Self-forming network commissioning system and method
US10659300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/044
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network system comprising node devices configured to be distributed in a structure and to self-form separate network groups; and a control commissioner device having a system coordinator device that is configured to communicatively couple with the node devices, the system coordinator device also configured to control formation of the separate network groups of different groups of the node devices by restricting which of the node devices can communicatively couple with different local coordinator devices, wherein the node devices of each of the separate network groups are configured to communicate with the local coordinator device associated with the network group.
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