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Switching PANs while maintaining parent/child relationships

US10609573B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2018
Grant dateMar 31, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing nodes in mesh networks are provided. A parent node may switch PANs and coordinate the switch with its child nodes. The parent node and its child nodes may maintain timing synchronization information for a current PAN and a new PAN. The parent node and its child nodes may switch to the new PAN using the same switching time.

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