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Determining node location using a master node association in a wireless node network

  • US 9,854,556 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2014
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for location determination using one or more associations of nodes in a wireless node network, the method comprising:

  • broadcasting one or more first messages by a first of the nodes at a first anticipated range distance;

    identifying which of the nodes associated with the first node received at least one of the first messages;

    broadcasting one or more second messages by the first node at a second anticipated range distance, which is incrementally smaller than the first anticipated range distance; and

    determining a location of one or more of the identified associated nodes that did not receive any second messages but received at least one of the first messages, the location being between the first anticipated range distance from the first node and the second anticipated range distance from the first node.

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