Wireless network time stamp system and method
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorMichael Thomas
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Abstract
A wireless time stamp system and associated method is disclosed and includes a plurality of slave wireless sensor components each configured to transmit a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals. The system further includes a master wireless control component configured to receive the transmitted sensed system conditions from each of the slave wireless sensor components. The master wireless control component is further configured to assign the unique predetermined time intervals to each of the slave wireless sensor components, thereby eliminating data collisions at the master wireless control component.
Claims29
A wireless time stamp system, comprising:
- a plurality of slave wireless sensor components configured to transmit a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals;
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- a master wireless control component configured to receive the transmitted sensed system conditions from each of the slave wireless sensor components, and further configured to assign the unique predetermined time intervals to the slave wireless sensor components, respectively.
A multi-mode wireless time stamp system, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless sensor components each configured to transmit a periodic unique identification signal in a configuration or initialization mode of operation;
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- a wireless control component configured to receive the periodic identification signals in the configuration or initialization mode of operation, and further configured to identify each of the plurality of wireless sensor components based on the periodic, unique identification signals received thereat, and further configured to assign each of the plurality of slave wireless sensor components a unique predetermined time interval for subsequent transmission of information associated therewith, respectively.
A multi-sensor network, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless means for sensing and transmitting a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals;
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- a wireless control means for receiving the transmitted sensed system conditions, and assigning the unique predetermined time intervals to the plurality of sensing and transmitting means, respectively.
A method of transmitting data wirelessly from a plurality of wireless sensor components to a wireless control component, comprising:
- assigning a predetermined time interval for transmission of the data to each of the wireless sensor components, wherein each of the predetermined time intervals are unique;
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- wirelessly transmitting data from each wireless sensor component to the wireless control component during the respective predetermined time interval, thereby avoiding data collisions associated with the data at the wireless control component.
A method of configuring a wireless sensor network comprising a plurality of wireless sensor components to a wireless control component, comprising:
- maintaining each of a plurality of wireless sensor components in a low power condition in a standby mode of operation;
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- activating the plurality of wireless sensor components in a configuration or initialization mode of operation by transmission of a wake-up command from a wireless control component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.