公开(公告)号：US20130170335A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13339071

申请日：2011-12-28

申请人： James PACE ,  Jana VAN GREUNEN ,  Sterling HUGHES ,  George H. FLAMMER, III ,  William E. SAN FILIPPO, III

发明人： James PACE ,  Jana VAN GREUNEN ,  Sterling HUGHES ,  George H. FLAMMER, III ,  William E. SAN FILIPPO, III

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W28/02

CPC分类号： H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/16 ,  H04L45/122 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/30 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for convergence and automatic disabling of access points in a wireless mesh network. Specifically, an access point within a wireless mesh network computes one or more network metrics to determine whether the metrics are unfavorable or favorable. If the network metrics are favorable, then the access point disables the access point's network connection. An access point turns the network connection back on based on whether a routing was lost for at least a preset amount of time, utilization of one or more neighboring access points is above a preset value, or one or more network metrics have degraded by a certain percentage value. One advantage of this approach is that cost savings may be achieved when the number of access points dynamically changes to accommodate varying communications conditions.

摘要翻译： 本公开的一个实施例阐述了用于在无线网状网络中的接入点的收敛和自动禁用的技术。 具体地，无线网状网络内的接入点计算一个或多个网络度量以确定度量是不利的还是有利的。 如果网络指标是有利的，则接入点将禁用接入点的网络连接。 接入点基于路由是否丢失至少预设的时间量来重新开启网络连接，一个或多个相邻接入点的利用率高于预设值，或者一个或多个网络度量已经降低了一定的 百分比值。 这种方法的一个优点是当接入点的数量动态地改变以适应不同的通信条件时，可以实现成本节省。

公开(公告)号：US20130165104A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13334019

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： George H. FLAMMER, III

发明人： George H. FLAMMER, III

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W24/02 ,  G01D4/006 ,  H04W84/045 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/325 ,  Y04S20/42

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a hybrid femtocell device comprising a femtocell access point and a metrology device, such as a commercial power meter. Each hybrid femtocell device is configured to connect to a backhaul network either via a local network connection or via a neighboring hybrid femtocell. A hybrid femtocell device may be advantageously installed in place of a conventional power meter to operate as both a conventional femtocell access point providing cellular coverage for a targeted location, as well as a smart power meter.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种包括毫微微小区接入点和诸如商业功率计的计量装置的混合毫微微蜂窝设备。 每个混合毫微微蜂窝设备被配置为经由本地网络连接或经由相邻的混合毫微微蜂窝基站连接到回程网络。 可以有利地安装混合毫微微蜂窝设备来代替常规功率计，以作为向目标位置提供蜂窝覆盖的常规毫微微蜂窝接入点以及智能功率计进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20130163449A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13335841

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： George H. FLAMMER, III

发明人： George H. FLAMMER, III

IPC分类号： H04W24/00

CPC分类号： H04W74/0808 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W74/0816 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting data in a listen before talk (LBT) wireless transmission regime. A digital radio receiver is configured to simultaneously receive and decode digital data transmissions from multiple radio channels. A digital radio transmitter is configured to listen to the multiple radio channels prior to transmitting digital data on a selected one of the multiple channels, based on locally determined channel occupancy. Optimal LBT efficiency is achieved within the set of multiple channels, thereby improving overall transmission efficiency between the transmitter and the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20130223481A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13411485

申请日：2012-03-02

申请人： George H. FLAMMER, III

发明人： George H. FLAMMER, III

IPC分类号： H04B1/713

CPC分类号： H04B1/713 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting data in a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) wireless communication system. A multi-channel receiver is configured to receive data from one or more channels simultaneously. The multi-channel receiver enables efficient implementation of a transmission protocol in which multiple candidate nodes within a wireless mesh network are polled for availability to receive a packet of data. The packet of data is transmitted to one or more available nodes based on prevailing link conditions, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful delivery. Data flooding may be selectively implemented to further increase the likelihood of successful delivery.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种在跳频扩频（FHSS）无线通信系统中发送数据的技术。 多通道接收器被配置为同时从一个或多个通道接收数据。 多信道接收机能够有效地实现传输协议，其中轮询无线网状网络内的多个候选节点以获得可用性来接收数据分组。 基于主要的链路条件将数据包发送到一个或多个可用节点，从而增加成功传送的可能性。 可以选择性地实施数据洪泛以进一步增加成功传送的可能性。

公开(公告)号：US20130223351A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13403848

申请日：2012-02-23

申请人： George H. FLAMMER, III

发明人： George H. FLAMMER, III

IPC分类号： H04W72/04

CPC分类号： H04B1/713 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting data in a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) wireless communication system. A multi-channel receiver is configured to receive data from one or more channels simultaneously. The multi-channel receiver enables efficient implementation of a transmission protocol in which multiple candidate nodes within a wireless mesh network are polled for availability to receive a packet of data. The packet of data is transmitted to one or more available nodes based on prevailing link conditions, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful delivery. Data flooding may be selectively implemented to further increase the likelihood of successful delivery.

公开(公告)号：US20130162399A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13335722

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： George H. FLAMMER, III

发明人： George H. FLAMMER, III

IPC分类号： G06K7/01

CPC分类号： G06K7/10039 ,  G06K7/10356

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for efficiently interconnecting RFID interrogator elements. Each interrogator element is configured to function as both an RFID interrogator and an RFID tag. The RFID interrogator function enables one interrogator element to perform a read or write data operation to a second interrogator element functioning as an RFID tag. Two-way communications between interrogator elements is facilitated by read and write operations. A data backhaul network may be advantageously implemented as a wireless mesh network, comprising a plurality of interrogator elements, to transmit data from each interrogator element to a server for processing.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于有效地互连RFID询问器元件的技术。 每个询问器元件被配置为既用作RFID​​询问器又用作RFID​​标签。 RFID询问器功能使得一个询问器元件能够对作为RFID标签起作用的第二询问器元件执行读取或写入数据操作。 通过读写操作便于询问器元件之间的双向通信。 数据回程网络可以有利地被实现为包括多个询问器元件的无线网状网络，以将数据从每个询问器元件传送到服务器进行处理。