Deterministic data collection from mobile network device traveling within a deterministic network

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor circuit configured for determining access point devices providing network coverage for a mobile network device within a prescribed coverage area of a deterministic network;
• the processor circuit further configured for establishing a deterministic reception tree comprising a root network device and switching devices, each of the access point devices coupled to the deterministic reception tree via at least one of the switching devices, the deterministic reception tree enabling any one or more of the switching devices to forward toward the root network device a data packet, transmitted by the mobile network device at a prescribed transmission time, for deterministic reception by the root network device at a prescribed reception time regardless of a distance of any of the access point devices from the root network device;
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• a device interface circuit configured for causing the switching devices to implement the deterministic reception tree enabling the root network device to deterministically receive the data packet, received by any one or more of the access point devices, at the prescribed reception time, wherein:
• the processor circuit is configured for establishing the deterministic reception tree based on creating a deterministic reception schedule for the switching devices, the deterministic reception schedule causing the switching devices to forward the data packet for delivery to the root network device at the prescribed reception time;
• the processor circuit further is configured for causing any switching device to execute elimination of any duplicate of the data packet in the deterministic reception tree, the elimination ensuring only a single copy of the data packet is sent via the deterministic reception tree to the root network device at the prescribed reception time.

One or more non-transitory tangible media encoded with logic for execution by a machine and when executed by the machine operable for:

• determining access point devices providing network coverage for a mobile network device within a prescribed coverage area of a deterministic network;
• establishing a deterministic reception tree comprising a root network device and switching devices, each of the access point devices coupled to the deterministic reception tree via at least one of the switching devices, the deterministic reception tree enabling any one or more of the switching devices to forward toward the root network device a data packet, transmitted by the mobile network device at a prescribed transmission time, for deterministic reception by the root network device at a prescribed reception time regardless of a distance of any of the access point devices from the root network device;
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• causing the switching devices to implement the deterministic reception tree enabling the root network device to deterministically receive the data packet, received by any one or more of the access point devices, at the prescribed reception time, wherein:
• the establishing of the deterministic reception tree comprises creating a deterministic reception schedule for the switching devices, the deterministic reception schedule causing the switching devices to forward the data packet for delivery to the root network device at the prescribed reception time;
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• the creation of the deterministic reception tree further comprises causing any switching device to execute elimination of any duplicate of the data packet, the elimination ensuring only a single copy of the data packet is sent via the deterministic reception tree to the root network device at the prescribed reception time.