DOWNLINK ROUTING MECHANISM
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Abstract
The present technology relates to protocols relative to utility meters associated with an open operational framework. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to protocol subject matter for advanced metering infrastructure, adaptable to various international standards, while economically supporting a 2-way mesh network solution in a wireless environment, such as for operating in a residential electricity meter field. The present subject matter supports meters within an ANSI standard C12.22/C12.19 system while economically supporting a 2-way mesh network solution in a wireless environment, such as for operating in a residential electricity meter field, all to permit cell-based adaptive insertion of C12.22 meters within an open framework. Cell isolation is provided through quasi-orthogonal sequences in a frequency hopping network. Additional features relate to apparatus and methodology subject matters relating to Downlink routing mechanisms.
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31 Claims
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26. A method for an advanced metering system mesh network with multiple mode downlink routing, comprising:
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establishing a network including a central facility and a plurality of node devices, with at least some of the node devices comprising metrology devices, and with at least some of the node devices comprising cell masters which provide communications between the central facility and others of the node devices associated therewith in respective cells formed by each respective cell master; configuring the network for bi-directional communications between the central facility and each of the plurality of node devices; from each node device associated with a given specific cell master in a respective cell formed thereby, providing information to the given specific cell master about communications links of each of the node devices in the respective cell; selectively sending a monocast downlink message from a given respective cell master to a specific node device associated therewith, using a monocast downlink path determined by the given respective cell master based on its received information from all node devices associated therewith; and selectively sending a broadcast downlink message from a given respective cell master to all node devices associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An advanced metering system mesh network with multiple mode downlink routing, comprising:
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a central facility; and a plurality of node devices, with at least some of the node devices comprising metrology devices, and with at least some of the node devices comprising cell masters which provide communications between said central facility and others of said node devices associated therewith in respective cells formed by each respective cell master, with each node device configured for bi-directional communications with said central facility;
whereineach of said node devices is configured to provide information to its respective cell master about communications links thereof in the respective cell; and each respective cell master is configured to selectively send a monocast downlink message from it to a specific node device associated therewith, using a monocast downlink path determined by it based on its received information from all node devices associated therewith, and is further configured to selectively send a broadcast downlink message from it to all node devices associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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