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Wireless network system

US8031727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2007
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a wireless network system for interconnecting a wireless network and another network different from the wireless network, the wireless network system includes: a plurality of wireless nodes for establishing the wireless network; a control device connected to the other network; and a plurality of gateways for interconnecting the wireless network and the other network, wherein the wireless node searches a path from a gateway candidate list, selects a gateway on an optimal path based on information collected in searching the path, and transfers data to the control device through the gateway on the optimal path.

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