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Network for confined hazardous or other extreme environments

  • US 8,005,100 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2007
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network for an underground mine, said mine comprising rooms having pillars that define a forward extent and a lateral extent of each room, said network comprising:

  • a server;

    a plurality of wireless nodes deployed on said pillars, each of said wireless nodes having at least one directional antenna, said at least one directional antenna configured to generate a coverage footprint directed along at least a portion of said forward extent and additionally directed along at least a portion of said lateral extent;

    at least one of said nodes in communication with said server;

    each of said nodes configured so that each node is in communication with at least one other of said nodes so that all of said nodes can communicate with said server; and

    ,at least one client configured to execute an application and to communicate with each of said nodes such that said server can communicate with said client.

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