System and method for synchronizing components in a mesh network
US7664055B2 · kind B2 · utility
29Cited by
11References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a first message at a router in a mesh network and synchronizing the router to a plurality of time slots using the first message. The method also includes repeatedly incrementing a network reference value at each time slot up to a maximum value and then decrementing the network reference value at each time slot down to a minimum value. In addition, the method includes broadcasting a second message at the router when the network reference value has a specific value that is associated with a unique identifier of the router.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.