Multiplex communications – Communication over free space – Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Anderson, Matthew (Department: 2618)
Multiplex communications
Communication over free space
Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...
C370S328000, C370S401000, C370S402000, C455S041200, C455S422100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11161539
ABSTRACT:
A method of forming an ad hoc hierarchical communication network among a plurality of wireless transceiver includes assigning to each of the transceivers one or more common designations. A network organization routine of the transceivers operates to establish hierarchical networks based on the transceivers' common designations, resulting in a logical network organization that provides efficiencies for acquiring information from particular transceivers that share a common designation. Each transceiver's common designation is used by a digital processor of the transceiver to selectively receive data packets that are intended for receipt by transceivers sharing the particular common designation. Such a “common designation” network reduces power consumption and signal interference, which increases battery life in the transceivers. The transceivers may include a query handling routine in communication with a memory of the transceiver for serving as a dynamic distributed hierarchical database system of information such as, for example, sensor-derived information and time-sensitive information.
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Anderson Matthew
Pham Tuan
Terahop Networks, Inc.
Tillman Chad D.
Tillman Wright PLLC
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