Node communication with unknown network ID
US10267652B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes sending, by a node, a beacon at a regular time interval, the beacon comprising at least an associated utility device identification (ID) and communication channel information; receiving, at the node, a message from a network device on the communication channel beginning within a time window after a defined delay after the beacon was sent; determining, by the node, if the message comprises the associated utility device ID; and initiating, by the node, temporary two-way communication by sending a response to the network device.
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