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Sensor network information collection via mobile gateway

  • US 9,936,439 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising;

  • a memory including processor-readable instructions;

    an input/output unit configured for communication within a sensor network; and

    a processor configured to execute the processor-readable instructions to;

    receive a wakeup message via the input/output unit;

    cause an awakening from an idle mode;

    receive an identification of a first sensor node in the sensor network that is a first allocated duster head node, the allocated cluster head node being one of a set of at least one cluster head node in the sensor network;

    receive an identification of a second sensor node in the sensor network that is a second allocated cluster head node;

    determine a selected neighbor node according to the first allocated cluster head node and the second allocated cluster head node; and

    route traffic flow to the determined neighbor node.

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