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Systems and methods for disseminating messages among a fabric network

  • US 10,292,102 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2017
  • Issued: 05/14/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating messages among devices of a fabric network, the method implemented in a first device of the fabric network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a wake packet via wireless communications circuitry from a second device of the fabric network, the wake packet comprising a plurality of fields, wherein a first field includes a wake reason, wherein the wake packet causes the first device to transition to a wake state, and operating in the wake state comprises;

    extracting the wake reason from the wake packet;

    evaluating the extracted wake reason;

    executing an action based on the evaluation that enables the first device to replicate an operational state of the second device, wherein the operational state is defined in the wake reason;

    operating the first device according to the operational state; and

    selectively rebroadcasting the received wake packet via the first wireless communications circuitry during one of a plurality of rebroadcast time periods, wherein the wake packet is associated with a wake time signaling period, and wherein the received wake packet is selectively rebroadcasted in any one or more of the plurality of rebroadcast time periods until the wake time signaling period lapses, and wherein the first device commences operation according to the operational state prior to an end of the wake time signaling period.

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