System and method for managing sensor network uplink and downlink communications
US9311803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A network includes a supervisory sensor in communication with a wireless network and a non-supervisory sensor in communication with the supervisory sensor, wherein the non-supervisory sensor communicates with the wireless network through the supervisory sensor. The supervisory sensor may be configured to receive downloads from a server communicating through the wireless network and to collect data from the non-supervisory sensor. The supervisory sensor may be configured to transmit the collected data to a server on the wireless network. Moreover, the non-supervisory sensor and the supervisory sensor each have an active state and an inactive state and wherein the supervisory sensor may be in the active state while the non-supervisory sensor is in the inactive state.
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