Underwater multi-hop communications network
US9992038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-hop ad hoc communications network may allow optical communications between underwater nodes. Each node may be fitted with environmental sensors. Each node may collect data from the sensors and transmit the data to other nodes in the network according to a time division multiple access (TDMA) scheme. The data may propagate through a series of child and parent nodes to reach a master node. The master node may have a wired connection for power and data transfer.
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