Efficient communication for devices of a home network

US10320763B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Grant M. Erickson · Sunnyvale, US
• Jay D. Logue · San Jose, US
• Christopher A. Boross · San Francisco, US
• Zachary B. Smith · San Francisco, US
• Osborne B. Hardison · Palo Alto, US
• Richard J. Schultz · Mountain View, US
• Sunny P. Gujjaru · Sunnyvale, US
• Matthew G. Neeley · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y04S40/20
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for efficient communication through a fabric network of devices in a home environment or similar environment. For example, an electronic device may efficiently control communication to balance power and reliability concerns, may efficiently communicate messages to certain preferred networks by analyzing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet headers that use an Extended Unique Local Address (EULA), may efficiently communicate software updates and status reports throughout a fabric network, and/or may easily and efficiently join a fabric network.