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Method for reducing power consumption in node devices of a condition monitoring system

  • US 8,768,265 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2011
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A condition monitoring system for monitoring operation of a peripheral asset, said condition monitoring system comprising:

  • a first node device comprising a radio having a radio power level that is adjustable, a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and one or more executable instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to adjust the radio power level for the radio, the executable instructions comprising instructions for,receiving a first signal from a second node device via the radio;

    measuring a signal strength for the first signal; and

    adjusting the radio power level in accordance with a pre-determined criteria relating the signal strength of the first signal to a value for the radio power level that requires the least amount of power necessary for the first node device to communicate with the second node device.

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