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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK SETUP AND MAINTENANCE AND MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL FOR A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK

  • US 20100039933A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2008
  • Published: 02/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensor network comprising:

  • a first command center;

    a first access node coupled to the command center and comprising a wireless transceiver;

    a plurality of nodes individually comprising a wireless transceiver and a directional antenna, wherein each of the plurality of nodes is successively located in a downlink direction relative to the first access node, and is configured to wirelessly communicate via the directional antenna with at least one node of a first neighbor group in a first direction and at least one node of a second neighbor group in a second direction; and

    a sensor device individually coupled to at least one of the plurality of nodes and configured to provide sensor data for the first command center.

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