
`up around an area such as the United States allows multiple
`users to talk to each other, either on individual calls or on
`group calls. Some cellular phone services enable a cellular
`phone to engage in conference calls with a small number of
`users. Furthermore, cellular conference calls can be estab-
`lished through 800 number services. Cellular telephony also
`now includes systems that include GPS navigation that uti-
`lizes satellite navigation. These devices thus unite cellular
`phone technology with navigation information, computer
`information transmission and receipt of data.
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`The method and operation ofcommunication devices used
`herein are described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,031,728 which is
`hereby incorporated by reference and U.S. Pat. No. 7,630,
`724.
`Military, first responder, and other public and private emer-
`gency groups need to be able to set up ad hoc digital and voice
`networks easily and rapidly. These private networks may be
`temporary or longer lasting in nature. The users need to be
`able to rapidly coordinate their activities eliminating the need
`lo for pre-entry of data into a web and or identifying others by
`name, phone numbers or email addresses so that all intended
`participants that enter the agreed ad hoc network name and
`password are both digitally and voice interconnected. When a
`user or users leave the network, no data concerning the net-
`15 work participants need be retained.
`Coordinating different organizations at the scene of a
`disaster presents several problems as there are voice and
`digital data (text messages) communications that need to be
`constantly occurring up and down the chain of command. As
`20 an example, communications are required from a police chief
`to a police captain to a police lieutenant to a police sergeant to
`a policeman and then back up the same chain of command.
`Digital data exchange of GPS data or other means provides
`the location component of the units. Digital chat, text mes-
`25 sages, white boards and photo video exchange provide exten-
`sive collaboration. However, during a disaster, other first
`responders such as fire departments must become engaged.
`While the fire department users may have voice and digital
`data (text messages) communications up and down their
`30 chain ofcommand, these individuals do not have the ability to
`cross communicate necessarily with police units without a
`substantial degree of immediate coordination. The method
`and system in accordance with the present invention
`describedherein discloses how digital communications along
`35 with Personal Computer (PC) and PDA devices can be used to
`quickly establish user specific password protected private ad
`hoc voice and data networks to enable both data and voice
`communications up and down their chain of command and
`simultaneously with different, not pre-known, organizations
`40 responding to a disaster. The invention defines a method of
`accomplishing this by providing all personnel that need to
`communicate with each other with a PC or PDA which are
`interconnected to a Server using cellular or other communi-
`cations.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Applicant's communication system and method described
`herein is embodied in the Advanced Communication Soft-
`50 ware (ACS) applicationprograms developed by applicant and
`installed in the integrated PDAIGPS cell phones used herein
`and remote Servers.
`A plurality of Internet Protocol (IP) capable PDAIGPS
`devices each havingACS application programs and databases
`55 provides a communication network in conjunction with a
`remote Server that provides the ability to: a) establish an ad
`hoc network of devices so that the devices can either broad-
`cast to a group or selectively transmit to each of the other;
`each PDAIGPS phone starts by requesting access to the
`60 Server and identifying a mutually agreed to network name
`and password and once granted, reports its GPS position and
`status; the Server then routes the data to all signed on network
`participants so that each of the devices exchange location,
`status and other information; (b) force the received informa-
`65 tion to the recipient's display and enable the recipient to
`acquire additional information by touching the display screen
`at a remote phone's location on the PDA display; (c) make
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`calls to or send data to remote phones by touching their
`display symbols and selecting the appropriate soft switch; (d)
`layer a sufficient number of soft switches or buttons on the
`PDA display to perform the above functions without overlay-
`ing the map; and (e) allow a polling mode in each cell phone
`that permits a user to contact other cell phone users that have
`a common interest or relationship with a password and iden-
`tifier for communication and to establish quickly a temporary
`ad hoc network especially in an emergency.
`A communication Server acts as a forwarder for IP com-
`munications between any combination of cell phone/PDA
`users and/or PC based users. Network participant location,
`identity and status messages are sent to the Server by each
`user. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to the
`Server. Because this network participant location and track
`data is of interest to all the network participants, the Server
`forwards the data received from one participant to all other
`participants, causing their displays automatically, without
`any operator action, to display the received information, thus
`providing the information necessary for all network partici-
`pants to know the identity, location and status of all other
`network participants.
`The Server also acts as a forwarder ofdata addressed from
`one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`permitting the transmission of free text, preformatted mes-
`sages, photographs, video, Email and Uniform Resource
`Locator (TJRL) data from one network participant to other
`selected network participants.
`The above functions can also be accomplished using peer
`to peer WiFi, WiMax or other peer to peer communications.
`However, for use with cellular communications and to assure
`the level of security that cell phone companies require, a
`centralized static IP routable Server is used.
`The IP Server also fills another role of being a database
`from which data can be requested by network participants
`(i.e. maps, satellite images, and the like) or can be pushed to
`symbology and soft
`network participants
`switch
`(i.e.
`changes, and the like). The Server is used to establish an ad
`hoc network within certain groups using an ad hoc event name
`and password.
`This invention provides a method and a system establish-
`ing an ad hoc password protected digital and voice network
`that can be temporarily set up or longer lasting in nature. The
`invention described herein allows users to rapidly coordinate
`their activities without having to pre-enter data into a web or
`identify others by name, E mail addresses or phone numbers.
`Essentially the users that establish the ad hoc and password
`protected digital and voice networks are required to enter the
`Server' s IP address and an ad hoc event name and a password.
`In the case of military and first responders, the name of the
`user's unit may also be used. This action causes the specific
`PDA or PC ofthe user to commence reporting directly to the
`Server's IP address. Once the Server receives the initial IP
`message from the user's PDA or PC, the server can com-
`mence to exchange data with the user' s PDA or PC. The initial
`IP message may also contain additional data such as a license
`number and, if desired, a phone number manually entered or
`automatically acquired by the ACS. The IP address of the
`PDA and PC unit sending the initial IP message is stored by
`the Server. The Server then responds with a message notify-
`ing the user that his PC/PDA is connected to the Server. The
`user PDAIPC then reports its GPS location and other status
`information directly to the Server. This information is
`retained by the Server even when there are no other devices
`initially communicating with the Server. When the other
`user' s devices sign on to the Server with the same ad hoc event
`name and password, the Server software then recognizes all
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`the users and stores their IP addresses in the Server. Thus the
`Server has all the users IP addresses stored and can pass
`location and status information among the ad hoc network
`participants even though the network participants have not
`entered other network participants' names, phone numbers or
`email addresses. Thus one ofthe purposes ofthe invention is
`to allow an ad hoc network to be formed on a temporary basis
`in a rapid manner.
`When using the PTT feature, the ACS can enable the net-
`lo work participant to: 1. PTT with all that are in the ad hoc
`digital network, or 2. PTT with select specific network par-
`ticipants, by touching their symbol(s) and then selecting PTT
`soft switch or 3 . Specify a group of the network participants
`by assigning their symbols or unit names to a list of network
`15 participants and then associating the list with a soft switch
`whose function is to enable the operator to have PTT com-
`munications with all in the list.
`Since only one person is transmitting on a PTT voice
`network at any given time, the receiving network partici-
`20 pant' s ACS can relate the PTT IP address to the IP address of
`the unit transmitting his identification on the digital ad hoc
`network. This information can then be used by the other PTT
`networked participant's ACS to:
`i . flash the transmitting
`unit' s name on their PDAIPC screens or 2 . ifa photograph has
`25 been attachedto the ad hoc digital network symbol ofthe PTT
`transmitting person, to flash that photograph on the receiving
`unit's PDAIPC display.
`It is an object ofthis invention to enable each participant in
`the communication network to join other ad hoc network
`30 participants to form an ad hoc digital and voice network with
`other cell phone users rapidly for coordinating member
`activities.
`In accordance with these and other objects which will
`become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now
`35 be described with particular reference to the accompanying
`drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. i shows a front plan view of a cellular phone/PDAI
`GPS having a touch screen.
`FIG. 2 shows the screen IP address entry menu.
`FIG. 3 shows ad hoc net names and password screen entry
`name.
`FIG. 4 shows a screen entry identiFying user.
`FIG. S shows a flow chart ofthe network as users sign on to
`the network.
`FIG. 6 shows a flow chart that depicts how a group com-
`mander can command networked PDAs/PCS and radios to
`50 load a Push To Talk (PTT) channel.
`FIG. 7 shows a flow chart that depicts how networked radio
`units respond to receipt of the Push-to-Talk (PTT) Com-
`manded Channel.
`FIG. 8 shows a PDA screen geographical display that rep-
`55 resents the area covered by the network.
`FIG. 9 shows a diagram that enables determining location,
`status, ViOP, PTT, and video communication between radios
`and cell phones.
`FIG. 10 shows a diagram that describes enabling non RFID
`60 equipped PDA phones to receive RFID tag data.
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`PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE
`INVENTION
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`A method and communication system thatjoins a commu-
`nications network ofparticipants using handheld cell phones
`having integrated PDA and GPS circuitry with ACS applica-
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`tion programs that allow a participant having an ACS
`equipped cell phone to provide an ad hoc and password pro-
`tected digital and voice network.
`A communication Server acts as a forwarder for IP corn-
`rnunications between any cornbination of cell phone/PDA
`users and/or PC based user. Network participant location,
`identity and status rnessages are sent to the Server by each
`user. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to the
`Server. Because this data is of interest to all the network
`participants, the Server forwards the data received frorn one
`participant to all other participants, thus providing the infor-
`rnation necessary for all network participants to know the
`identity, location and status ofall other network participants.
`The Server allows the set up ofthe ad hoc network with an
`ad hoc event narne and a password.
`The Server also acts as a forwarder ofdata addressed frorn
`one participant to one or rnore addressed participants, thus
`perrnitting the transrnission of free text, preforrnatted rnes-
`sages, photographs, video, ernail and URL data frorn one
`network participant to other selected network participants.
`Referring now to the drawings and, in particular, to FIG. 1,
`a srnall handheld cellular phone 10 is shown that includes a
`PDA and a GPS communications device integrated in hous-
`ing 12 that includes an onloffpower switch 19, a rnicrophone
`38, and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display 16 that is also
`a touch screen systern. The srnall area 16a is the navigation
`bar that depicts the telephone, GPS and other status data and
`the active software. Each cell phone includes a Central Pro-
`cessing Unit (CPU) and databases that store inforrnation use-
`ful in the communication network. The CPU also includes a
`syrnbol generator for creating touch screen display syrnbols
`discussed herein. With the touch screen 16, the screen syrn-
`bols are entered through GPS inputs or by the operator using
`a stylus 14 (or operator finger) by rnanipulatively directing
`the stylus 14 to literally touch display 16. The soft switches
`16d displayed on the display 16 are likewise activated by
`using a stylus 14 and physically and rnanipulatively directing
`the stylus to literally touch display 16. The display x, y coor-
`dinates ofthe touched point are known by a CPU in the PDA
`section ofthe communication systern in housing 12 that can
`coordinate various inforrnation contained in the PDA relative
`to the x, y coordinate position on the display 16. Inside hous-
`ing 12 is contained the conventional cellular phone elernents
`including a rnodern, a CPU for use with a PDA and associated
`circuitry connected to speaker 24 and rnicrophone 38. A GPS
`navigational receiver that receives signals frorn satellites that
`can deterrnine the latitude and longitude ofthe cellular phone
`housing 12 can be internal or external to the housing 12.
`Conventional PDA/cellular phones are currently on sale and
`sold as a unit (or with an external connected GPS) that can be
`used for cellular telephone calls and sending cellular Short
`Message Service (SMS) and Transrnission Control Protocol
`(TCP) TCP/IP or other rnessages using the PDA's display 16
`and cornputer CPU. The GPS systern including a receiver in
`housing 12 is capable of deterrnining the latitude and longi-
`tude and through SMS, TCP/IP, WiFi or other digital rnes sag-
`ing software, to also transrnit this latitude and longitude infor-
`rnation of housing 12 to other cellular phones in the
`cornrnunication network via cellular communications, WiFi
`or radio. The device 10 includes a pair of cellular phone
`hardware activating buttons 20 to turn the cellular phone on
`and 22 to turn the cellular phone off Navigation pad actuator
`18 is sirnilar to a joy or force stick in that the actuator 18
`rnanually provides rnovernent commands that can be used by
`the PDA's software to rnove a cursor on display 16. Switches
`26 and 28 are designed to quickly select an operator specified
`network software prograrn. Speaker 24 and rnicrophone 38
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`are used for audio rnessages. Switch 19 at the top left of
`device 10 is the power on and power offswitch for the entire
`device.
`The heart of the invention lies in the applicant' s ACS
`application prograrns provided in the device. The ACS pro-
`grarns are activated by clicking on an icon on the display to
`turn the ACS prograrns on or off Mounted within housing 12
`as part ofthe PDA is the display 16 and the CPU. The internal
`CPU includes databases and software application prograrns
`lo that provide for a geographical rnap and georeferenced enti-
`ties that are shown as display portion 16b that includes as part
`of the display various areas of interest in the particular local
`rnap section.
`When looking at display 16, the software switches (soft
`15 switches) which appear at the very bottorn ofthe display 16d
`are used to control by touch rnany of the software driven
`functions of the cellular phone and PDA. The soft switches
`are activated through the operator's use ofthe navigation pad
`18, or a srnall track ball, force stick or sirnilar hardware
`20 display cursor pointing device. Alternatively, the operator
`rnay choose to activate the software switches by touching the
`screen with a stylus 14 (or finger) at the switches' 16d loca-
`tions. When sorne of the software switches are activated,
`different software switches appear. The bar display 16d
`25 shows the software switches "ZM IN (zoorn in)," "ZM OT