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US 10,313,197 B1Granted
System, method and apparatus for controlled entry of a sensor network node into a discovery state
AssigneeSenseware, Inc.
InventorJulien G. Stamatakis
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for controlled entry of a sensor network node into a discovery state. Node malfunctions can be addressed through remote administration using a bi-directional communication protocol in a sensor network. A controlled reset process can minimize disruptions in the sensor network that can occur due to node malfunctions.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a node device in a sensor network at a monitored location, an action packet from a gateway device at a monitored location, the action packet containing action information generated by a host system at a location remote from the monitored location, the gateway device communicating with the host system via a network connection;
- determining, by the node device, a type of node device reset command indicated by the action information contained in the action packet;
- when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a first type, then clearing a neighbor table that includes a set of previously discovered neighbor nodes, initiating a discovery state to discover a set of new neighbor nodes for replacement of the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes in the neighbor table, and choosing one node from the set of new neighbor nodes as a selected neighbor node;
- when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a second type, then initiating a confirmation state to confirm that each node in the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes in the neighbor table remains in proximity to the node device, wherein one node from the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes is designated as a selected neighbor node when each node in the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes is confirmed to be in proximity to the node device;
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- transmitting, by the node device, a status packet to the gateway device for delivery to the host system via the selected neighbor node.
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A node device, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive an action packet from a gateway device at a monitored location, the action packet containing action information generated by a host system at a location remote from the monitored location, the gateway device communicating with the host system via a network connection;
- a controller configured to determine a type of node device reset command indicated by the action information contained in the action packet, the controller further configured to clear a neighbor table that includes a set of previously discovered neighbor nodes, initiate a discovery state to discover a set of new neighbor nodes for replacement of the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes in the neighbor table, and choose one node from the set of new neighbor nodes as a selected neighbor node when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a first type, and to initiate a confirmation state to confirm a status that each node in the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes in the neighbor table remains in proximity to the node device when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a second type, wherein one node from the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes is designated as a selected neighbor node when the status is confirmed;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit, a status packet to the gateway device for delivery to the host system via the selected neighbor node.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a node device in a sensor network at a monitored location, an action packet from a gateway device at a monitored location, the action packet containing action information generated by a host system at a location remote from the monitored location, the gateway device communicating with the host system via a network connection;
- determining, by the node device, a type of node device reset command indicated by the action information contained in the action packet;
- when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a first type, then activating a discovery section of a network communication tool to discover a set of new neighbor nodes for replacement of a set of previously discovered neighbor nodes identified in a neighbor table and to choose one node from the set of new neighbor nodes as a selected neighbor node;
- when the determination indicates that the type of node device reset command is of a second type, then activating a confirmation section of a network communication tool to confirm that each node in the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes in the neighbor table remains in proximity to the node device, wherein one node from the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes is designated as a selected neighbor node when each node in the set of previously discovered neighbor nodes is confirmed to be in proximity to the node device;
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- transmitting, by the node device, a status packet to the gateway device for delivery to the host system via the selected neighbor node.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.