Abstract: A system and method for routing in a wireless mesh network providing a first device, which includes a first device transceiver, a first device memory unit that includes a first device first queue, a first device second queue and a first device table of neighboring devices, and a first device central processing unit. Such a system also includes a second device that includes a second device transceiver, a second device memory unit that includes a second device first queue, a second device second queue and a second device table of neighboring devices, and a second device central processing unit.

Abstract: A system for synchronizing time amongst a plurality of wireless network devices in a wireless network is provided, where a message is exchanged between a transmitting wireless device and a receiving wireless device. Such a system includes: a controller that inserts synchronized time information in the message, prior to transmitting the message, the synchronized time information comprising a current time value and a synchronization time value; and a processor that determines a local elapsed time value since last receiving a last synchronized time.

Abstract: File distribution in wireless mesh networks of devices interconnected in the wireless communications network including a gateway device and a remote device. The gateway device may include gateway storage unit with enumerated storage blocks, together forming the file, a transmitter transmitting the enumerated storage blocks from the storage unit. The remote device may include a storage unit with allocated storage block divided into enumerated storage blocks, a first bitmap mapped to the enumerated storage blocks, a receiver receiving an enumerated block and a processing unit for correlating the received enumerated block to a correlated enumerated storage block and correlating an enumerated storage block with a correlated stored bit in the first bitmap, setting the correlated stored bit in the first bitmap, storing the received enumerated block, building a list of missing blocks, and adding to a missing blocks list, and a transmitter transmitting the missing blocks list.

Abstract: A system and method for routing in a wireless mesh network providing a first device, which includes a first device transceiver, a first device memory unit that includes a first device first queue, a first device second queue and a first device table of neighboring devices, and a first device central processing unit. Such a system also includes a second device that includes a second device transceiver, a second device memory unit that includes a second device first queue, a second device second queue and a second device table of neighboring devices, and a second device central processing unit.

Abstract: A system and method of wireless communication. An activator comprises a first radio that transmits an activation message; a first microprocessor; a first memory component; and a first timer. A remote device comprises a second radio that periodically enters into an activation period of operation and a de-activation period of operation in order to conserve power; a second microprocessor; a second memory component; and a second timer. The first radio transmits the activation message repeatedly and continuously for a period at least equal to the sum of the activation period of operation and the de-activation period of operation of the second radio. At least one complete activation message is transmitted by the activator during every period of time allotted for activation of the second radio. The second radio increases a frequency of activation of the second radio upon receipt of a designated activation message from the first radio.

Abstract: A system for synchronizing time amongst a plurality of wireless network devices in a wireless network is provided, where a message is exchanged between a transmitting wireless device and a receiving wireless device. Such a system includes: a controller that inserts synchronized time information in the message, prior to transmitting the message, the synchronized time information comprising a current time value and a synchronization time value; and a processor that determines a local elapsed time value since last receiving a last synchronized time.

Abstract: File distribution in wireless mesh networks of devices interconnected in the wireless communications network including a gateway device and a remote device. The gateway device may include gateway storage unit with enumerated storage blocks, together forming the file, a transmitter transmitting the enumerated storage blocks from the storage unit. The remote device may include a storage unit with allocated storage block divided into enumerated storage blocks, a first bitmap mapped to the enumerated storage blocks, a receiver receiving an enumerated block and a processing unit for correlating the received enumerated block to a correlated enumerated storage block and correlating an enumerated storage block with a correlated stored bit in the first bitmap, setting the correlated stored bit in the first bitmap, storing the received enumerated block, building a list of missing blocks, and adding to a missing blocks list, and a transmitter transmitting the missing blocks list.

Abstract: A system and method of wireless communication. An activator comprises a first radio that transmits an activation message; a first microprocessor; a first memory component; and a first timer. A remote device comprises a second radio that periodically enters into an activation period of operation and a de-activation period of operation in order to conserve power; a second microprocessor; a second memory component; and a second timer. The first radio transmits the activation message repeatedly and continuously for a period at least equal to the sum of the activation period of operation and the de-activation period of operation of the second radio. At least one complete activation message is transmitted by the activator during every period of time allotted for activation of the second radio. The second radio increases a frequency of activation of the second radio upon receipt of a designated activation message from the first radio.

Abstract: Predicting the quality of a communication carried via a distributed computer network, such as the global Internet, before the initiation of that communication between a pair of endpoints. A prediction system comprises software-implemented processes that can be implemented within an Internet gateway or in an external system that provides prediction results to an Internet gateway. A first process accepts historical data and current environment data and, in response, generates a prediction of objective performance characteristics. A second process accepts the objective performance characteristics and, in response, generates an estimate of the expected quality of communications with an end user. This user quality estimate can be used to support a determination of whether to proceed with the communication or to rely upon an alternative to computer-network supported communications.