公开(公告)号：US10278113B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15633919

申请日：2017-06-27

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander ,  Jianming Yuan ,  Tzeta Tsao ,  Sergey Sukhobok

IPC分类号： H04W40/24 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W40/26 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/16

摘要： In a self-organizing wireless multihop network, each node device selects operation among short-range (SR) and long-range (LR) communication modes, among which the SR mode uses a higher data rate than the LR mode. Each node device advertises connectivity link availability for neighboring node devices, and selectively initiates a link in response to connectivity availability advertised by at least one neighboring node device. The availability advertising is performed in the SR and the LR communication modes, according to a periodicity that is dynamically-variable in response to prevailing circumstances in the local neighborhood. The link initiation is selectively performed in one of either the SR or the LR communication mode based on selection criteria that include data throughput performance associated with different neighboring node devices with which connectivity is available via a certain communication mode.

公开(公告)号：US09699708B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14158043

申请日：2014-01-17

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander ,  Jianming Yuan ,  Tzeta Tsao ,  Sergey Sukhobok

IPC分类号： H04W40/24 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W40/26 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/16

CPC分类号： H04W40/246 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W40/26 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W88/16

摘要： In a self-organizing wireless multihop network, each node device selects operation among short-range (SR) and long-range (LR) communication modes, among which the SR mode uses a higher data rate than the LR mode. Each node device advertises connectivity link availability for neighboring node devices, and selectively initiates a link in response to connectivity availability advertised by at least one neighboring node device. The availability advertising is performed in the SR and the LR communication modes, according to a periodicity that is dynamically-variable in response to prevailing circumstances in the local neighborhood. The link initiation is selectively performed in one of either the SR or the LR communication mode based on selection criteria that include data throughput performance associated with different neighboring node devices with which connectivity is available via a certain communication mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170367029A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15633919

申请日：2017-06-27

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander ,  Jianming Yuan ,  Tzeta Tsao ,  Sergey Sukhobok

IPC分类号： H04W40/24 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/26 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/22

CPC分类号： H04W40/246 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W40/26 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W88/16

摘要： In a self-organizing wireless multihop network, each node device selects operation among short-range (SR) and long-range (LR) communication modes, among which the SR mode uses a higher data rate than the LR mode. Each node device advertises connectivity link availability for neighboring node devices, and selectively initiates a link in response to connectivity availability advertised by at least one neighboring node device. The availability advertising is performed in the SR and the LR communication modes, according to a periodicity that is dynamically-variable in response to prevailing circumstances in the local neighborhood. The link initiation is selectively performed in one of either the SR or the LR communication mode based on selection criteria that include data throughput performance associated with different neighboring node devices with which connectivity is available via a certain communication mode.

公开(公告)号：US20170363443A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15590140

申请日：2017-05-09

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander

IPC分类号： G01D4/00 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： G01D4/002 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

摘要： A sensor data collection system includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to a corresponding set of endpoints, the endpoints configured to communicate sensor data to a central data collection point via a data communication protocol. A proxy service-enabled endpoint facilitates interoperability with the data collection system for the benefit of endpoints that are otherwise incompatible with the data communication protocol. The endpoint includes a remote endpoint interface module configured to receive communications from at least one of the incompatible endpoints containing incompatible endpoint sensor data. A remote endpoint virtualization module operatively coupled to the remote endpoint interface module and associated with the at least one of the incompatible endpoints. The remote endpoint virtualization module is uniquely addressable according to a corresponding virtual endpoint address, and configured to store the incompatible endpoint sensor data and to communicate that data to the central data collection point via the data communication protocol.

公开(公告)号：US09644991B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14043440

申请日：2013-10-01

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander

IPC分类号： G08B23/00 ,  G01D4/00 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： G01D4/002 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

摘要： A sensor data collection system includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to a corresponding set of endpoints, the endpoints configured to communicate sensor data to a central data collection point via a data communication protocol. A proxy service-enabled endpoint facilitates interoperability with the data collection system for the benefit of endpoints that are otherwise incompatible with the data communication protocol. The endpoint includes a remote endpoint interface module configured to receive communications from at least one of the incompatible endpoints containing incompatible endpoint sensor data. A remote endpoint virtualization module operatively coupled to the remote endpoint interface module and associated with the at least one of the incompatible endpoints. The remote endpoint virtualization module is uniquely addressable according to a corresponding virtual endpoint address, and configured to store the incompatible endpoint sensor data and to communicate that data to the central data collection point via the data communication protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20140097966A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14043440

申请日：2013-10-01

申请人： Cooper Technologies Company

发明人： Roger K. Alexander

IPC分类号： G01D4/00 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： G01D4/002 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

摘要： A sensor data collection system includes a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to a corresponding set of endpoints, the endpoints configured to communicate sensor data to a central data collection point via a data communication protocol. A proxy service-enabled endpoint facilitates interoperability with the data collection system for the benefit of endpoints that are otherwise incompatible with the data communication protocol. The endpoint includes a remote endpoint interface module configured to receive communications from at least one of the incompatible endpoints containing incompatible endpoint sensor data. A remote endpoint virtualization module operatively coupled to the remote endpoint interface module and associated with the at least one of the incompatible endpoints. The remote endpoint virtualization module is uniquely addressable according to a corresponding virtual endpoint address, and configured to store the incompatible endpoint sensor data and to communicate that data to the central data collection point via the data communication protocol.

摘要翻译： 传感器数据收集系统包括可操作地耦合到相应的一组端点的多个传感器，所述端点被配置为经由数据通信协议将传感器数据传送到中央数据收集点。 启用代理服务的端点有助于与数据收集系统的互操作性，以便与否与数据通信协议不兼容的端点受益。 端点包括被配置为从包含不兼容的端点传感器数据的不兼容端点中的至少一个接收通信的远程端点接口模块。 远程端点虚拟化模块，其可操作地耦合到所述远程端点接口模块并与所述至少一个所述不兼容端点相关联。 远程端点虚拟化模块根据对应的虚拟端点地址是唯一可寻址的，并且被配置为存储不兼容的端点传感器数据，并且经由数据通信协议将该数据传送到中央数据采集点。