FAST NETWORK FORMATION AFTER NETWORK POWER RESTORATION
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first device in a network, a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to first device during the power restoration event;
synchronizing, by the first device, a channel hopping schedule of the first device to the detected power restoration event; and
communicating, by the first device, with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first device in a network detects a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event. Power is restored to the first device during the power restoration event. The first device synchronizes a channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event. The first device communicates with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event. The neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first device in a network, a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to first device during the power restoration event; synchronizing, by the first device, a channel hopping schedule of the first device to the detected power restoration event; and communicating, by the first device, with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces to communicate with a network; a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute a process; and a memory configured to store the process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to; detect a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to the apparatus during the power restoration event; synchronize a channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event; and communicate with a neighboring device of the apparatus using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the apparatus that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having software encoded thereon, the software when executed by a processor of a first device operable to:
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detect a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to the first device during the power restoration event; synchronize the channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event; and communicate with a neighbor of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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