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Node communication with unknown network ID

  • US 10,267,652 B1
  • Filed: 01/23/2018
  • Issued: 04/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising steps of:

  • sending, by a node, a beacon at a regular time interval, the beacon comprising an associated utility device identification number (ID) and communication channel information;

    receiving, at the node, a message from a network device on the communication channel that is beginning within a time window after a predefined delay after the beacon was sent;

    determining, by the node, whether the message comprises the utility device ID; and

    initiating, by the node, temporary two-way communication by sending a response to the network device responsive to determining the message comprises the utility device ID.

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