Wireless network time stamp system and method
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1. A wireless time stamp system, comprising:
- a plurality of slave wireless sensor components configured to transmit a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals, wherein at least one of the plurality of slave wireless sensor components is further configured to transmit a periodic unique identification signal in a configuration or initialization mode of operation until an identification acknowledgement is received; and
a master wireless control component configured to receive the transmitted sensed system conditions from each of the slave wireless sensor components, and further configured to assign the unique predetermined time intervals to the slave wireless sensor components, respectively, and further configured to transmit the identification acknowledgement to the respective slave wireless sensor component upon ascertainment of the unique identification signal.
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Abstract
A wireless time stamp system and associated method is disclosed and includes a plurality of slave wireless sensor components each configured to transmit a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals. The system further includes a master wireless control component configured to receive the transmitted sensed system conditions from each of the slave wireless sensor components. The master wireless control component is further configured to assign the unique predetermined time intervals to each of the slave wireless sensor components, thereby eliminating data collisions at the master wireless control component.
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1. A wireless time stamp system, comprising:
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a plurality of slave wireless sensor components configured to transmit a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals, wherein at least one of the plurality of slave wireless sensor components is further configured to transmit a periodic unique identification signal in a configuration or initialization mode of operation until an identification acknowledgement is received; and a master wireless control component configured to receive the transmitted sensed system conditions from each of the slave wireless sensor components, and further configured to assign the unique predetermined time intervals to the slave wireless sensor components, respectively, and further configured to transmit the identification acknowledgement to the respective slave wireless sensor component upon ascertainment of the unique identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multi-sensor network, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless means for sensing and transmitting a sensed system condition at unique predetermined time intervals; and a wireless control means for receiving the transmitted sensed system conditions, and assigning the unique predetermined time intervals to the plurality of sensing and transmitting means, respectively.
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11. A multi-mode wireless time stamp system, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless sensor components, wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless sensor components is configured to transmit a periodic unique identification signal in a configuration or initialization mode of operation until an identification acknowledgement is received; and a wireless control component configured to receive the periodic identification signals in the configuration or initialization mode of operation, and further configured to identify each of the plurality of wireless sensor components based on the periodic, unique identification signals received thereat, and further configured to assign each of the plurality of slave wireless sensor components a unique predetermined time interval for subsequent transmission of information associated therewith, respectively, and further configured to transmit the identification acknowledgement to the respective wireless sensor component upon ascertainment of the unique identification signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of transmitting data wirelessly from a plurality of wireless sensor components to a wireless control component, comprising:
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identifying an identity of one or more wireless sensor components, in response to the one or more wireless sensor components transmitting a periodic unique identification signal in a configuration or initialization mode of operation until an identification acknowledgment is received; assigning a predetermined time interval for transmission of the data to each of the identified wireless sensor components in accordance with the identity of each identified wireless sensor component, wherein each of the predetermined time intervals are unique; and wirelessly transmitting data from each wireless sensor component to the wireless control component during the respective predetermined time interval, thereby avoiding data collisions associated with the data at the wireless control component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of configuring a wireless sensor network comprising a plurality of wireless sensor components to a wireless control component, comprising:
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maintaining each of a plurality of wireless sensor components in a low power condition in a standby mode of operation; and activating the plurality of wireless sensor components in a configuration or initialization mode of operation by transmission of a wake-up command from a wireless control component. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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