Wireless sensor network and association request transmission method
US9596558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of transmitting association requests in a wireless sensor network includes transmitting an association request from a leaf node to an intermediate node. The method further includes transmitting the association request from the intermediate node during one of either a shared time slot or a dedicated time slot in response to at least one of the timing of dedicated time slots and data collision rates during shared time slots.
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