Intelligent association of nodes with PAN coordinator
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a server, an indication of a wireless connection between a first access point and a sensor node having a first connection parameter set;
responsive to the indication, selecting a second connection parameter set for the sensor node based on a route plan, wherein the route plan describes a physical route comprising one or more consecutive wireless networks along a predefined path through which the sensor node travels before arriving at a final destination;
transmitting the second connection parameter set to the sensor node, wherein the second connection parameter set includes information that enables the sensor node to associate with a second access point of the one or more wireless networks; and
wherein the second connection parameter set comprises at least one of a network ID, an encryption key, and a frequency required to communicate with a wireless access point of the one or more wireless networks.
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Abstract
According to one implementation of the present invention, a business logic application may function as a package tracking application to manage access to wireless access points in different WLANs along the route. A sensor node is initialized and configured with one or more connection parameter sets allowing it to associate with a given wireless network implemented by one or more access points. Before the sensor node disassociates with the wireless access point, the wireless access point transmits a new connection parameter set to the sensor node. This new connection parameter set may include a network ID for another wireless network. In one implementation, the sensor node re-initializes itself using the new connection parameter set information. This process may continue until the sensor node arrives at its final destination.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, an indication of a wireless connection between a first access point and a sensor node having a first connection parameter set; responsive to the indication, selecting a second connection parameter set for the sensor node based on a route plan, wherein the route plan describes a physical route comprising one or more consecutive wireless networks along a predefined path through which the sensor node travels before arriving at a final destination; transmitting the second connection parameter set to the sensor node, wherein the second connection parameter set includes information that enables the sensor node to associate with a second access point of the one or more wireless networks; and wherein the second connection parameter set comprises at least one of a network ID, an encryption key, and a frequency required to communicate with a wireless access point of the one or more wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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receive, at a server, an indication of a wireless connection between a first access point and a sensor node having a first connection parameter set; responsive to the indication, select a second connection parameter set for the sensor node based on a route plan, wherein the route plan describes a physical route comprising one or more consecutive wireless networks along a predefined path through which the sensor node travels before arriving at a final destination; transmit the second connection parameter set to the sensor node, wherein the second connection parameter set includes information that enables the sensor node to associate with a second access point of the one or more wireless networks; and wherein the second connection parameter set comprises at least one of a network ID, an encryption key, and a frequency required to communicate with a wireless access point of the one or more wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory; a network interface; a network application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the apparatus to; receive an indication of a wireless connection between a first access point and a sensor node having a first connection parameter set; responsive to the indication, select a second connection parameter set for the sensor node based on a route plan, wherein the route plan describes a physical route comprising one or more consecutive wireless networks along a predefined path through which the sensor node travels before arriving at a final destination; transmit the second connection parameter set to the sensor node, wherein the second connection parameter set includes information that enables the sensor node to associate with a second access point of the one or more wireless networks; and wherein the second connection parameter set comprises at least one of a network ID, an encryption key, and a frequency required to communicate with a wireless access point of the one or more wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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