Methods and apparatus for adjusting a broadcast setting of a node in a wireless node network
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting a broadcast setting of a mobile first node in a wireless node network having a master node and a server, comprising:
- detecting, by the master node, an advertising signal broadcast from the first node as the first node approaches a location of the master node;
establishing, by the master node, an active association with the first node;
determining, by the master node, an updated value for the broadcast setting of the first node broadcasting the advertising signal; and
adjusting, by the master node, the broadcast setting of the first node from a current value to the updated value before the first node arrives at the location of the master node.
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Abstract
Methods, medium, systems, and a master node are described involving adjusting a broadcast setting of a node in a wireless node network. In an exemplary method, the master node detects an advertising signal from the node deployed in the network. The master node then establishes an active association with the node, and determines an updated value for the broadcast setting (e.g., a frequency, power level, timing setting) of the node. The updated value may be a value related to a structure (such as building or container) associated with the master node. The method concludes with the master node adjusting the broadcast setting of the node from a current value to the updated value. Such adjusting may take the form of modifying a broadcast profile of the node, where the broadcast profile defines the broadcast setting used when the node communicates with the master node.
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1. A method for adjusting a broadcast setting of a mobile first node in a wireless node network having a master node and a server, comprising:
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detecting, by the master node, an advertising signal broadcast from the first node as the first node approaches a location of the master node; establishing, by the master node, an active association with the first node; determining, by the master node, an updated value for the broadcast setting of the first node broadcasting the advertising signal; and adjusting, by the master node, the broadcast setting of the first node from a current value to the updated value before the first node arrives at the location of the master node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which when executed on a processor performs a method for adjusting a broadcast setting of a mobile first node in a wireless node network having a master node and a server, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the master node, an advertising signal broadcast from the first node as the first node approaches a location of the master node; establishing, by the master node, an active association with the first node; determining, by the master node, an updated value for the broadcast setting of the first node broadcasting the advertising signal; and adjusting, by the master node, the broadcast setting of the first node from a current value to the updated value before the first node arrives at the location of the master node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A master node for adjusting a broadcast setting of a mobile first node in a wireless node network, the master node comprising:
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a processing unit; a memory coupled to the processing unit, the memory maintaining code for execution by the processing unit and an updated value for the broadcast setting of the first node; a first communication interface coupled to the processing unit and operative to communicate with the first node in the network; a second communication interface coupled to the processing unit and operative to communicate with a server in the network; and wherein the processing unit, when executing the code maintained on the memory, is operative to detect that the first communication interface receives an advertising signal broadcast from the first node as the first node approaches a location of the master node, establish an active association with the first node and store association data on the memory to reflect the active association between the master node and the first node, access the updated value from the memory, and transmit a message to the first node over the first communication interface before the first node arrives at the location of the master node, the message instructing the first node to adjust a current value of the broadcast setting of the first node to the updated value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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