Abstract: A communication network and method of communication is disclosed. A server is coupled to a hybrid communication network that includes a radio frequency communication network and at least one other communication network. A communication device is configured for communication over the hybrid communication network. A mode of communication between the communication device and the server is selected. A message is then communicated over the hybrid communication network using the selected mode of communication. The communication device may be a smartphone coupled to a radio frequency transceiver and configured to drive the radio frequency transceiver.

Abstract: A communication network and method of communication is disclosed. A server is coupled to a hybrid communication network that includes a radio frequency communication network and at least one other communication network. A communication device is configured for communication over the hybrid communication network. A mode of communication between the communication device and the server is selected. A message is then communicated over the hybrid communication network using the selected mode of communication. The communication device may be a smartphone coupled to a radio frequency transceiver and configured to drive the radio frequency transceiver.

Abstract: In one aspect, a sub-packet error correction method includes receiving a data packet, segregating the data packet into sub-packets, and encoding the sub-packets using an erasure code for transmission over a network, and receiving the encoded sub-packets, decoding the sub-packets, and combining the decoded sub-packets to reconstruct the data packet. In some embodiments, the data packet is received at a first proxy server for transmission over a lossy network, the encoded sub-packets received at a second proxy server over the lossy network.