Systems and methods for determining locations of wireless sensor nodes in a tree network architecture having mesh-based features
US9763054B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining locations of wireless sensor nodes in a tree network architecture having mesh-based features are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a hub having one or more processing units and RF circuitry for transmitting and receiving communications with sensor nodes to enable bi-directional communications. The one or more processing units of the hub execute instructions to configure the system with a tree architecture for communications between the hub and the sensor nodes, to detect a change in range or position of at least one sensor node, and to configure the system temporarily with a mesh-based architecture for determining location information for the sensor nodes based on detecting a change in range or position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.