Systems and methods for transmitting an updated partition state to sensors or devices
US10432417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for updating a partition state of individual sensors or devices in a system are provided. Such systems and methods may include an access point broadcasting a beacon signal including a partition state change indicator portion and a partition state update portion, the sensors or devices periodically waking up to receive the partition state change indicator portion, and responsive to predetermined content of the partition state change indicator portion, one or more of the sensors or devices remaining awake to receive an updated partition state identified in the partition state update portion.
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