Method and system of communication in a wireless water treatment system
US7949747B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/88
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of communication within a network of a water treatment system is disclosed. The water treatment system includes a plurality of devices. The devices including at least one AC powered device. The method comprising the steps of continually checking, by a first AC powered device, the network for broadcasts by other devices, detecting, by the first AC powered device, a broadcast by another device, establishing, by the first AC powered device, a logical connection with the other device, receiving, by the first AC powered device, any request by the other device for data, the request including the identification of a data element, and the address of the device which relates to the data element, and receiving, by the first AC powered device, any data offered by the other device, the data including the identification of a data element, the data element value, and the identification of the device which originated the data element value.
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