METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING TIMING FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SENSOR NODES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK
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1. A method of scheduling timing for communication between sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network, the method comprising:
- categorizing a plurality of sensor nodes in a cluster into several groups;
respectively assigning time slots to the groups; and
establishing data communication according to the assigned time slots.
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Provided is a method of scheduling timing for communication between sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network, the method including categorizing a plurality of sensor nodes in a cluster into several groups, respectively assigning time slots to the groups, and establishing data communication according to the assigned time slots.
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1. A method of scheduling timing for communication between sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network, the method comprising:
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categorizing a plurality of sensor nodes in a cluster into several groups; respectively assigning time slots to the groups; and establishing data communication according to the assigned time slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for scheduling timing for communication between sensor nodes in a wireless sensor network, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of sensor nodes in a cluster; and a cluster head node categorizing the sensor nodes into several groups, and respectively assigning time slots to the groups, wherein data communication is established between each of the sensor nodes and the cluster head node according to the assigned time slots. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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