Patent · US Active

Intelligent data network with power management capabilities

US8606338B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
30References
13Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 17, 2012
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 17, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for implementing two-way communication between at least first and second devices comprises steps of: (a1) during finite time periods following transmission of respective first messages from the first device to the second device, using the first device to listen for second messages transmitted from the second device to first device; and (a2) after each of the finite time periods following the transmission of the respective first messages from the first device to the second device, ceasing to use the first device to listen for second messages transmitted from the second device to the first device until after the first device transmits another first message to the second device.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.