Method and unit for the reliable allocation of network elements to a wireless sensor network
First Claim
1. A method of allocating network elements to a wireless network, whereinwith a transmitter of an allocation unit, transmitting in a user-controlled manner, a first code to a first network element, which first code causes the first network element to transmit an encoded identification (ID) comprising its ID and the received first code, so that the encoded ID is received by a second network element having network administration function, which allocates the first network element to its wireless network,wherein a temporary activation of the second network element to receive the encoded ID from the first network element takes place by receiving the first code from the allocation unit,wherein the second network element accepts only identifications from network elements having the same first code, andwherein the allocation unit is one of a plurality of differently encoded allocation units, said allocation unit having a short transmission range and the transmitted first code is unique for each allocation unit.
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Abstract
The reliable and controlled allocation of network elements particularly medical sensors (2) to a network (4) without prior configuration of the wireless sensors or of the network administration system can be carried out using an allocation unit (1) for allocating network elements (2) to a wireless network (4), which allocation unit (1) comprises a transmitter which transmits, in a user-controlled manner, a code to a first network element (2), which code causes the first network element (2) to transmit its ID together with the code (encoded ID) so that the latter can be received by a second network element (3) which allocates the first network element (2) to its network (4).
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1. A method of allocating network elements to a wireless network, wherein
with a transmitter of an allocation unit, transmitting in a user-controlled manner, a first code to a first network element, which first code causes the first network element to transmit an encoded identification (ID) comprising its ID and the received first code, so that the encoded ID is received by a second network element having network administration function, which allocates the first network element to its wireless network, wherein a temporary activation of the second network element to receive the encoded ID from the first network element takes place by receiving the first code from the allocation unit, wherein the second network element accepts only identifications from network elements having the same first code, and wherein the allocation unit is one of a plurality of differently encoded allocation units, said allocation unit having a short transmission range and the transmitted first code is unique for each allocation unit.
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10. A system for allocating network element to a wireless network comprising:
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an allocation unit including a transmitter configured to transmit, in a user-controlled manner, a code to a first network element, the first network element being configured to transmit in response to receiving the code an encoded identification (ID) comprising its ID and the received code, a second network element having network administration function and being configured to allocate the first network element to its wireless network in response to receiving the encoded ID from the first network element, wherein the second network element is configured to be activated for a predetermined time to receive the encoded ID from the first network element by receiving the code from the allocation unit, wherein the second network element is configured to accept only identifications from network elements having the same code, and wherein the allocation unit is one of a plurality of differently encoded allocation units, said allocation unit having a short transmission range transmitter configured to send out a code that is unique for each allocation unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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