Mobility extensions to industrial-strength wireless sensor networks
US9699768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present solution, in various embodiments, addresses deficiencies in the prior art by providing systems, methods, and devices that enable industrial wireless sensor network nodes, individually or in clusters, to at least: (i) discover quickly and efficiently wireless neighbors that may come within range periodically and/or infrequently, (ii) communicate temporarily with one another in mobile configurations, (iii) transmit and/or receive information and commands from a source to a destination in delay-tolerant network configurations, and/or (iv) transmit and/or receive information and commands from a source to a destination via a mobile cluster that includes a store-and-forward (S&F) surrogate.
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