APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING WIRELESS MESH NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
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1. A wireless mesh network comprising:
- at least one data collection device; and
a plurality of directional antennas operatively coupled to each other and to said at least one data collection device,wherein said wireless mesh network is configured to transmit information with a data rate of approximately 250 Kilobits per second (Kbits/sec) or less, and at a frequency of approximately 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz) or less.
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Abstract
A wireless mesh network includes at least one data collection device. The wireless mesh network also includes a plurality of directional antennas operatively coupled to each other and the at least one data collection device. The wireless mesh network is configured to transmit information with a data rate of approximately 250 Kilobits per second (Kbits/sec) or less, and at a frequency of approximately 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz) or less.
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1. A wireless mesh network comprising:
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at least one data collection device; and a plurality of directional antennas operatively coupled to each other and to said at least one data collection device, wherein said wireless mesh network is configured to transmit information with a data rate of approximately 250 Kilobits per second (Kbits/sec) or less, and at a frequency of approximately 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz) or less. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling a network, said method comprising:
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providing at least one data collection device; providing a plurality of directional antennas; and operatively coupling at least one of the plurality of directional antennas to the at least one data collection device, wherein, network is configured to transmit information with a data rate of approximately 250 Kilobits per second (Kbits/sec) or less, and at a frequency of approximately 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz) or less. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor measurement device; at least one data collection device; and a wireless mesh network coupled to said at least one data collection device and said at least one sensor measurement device, said wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of directional antennas operatively coupled to each other and to said at least one data collection device, wherein, said wireless mesh network is configured to transmit information with a data rate of approximately 250 Kilobits per second (Kbits/sec) or less, and at a frequency of approximately 2.4 GigaHertz (GHz) or less. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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