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Low power sensor network

  • US 9,801,137 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2013
  • Issued: 10/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • alternating between operating, by a first device comprising a processor, in a one-way communication mode, performing a two-way communication event, and operating using a conditional two-way communication mode;

    wherein the operating in the one-way communication mode comprises deactivating a receiver of the first device in connection with activating a transmitter of the first device to transmit a first data packet to a second device,wherein the performing the two-way communication event comprises activating the receiver in connection with transmitting a second data packet to the second device, and deactivating the receiver based on receiving an acknowledgment message from the second device, andwherein the operating using the conditional two-way communication mode comprises periodically activating the receiver and performing a two-way communication with the second device based on receiving a notification from the second device in connection with the periodically activating the receiver; and

    controlling the alternating based on schedule information that defines when the first device is to operate in the one-way communication mode, when the first device is to perform the two-way communication event, and when the first device is to operate in the conditional two-way mode.

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