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Methodology to program sensors into collaborative sensing groups

US7937167B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2006
Grant dateMay 3, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention employ a distributed algorithm to enable sensor nodes in a sensor network to adaptively self-configure into sensor clusters to provide a desired higher-level functionality.

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