Wideband beacon channel for frequency hopping systems
US10091786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a network on a plurality of frequency hopping channels is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a beacon on a beacon channel different from the frequency hopping channels and receiving a request from a node to join the network in response to the beacon. The method further includes adding the node to the network in response to the step of receiving and communicating with the node on the plurality of frequency hopping channels after the step of adding.
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