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US 2010/0303038 A1Published application
Method for optimizing network structures in radio networks
OwnerAlbert Krohn, Sabin Wendhackinventors
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In WirelessHART networks, mechanisms are already known that ensure a practical composition of a radio network with regard to its structure, whereby for this purpose, so-called health reports are also utilized, which are transmitted by the individual nodes to a central master. It is the task of the invention to improve the efficiency of such networks. Since no conclusions concerning the connection quality in the network can be drawn on the basis of data collected up to now that relate to the status of the node as such, additional parameters of the network that characterize the connection quality are collected within the scope of the invention. These are evaluated by the central master, which derives measures for optimizing the efficiency of the network from them and automatically implements them.
Method for optimizing network structures in radio networks, in which a master (M) assigns each connected slave node (1-9) at least one time slot (S1-S8) and at least one frequency channel (F1-F5) for communication and calls up the slave node (1-9) cyclically to send at least one data packet on the frequency channel (F1-F5) assigned to it, within its time slot (S1-S8), which packet comprises a status data set with status data determined on the part of the slave node (1-9), regularly or in the case of an explicit prompt from the master (M), wherein the status data comprise parameters determined on the part of the slave node (1-9) for characterizing the radio connection quality, the master (M) evaluates the status data and thereupon automatically initiates measures for optimizing the efficiency of the radio network.
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