Method and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous Areas
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous Areas 有权
    地下和危险区域可靠通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120011365A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US13257369

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L9/32 H04W52/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for reliable wireless voice, data and location communication for deployment in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments using a wireless mesh network. The network includes protocol for dispatch operation, emergency operation, remote supervision, remote status, asset control, machine state of health and operational management. The architecture is based on localized clusters of autonomous nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes. The resulting network is an ad hoc mesh topology comprised of fixed mesh nodes with approximately 50% coverage overlap between nodes. This provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. Each cluster of nodes transfers digital voice and data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用无线网状网络在地下,工业和其他危险环境中部署的可靠无线语音,数据和位置通信的方法和装置。 网络包括调度运行协议,应急操作,远程监控,远程状态,资产控制,机器健康状况和运营管理。 该架构基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连并连接到网关节点的自治节点的本地化集群。 所得到的网络是由固定网格节点组成的自组织网格拓扑,节点之间具有大约50%的覆盖重叠。 这为移动节点提供了可靠的通信网络,用于固定或移动的人员和传感器节点,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 每个节点簇直接或通过多跳交易将数字语音和数据传输到网关节点。

    Method and apparatus for reliable communications in underground and hazardous areas
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reliable communications in underground and hazardous areas 有权
    地下和危险区域可靠通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08885559B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13257369

    申请日:2009-03-20

    摘要: A method and apparatus for reliable wireless voice, data and location communication for deployment in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments using a wireless mesh network. The network includes protocol for dispatch operation, emergency operation, remote supervision, remote status, asset control, machine state of health and operational management. The architecture is based on localized clusters of autonomous nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes. The resulting network is an ad hoc mesh topology comprised of fixed mesh nodes with approximately 50% coverage overlap between nodes. This provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. Each cluster of nodes transfers digital voice and data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用无线网状网络在地下,工业和其他危险环境中部署的可靠无线语音,数据和位置通信的方法和装置。 网络包括调度运行协议,应急操作,远程监控,远程状态,资产控制,机器健康状况和运营管理。 该架构基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连并连接到网关节点的自治节点的本地化集群。 所得到的网络是由固定网格节点组成的自组织网格拓扑,节点之间具有大约50%的覆盖重叠。 这为移动节点提供了可靠的通信网络,用于固定或移动的人员和传感器节点,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 每个节点簇直接或通过多跳交易将数字语音和数据传输到网关节点。

    Distributed ad hoc network protocol using synchronous shared beacon signaling
    3.
    发明授权
    Distributed ad hoc network protocol using synchronous shared beacon signaling 有权
    使用同步共享信标信令的分布式自组织网络协议

    公开(公告)号:US08385322B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12670280

    申请日:2008-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06

    摘要: A method for forming a protocol structure for use in an ad hoc, distributed, scaleable wireless sensor node network which enables nodes to join the network autonomously without there being a designated, permanent central time reference and for enabling such nodes to synchronize timing with each other and with other nodes in the network. The method involves discovering the active channel changing sequence used by the network, synchronizing communications of a new node with the remainder of the nodes in the network and scanning communications channels to detect merging clusters of nodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成用于自组织,分布式,可扩展的无线传感器节点网络中的协议结构的方法,其使节点能够自主地加入网络,而不存在指定的永久中心时间参考,并且用于使得这些节点能够彼此同步定时 和网络中的其他节点。 该方法涉及发现网络使用的活动信道改变序列,使新节点与网络中其余节点的通信同步,并扫描通信信道以检测节点的合并群集。

    Distributed Ad Hoc Network Protocol Using Synchronous Shared Beacon Signaling
    4.
    发明申请
    Distributed Ad Hoc Network Protocol Using Synchronous Shared Beacon Signaling 有权
    分布式Ad Hoc网络协议使用同步共享信标信令

    公开(公告)号:US20100226342A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12670280

    申请日:2008-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04J3/00

    摘要: A method for forming a protocol structure for use in an ad hoc, distributed, scaleable wireless sensor node network which enables nodes to join the network autonomously without there being a designated, permanent central time reference and for enabling such nodes to synchronize timing with each other and with other nodes in the network. The method involves discovering the active channel changing sequence used by the network, synchronizing communications of a new node with the remainder of the nodes in the network and scanning communications channels to detect merging clusters of nodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于形成用于自组织,分布式,可扩展的无线传感器节点网络中的协议结构的方法,其使节点能够自主地加入网络,而不存在指定的永久中心时间参考,并且用于使得这些节点能够彼此同步定时 和网络中的其他节点。 该方法涉及发现网络使用的活动信道改变序列,使新节点与网络中其余节点的通信同步,并扫描通信信道以检测节点的合并聚类。

    Distributed Ad Hoc Mesh Network Protocol for Underground Mine and Hazardous Area Communications
    5.
    发明申请
    Distributed Ad Hoc Mesh Network Protocol for Underground Mine and Hazardous Area Communications 有权
    分布式地下矿井和危险区域通信网络协议

    公开(公告)号:US20120008542A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US13257378

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: H04W4/06

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for forming and maintaining an ad hoc mesh network suitable for reliable voice and data communications in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments. This invention includes support for cooperative negotiation of dedicated transmission bandwidth for all fixed network nodes, determination of network time synchronization without a pre-determined time master, discovery and merging of adjacent ad hoc mesh networks, and routing techniques for voice, data and network status packets which react instantaneously to network topology changes. Furthermore this invention provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. A current application for this technology is a coal mine communication system with an operations center to dispatch, monitor and control coal mine operation including communication and location of mine personnel, and environmental conditions in the mine.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成和维护适用于地下,工业和其他危险环境中的可靠语音和数据通信的特殊网状网络的方法和装置。 本发明包括对所有固定网络节点的专用传输带宽协调协商的支持,无预定时间主机的确定网络时间同步,相邻特殊网状网络的发现和合并以及语音,数据和网络状态的路由技术 瞬时响应网络拓扑变化的数据包。 此外,本发明为固定或移动的人员和传感器节点承载的移动节点提供可靠的通信网络,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 目前这项技术的应用是煤矿通信系统,具有运行中心,对煤矿运行进行调度,监测和控制,包括矿井人员的沟通和位置以及矿山的环境状况。

    Method and Apparatus for Management of a Global Wireless Sensor Network
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Management of a Global Wireless Sensor Network 有权
    用于全球无线传感器网络管理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110280154A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:US13156375

    申请日:2011-06-09

    IPC分类号: H04W84/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for global wireless sensor network architecture and protocol for remote supervision, asset control and operational management based on localized clusters of autonomous sensor/supervision/operational sensor nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes with increased network functionality. These localized cluster nodes send data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions. The gateway nodes are, in turn, connected to other gateway nodes and operations control centers either through wireless or wired data communications links. Utilizing the Internet for long range interconnectivity, the network is scaleable to a global level. The resulting network is based on an ad hoc mesh topology to allow flexibility in network modification and expansion and is comprised of a tiered structure defined by increasing functionality. A current application for this technology is the remote control and supervision of lighting systems for facilities and municipalities on a local, national and/or global basis from centralized regional operations centers.

    摘要翻译: 用于全球无线传感器网络架构和协议的远程监控,资产控制和操作管理,基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连的自主传感器/监控/操作传感器节点的本地化集群,以及与增加网络功能的网关节点的连接 。 这些本地化集群节点直接或通过多跳事务向网关节点发送数据。 网关节点又通过无线或有线数据通信链路连接到其他网关节点和操作控制中心。 利用互联网进行长距离互连,网络可扩展到全球一级。 所得到的网络基于特殊网格拓扑,以允许网络修改和扩展中的灵活性,并且由通过增加的功能定义的分层结构组成。 目前这项技术的应用是从地方,国家和/或全球范围的区域性运营中心对设施和市政当局的照明系统进行远程控制和监督。

    Method and apparatus for management of a global wireless sensor network
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for management of a global wireless sensor network 有权
    用于管理全球无线传感器网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07983685B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US11687030

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04W40/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for global wireless sensor network architecture and protocol for remote supervision, asset control and operational management based on localized clusters of autonomous sensor/supervision/operational sensor nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes with increased network functionality. These localized cluster nodes send data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions. The gateway nodes are, in turn, connected to other gateway nodes and operations control centers either through wireless or wired data communications links. Utilizing the Internet for long range interconnectivity, the network is scaleable to a global level. The resulting network is based on an ad hoc mesh topology to allow flexibility in network modification and expansion and is comprised of a tiered structure defined by increasing functionality. A current application for this technology is the remote control and supervision of lighting systems for facilities and municipalities on a local, national and/or global basis from centralized regional operations centers.

    摘要翻译: 用于全球无线传感器网络架构和协议的远程监控,资产控制和操作管理,基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连的自主传感器/监控/操作传感器节点的本地化集群,以及与增加网络功能的网关节点的连接 。 这些本地化集群节点直接或通过多跳事务向网关节点发送数据。 网关节点又通过无线或有线数据通信链路连接到其他网关节点和操作控制中心。 利用互联网进行长距离互连,网络可扩展到全球一级。 所得到的网络基于特殊网格拓扑,以允许网络修改和扩展中的灵活性,并且由通过增加的功能定义的分层结构组成。 目前这项技术的应用是从地方,国家和/或全球范围的区域性运营中心对设施和市政当局的照明系统进行远程控制和监督。

    Distributed ad hoc mesh network protocol for underground mine and hazardous area communications
    8.
    发明授权
    Distributed ad hoc mesh network protocol for underground mine and hazardous area communications 有权
    用于地下矿井和危险区域通信的分布式专用网状网络协议

    公开(公告)号:US09179475B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13257378

    申请日:2009-03-20

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for forming and maintaining an ad hoc mesh network suitable for reliable voice and data communications in underground, industrial and other hazardous environments. This invention includes support for cooperative negotiation of dedicated transmission bandwidth for all fixed network nodes, determination of network time synchronization without a pre-determined time master, discovery and merging of adjacent ad hoc mesh networks, and routing techniques for voice, data and network status packets which react instantaneously to network topology changes. Furthermore this invention provides a reliable communication network for mobile nodes carried by personnel and sensor nodes that are fixed or mobile that supports voice, data and tracking/situation awareness. A current application for this technology is a coal mine communication system with an operations center to dispatch, monitor and control coal mine operation including communication and location of mine personnel, and environmental conditions in the mine.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成和维护适用于地下,工业和其他危险环境中的可靠语音和数据通信的特殊网状网络的方法和装置。 本发明包括对所有固定网络节点的专用传输带宽协调协商的支持,无预定时间主机的确定网络时间同步,相邻特殊网状网络的发现和合并以及用于语音,数据和网络状态的路由技术 瞬时响应网络拓扑变化的数据包。 此外,本发明为固定或移动的人员和传感器节点承载的移动节点提供可靠的通信网络,支持语音,数据和跟踪/状态识别。 目前这项技术的应用是煤矿通信系统,具有运行中心,对煤矿运行进行调度,监测和控制,包括矿井人员的沟通和位置以及矿山的环境状况。

    Method and apparatus for management of a global wireless sensor network
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for management of a global wireless sensor network 有权
    用于管理全球无线传感器网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08244260B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US13156375

    申请日:2011-06-09

    IPC分类号: H04W40/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for global wireless sensor network architecture and protocol for remote supervision, asset control and operational management based on localized clusters of autonomous sensor/supervision/operational sensor nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes with increased network functionality. These localized cluster nodes send data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions. The gateway nodes are, in turn, connected to other gateway nodes and operations control centers either through wireless or wired data communications links. Utilizing the Internet for long range interconnectivity, the network is scaleable to a global level. The resulting network is based on an ad hoc mesh topology to allow flexibility in network modification and expansion and is comprised of a tiered structure defined by increasing functionality. A current application for this technology is the remote control and supervision of lighting systems for facilities and municipalities on a local, national and/or global basis from centralized regional operations centers.

    摘要翻译: 用于全球无线传感器网络架构和协议的远程监控,资产控制和操作管理,基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连的自主传感器/监控/操作传感器节点的本地化集群,以及与增加网络功能的网关节点的连接 。 这些本地化集群节点直接或通过多跳事务向网关节点发送数据。 网关节点又通过无线或有线数据通信链路连接到其他网关节点和运营控制中心。 利用互联网进行长距离互连,网络可扩展到全球一级。 所得到的网络基于特殊网格拓扑,以允许网络修改和扩展中的灵活性,并且由通过增加的功能定义的分层结构组成。 目前这项技术的应用是从地方,国家和/或全球范围的区域性运营中心对设施和市政当局的照明系统进行远程控制和监督。

    Method and Apparatus for Management of a Global Wireless Sensor Network
    10.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Management of a Global Wireless Sensor Network 有权
    用于管理全球无线传感器网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080137624A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11687030

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/24

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for global wireless sensor network architecture and protocol for remote supervision, asset control and operational management based on localized clusters of autonomous sensor/supervision/operational sensor nodes capable of ad hoc interconnection with nearby nodes and connection to gateway nodes with increased network functionality. These localized cluster nodes send data to gateway nodes either directly or through multi-hop transactions. The gateway nodes are, in turn, connected to other gateway nodes and operations control centers either through wireless or wired data communications links. Utilizing the Internet for long range interconnectivity, the network is scaleable to a global level. The resulting network is based on an ad hoc mesh topology to allow flexibility in network modification and expansion and is comprised of a tiered structure defined by increasing functionality. A current application for this technology is the remote control and supervision of lighting systems for facilities and municipalities on a local, national and/or global basis from centralized regional operations centers.

    摘要翻译: 用于全球无线传感器网络架构和协议的远程监控,资产控制和操作管理,基于能够与附近节点进行自组织互连的自主传感器/监控/操作传感器节点的本地化集群,以及与增加网络功能的网关节点的连接 。 这些本地化集群节点直接或通过多跳事务向网关节点发送数据。 网关节点又通过无线或有线数据通信链路连接到其他网关节点和操作控制中心。 利用互联网进行长距离互连,网络可扩展到全球一级。 所得到的网络基于特殊网格拓扑,以允许网络修改和扩展中的灵活性,并且由通过增加的功能定义的分层结构组成。 目前这项技术的应用是从地方,国家和/或全球范围的区域性运营中心对设施和市政当局的照明系统进行远程控制和监督。