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Sensor gateway

  • US 9,998,501 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2014
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing wireless communications between a plurality of sensors and a backend connection, comprising:

  • providing a sensor gateway in wireless communication with said sensors within a communications band over a first channel of a plurality of channels, said sensor gateway exchanging information between said sensors and said backend connection via a home access point (AP) or gateway, said AP or gateway engaging in wireless communications within said communications band over a selected channel of the plurality of channels; and

    said sensor gateway automatically determining a characteristic of a beacon frame and switching from the first channel to said selected channel when the characteristic of the beacon frame indicates that communication via said selected channel will be improved relative to communications via the first channel, causing said sensor gateway to communicate via a same channel as said AP or gateway and facilitating reduced communication interference between said sensor gateway and said AP or gateway, said same channel being said selected channel.

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