Power distribution system communication system and method
First Claim
1. In a power distribution system having distributed source, switching and load components, hereinafter nodes, each node having communication capability, a communication protocol associated therewith for affecting message communication between the nodes, the protocol comprising:
- determining relative to each node family nodes, wherein the designation for each family node includes an address and a location indicator;
initiating a route request from a source node to a destination node, the route request including the address of the destination node and the location indicator for the destination node; and
unicasting the route request to a family node of the source node based upon the location indicator.
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Abstract
A power distribution system may incorporate a network communication capability. The network communication capability may be configured or may be configurable as a multi-tiered, mesh network. The network may have two tiers of fixed node meshes (tier 2 and tier 3) and one tier of mobile nodes mesh (tier 1). Each tier and each node of each tier has distinct characteristics relative to application, type of routing, transmit power control, physical configuration and message priorities. The configuration and the characteristics of the network change based upon varying application and communication needs of the network.
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29 Claims
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1. In a power distribution system having distributed source, switching and load components, hereinafter nodes, each node having communication capability, a communication protocol associated therewith for affecting message communication between the nodes, the protocol comprising:
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determining relative to each node family nodes, wherein the designation for each family node includes an address and a location indicator; initiating a route request from a source node to a destination node, the route request including the address of the destination node and the location indicator for the destination node; and unicasting the route request to a family node of the source node based upon the location indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication protocol for affecting message communication between the nodes of a communication network, the protocol comprising:
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determining relative to each node family nodes, wherein the designation for each family node includes an address and a location indicator; initiating a route request from a source node to a destination node, the route request including the address of the destination node and the location indicator for the destination node; and unicasting the route request to a family node of the source node based upon the location indicator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. In a commodity processing and/or distribution system having distributed network components, hereinafter nodes, each node having communication capability, a communication protocol associated therewith for affecting message communication between the nodes, the protocol comprising:
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determining relative to each node family nodes, wherein the designation for each family node includes an address and a location indicator; initiating a route request from a source node to a destination node, the route request including the address of the destination node and the location indicator for the destination node; and unicasting the route request to a family node of the source node based upon the location indicator.
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