High power radio device communication parameter configuration and methods using limited configuration power
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1. A radio device for wirelessly communicating data in a communications network defined by a plurality of radio devices, the radio device comprising:
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a radio transmission element configured for long range communication of data when supplied with a full operating power after initial installation to the communications network whereafter the radio device may communicate with another one of the plurality of radio devices in the communications network; and
a memory associated with the processor, the memory storing communication parameters necessary for the long range communication of data in the communications network using a specified communications protocol;
wherein the memory is configurable with the communication parameters with a limited, configuration only power level that is less than the full operating power for the radio device prior to initial installation of the radio to the communications network and also prior to any communication with any of the other radio devices in the communication network.
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Abstract
Radio devices such as long range radio devices configurable with a limited, configuration only power that is insufficient for normal operation of the radio are disclosed. Portable, limited power supplies allow effective configuration of radio devices at remote locations in the field. Methods of configuring radio devices are likewise disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. A radio device for wirelessly communicating data in a communications network defined by a plurality of radio devices, the radio device comprising:
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a processor; a radio transmission element configured for long range communication of data when supplied with a full operating power after initial installation to the communications network whereafter the radio device may communicate with another one of the plurality of radio devices in the communications network; and a memory associated with the processor, the memory storing communication parameters necessary for the long range communication of data in the communications network using a specified communications protocol; wherein the memory is configurable with the communication parameters with a limited, configuration only power level that is less than the full operating power for the radio device prior to initial installation of the radio to the communications network and also prior to any communication with any of the other radio devices in the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A processor-based radio device comprising:
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a radio transmission element configured for long range communication of data when supplied with a full operating power; and a memory storing communication parameters necessary for the long range communication of data in a communications network using a specified communications protocol; wherein the memory is configurable, prior to installation of the processor-based radio device in the communications network, with the communication parameters in a lower power mode that is insufficient for normal operation of the radio device to communicate on the network, and wherein the radio is fully functional and operable in a high power mode to communicate on the network thereafter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of configuring a radio device for wireless communication on a communication network, the method comprising:
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prior to any communication with the network, connecting a separately provided, limited power configuration device to the radio device; supplying limited, configuration only power to the radio device via the limited power configuration device, wherein the limited configuration only power is substantially less than the full operating power of the radio device in normal operation to communicate on the network; and configuring the radio device with network communication parameters using the limited, configuration only power. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A radio device comprising:
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a processor; a radio transmission element configured for long range communication of data in a communication network when supplied with a full operating power; and a memory associated with the processor, the memory storing communication parameters necessary for the long range communication of data in a communications network using a specified communications protocol; wherein the processor, prior to any communication with the communication network, can be powered separately from the radio transmission element to configure the memory with the communication parameters and establish a capability to communicate over the communication network in a specified communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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