Network and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and control
US4969147A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network for sensing, communicating and controlling employing a plurality of cells which communicate through packets. First cells are assigned an announcer function, others a listener function with at least one announcer or listener cell also performing the function of repeating at least some of the packets. The cells are organized into groups, each group being assigned a group function. Group identification numbers are included in the packets to allow the cells for a particular group to identify packets intended for it.
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