Fast network formation after network power restoration
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first device in a network, a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to the first device during the power restoration event;
synchronizing, by the first device, a channel hopping schedule of the first device to the detected power restoration event; and
communicating, by the first device, with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein power is restored to the neighboring device during the power restoration event and the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first device in a network detects a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event. Power is restored to the first device during the power restoration event. The first device synchronizes a channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event. The first device communicates with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event. The neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first device in a network, a power restoration event subsequent to a power outage event, wherein power is restored to the first device during the power restoration event; synchronizing, by the first device, a channel hopping schedule of the first device to the detected power restoration event; and communicating, by the first device, with a neighboring device of the first device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein power is restored to the neighboring device during the power restoration event and the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces to communicate with a network; a processor coupled to the one or more network interfaces and configured to execute a process; and a memory configured to store the process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to; detect a power restoration event subsequent to the power outage event, wherein power is restored to the apparatus during the power restoration event; synchronize a channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event; and communicate with a neighboring device of the apparatus using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein power is restored to the neighboring device during the power restoration event and the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having software encoded thereon, the software when executed by a processor of a device operable to:
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detect a power restoration event subsequent to the power outage event, wherein power is restored to the device during the power restoration event; synchronize the channel hopping schedule to the detected power restoration event; and communicate with a neighbor of the device using the channel hopping schedule synchronized to the detected power restoration event, wherein power is restored to the neighboring device during the power restoration event and the neighboring device uses a corresponding channel hopping schedule to communicate with the first device that is also synchronized to the power restoration event. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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