Method and apparatus for location estimation
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for location estimation 有权
    位置估算方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06473038B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-29

    申请号:US09755708

    申请日:2001-01-05

    IPC分类号: G01S302

    摘要: A system for locating a number of devices (112-130) by measuring signals transmitted between known location devices (112-118, 134-138, 214-218, 224-228) and unknown location devices (120-130, 222), and signals transmitted between pairs of unknown location devices (120-130,222), entering signal measurements into a graph function that includes a number of first sub-expressions, a number of which include signal measurement prediction sub-expressions, and have extrema when a predicted signal measurement is equal to an actual signal measurement, and optimizing the graph function.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过测量在已知位置设备(112-118,134-138,214-218,224-228)和未知位置设备(120-130,222)之间传输的信号来定位多个设备(112-130)的系统, 以及在未知位置设备对(120-130,222)之间传输的信号,将信号测量值输入到包括多个第一子表达式的图形函数中,其中多个第一子表达式包括信号测量预测子表达式,并且当预测 信号测量等于实际信号测量,并优化图形功能。

    Protocol for self-organizing network using a logical spanning tree backbone
    2.
    发明授权
    Protocol for self-organizing network using a logical spanning tree backbone 有权
    使用逻辑生成树骨干的自组织网络协议

    公开(公告)号:US06982960B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-03

    申请号:US09803259

    申请日:2001-03-09

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04Q7/24 H04Q7/00

    摘要: A network protocol for low-cost, low-power devices coupled to a self-organizing wireless network using a spanning tree backbone architecture is described. In this protocol, physical and logical network construction and maintenance operations, which supports efficient data routing in the network, are performed. The construction phase in conjunction with the maintenance phase insures the self-organizing capability of the network. At the same time, the maintenance operations provide a self-healing mechanism so that the network can recover from node failures and a self-updating mechanism so that the network can expand as more nodes enter the system. Also, the logical backbone hierarchy will facilitate multi-hop communication. The construction of a logical layered spanning tree backbone architecture from an underlying physical topology allows seamless data communication routing between all nodes in the network.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用生成树骨架结构耦合到自组织无线网络的低成本,低功率设备的网络协议。 在该协议中,执行支持网络中高效数据路由的物理和逻辑网络构建和维护操作。 与维护阶段相结合的施工阶段确保了网络的自组织能力。 同时,维护操作提供了一种自愈机制,使网络能够从节点故障中恢复,并实现自动更新机制,使网络随着更多节点进入系统而扩展。 此外,逻辑骨干层次结构将有助于多跳通信。 从底层物理拓扑构建逻辑分层生成树骨干架构允许网络中所有节点之间的无缝数据通信路由。

    Method and apparatus for battery life extension for nodes within beaconing networks
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for battery life extension for nodes within beaconing networks 有权
    信标网络节点电池寿命延长的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06879567B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-12

    申请号:US10463138

    申请日:2003-06-17

    IPC分类号: G08C17/00 H04Q7/24

    CPC分类号: G08C17/00

    摘要: An “identical beacons” field (401) is inserted near the beginning of a transmitted beacon (403) that contains either an integer equal to the number of consecutive identical beacons sent (i.e., identical to the one presently being transmitted) or a repetition bit indicating whether or not the beacon contains changed information when compared to a prior-sent beacon. After sleeping awhile, a node (302-304) wakes up, receives a first portion of the beacon containing the identical beacons field, and analyzes the identical beacons field. Based on the analysis, the node makes a decision on whether to remain “awake” for reception of the remaining beacon or to return to sleep.

    摘要翻译: 在发送的信标(403)的开始附近插入“相同的信标”字段(401),其包含等于所发送的连续相同信标的数量的整数(即,与当前正在发送的信标相同)或重复位 指示当与先前发送的信标相比时,信标是否包含改变的信息。 睡觉一段时间后,节点(302-304)醒来,收到包含相同信标字段的信标的第一部分,并分析相同的信标字段。 基于分析,节点作出关于是否保持“唤醒”接收剩余信标或返回睡眠的决定。

    Method and apparatus for battery life extension for nodes within beaconing networks
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for battery life extension for nodes within beaconing networks 有权
    信标网络节点电池寿命延长的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07400595B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US11017274

    申请日:2004-12-20

    IPC分类号: G08C17/00

    CPC分类号: G08C17/00

    摘要: An “identical beacons” field (401) is inserted near the beginning of a transmitted beacon (403) that contains either an integer equal to the number of consecutive identical beacons sent (i.e., identical to the one presently being transmitted) or a repetition bit indicating whether or not the beacon contains changed information when compared to a prior-sent beacon. After sleeping awhile, a node (302-304) wakes up, receives a first portion of the beacon containing the identical beacons field, and analyzes the identical beacons field. Based on the analysis, the node makes a decision on whether to remain “awake” for reception of the remaining beacon or to return to sleep.

    摘要翻译: 在发送的信标(403)的开始附近插入“相同的信标”字段(401),其包含等于所发送的连续相同信标的数量的整数(即,与当前正在发送的信标相同)或重复位 指示当与先前发送的信标相比时,信标是否包含改变的信息。 睡觉一段时间后,节点(302 - 304)唤醒,接收包含相同信标字段的信标的第一部分,并分析相同的信标字段。 基于分析,节点作出关于是否保持“唤醒”接收剩余信标或返回睡眠的决定。