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COLLECTING POWER OUTAGE NOTIFICATIONS IN A FREQUENCY HOPPING COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20130028295A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2011
  • Published: 01/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • operating in a first mode in a frequency hopping communication network according to a common broadcast schedule for the network that simultaneously overlays a first configured portion of all independently determined unicast listening schedules in the network;

    determining a power outage condition; and

    operating in a power outage mode in response to the power outage condition, wherein the common broadcast schedule for the network in the power outage mode simultaneously overlays a second configured portion of all independently determined unicast listening schedules in the network, the second configured portion greater than the first configured portion.

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