Enabling Communication Between Wireless Devices
First Claim
1. A hybrid wireless network for enabling communication between wireless devices, comprising a gateway that is enabled with a wireless sensor network protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the hybrid sensor network enables communication between a wireless handheld device and a plurality of wireless transmitters using the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol, and wherein the wireless handheld device and at least a portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters are enabled with the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol.
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Abstract
A hybrid wireless network, method, and plant for enabling communication between wireless devices are provided herein. An exemplary embodiment provides a hybrid wireless network for enabling communication between wireless devices. The hybrid wireless network includes a gateway that is enabled with a wireless sensor network protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the hybrid sensor network enables communication between a wireless handheld device and a plurality of wireless transmitters using the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol. The wireless handheld device and at least a portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters are enabled with the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol.
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- 1. A hybrid wireless network for enabling communication between wireless devices, comprising a gateway that is enabled with a wireless sensor network protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the hybrid sensor network enables communication between a wireless handheld device and a plurality of wireless transmitters using the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol, and wherein the wireless handheld device and at least a portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters are enabled with the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol.
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10. A method for communicating with a wireless transmitter via a hybrid wireless network, comprising:
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establishing, at a wireless handheld device, a wireless sensor network connection with a plurality of wireless transmitters via a hybrid wireless network using a wireless sensor network protocol; establishing, at the wireless handheld device, a Wi-Fi network connection with at least a portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters via the hybrid wireless network using a Wi-Fi protocol; communicating, via the wireless handheld device, with any of the plurality of wireless transmitters via the wireless sensor network connection; and communicating, via the wireless handheld device, with any of the portion of the plurality of wireless transmitters via the Wi-Fi network connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A plant, comprising:
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a plurality of plant components; a hybrid wireless network comprising a wireless sensor network that uses a wireless sensor network protocol and a Wi-Fi network that uses a Wi-Fi protocol; a wireless handheld device that is enabled to use the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol; and wireless transmitters, wherein a first portion of the wireless transmitters are only enabled to use the wireless sensor network protocol and a second portion of the wireless transmitters are enabled to use the wireless sensor network protocol and the Wi-Fi protocol, and wherein the wireless transmitters are configured to; collect process data corresponding to any of the plurality of plant components; and send the process data to the wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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