Network for confined hazardous or other extreme environments
First Claim
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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Abstract
A network for a mine or other hazardous environment is provided. The network can include a plurality of access points that can communicate with each other. The access points can be deployed along a plurality of pillars in a room-and-pillar mine. The access points can interconnect a mobile wireless client device within the mine with an operations centre. In the event of an explosion or other disaster, a UPS battery back-up and the redundancy of the access points can increase the likelihood that a link between the wireless client device and the operations center can be maintained.
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10 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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